Material waste in the construction industry : a review of the legislative and supply chain issues, in Reuse of by products and materials in the construction industry

Udeaja, CE; Ekundayo, D; Zhou, L; Perera, S

Abstract

This chapter, introduces the reader to the legislative and supply chain issues surrounding the re-use of materials with regard to the construction industry. Sustainability is defined and material life cycle phases are identified. Key legislative issues are defined that control waste in the environment. Supply chain problems are considered as potential barriers to the use of re-cycled materials. Two case studies are examined that show financial incentives for material re-use and a green supply chain management system is recommended for future work.

Citation

Udeaja, C., Ekundayo, D., Zhou, L., & Perera, S. (2013). Material waste in the construction industry : a review of the legislative and supply chain issues, in Reuse of by products and materials in the construction industry. In A. Richardson (Ed.), Reuse of materials and byproducts in construction : waste minimization and recycling (5-27). London: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5376-4_2

• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2013
• Deposit Date: Jun 29, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 29, 2016
• Pages: 5-27
• Series Title: Green energy and technology
• Book Title: Reuse of materials and byproducts in construction : waste minimization and recycling
• ISBN: 9781447153757
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5376-4_2
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5376-4_2
• Related Public URLs: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5376-4