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Design Science Research for Digital Information Management System (DIMS) in Construction and Demolition Waste Management (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In the realm of Industry 4.0, the construction sector has witnessed accelerated strides toward circular economy goals. However, a notable deficiency persists in integrated technologies spanning the entire project lifecycle—covering design, constructi... Read More about Design Science Research for Digital Information Management System (DIMS) in Construction and Demolition Waste Management.

Glossary of Terms for Circular Economy and Waste Management in Construction (2024)
Report
Ferriz-Papi, J., Valentin, J., Bedrich, S., Goicolea, E., & Nikolakopoulou, G. (2024). Glossary of Terms for Circular Economy and Waste Management in Construction. European Commission

As the construction industry embraces sustainability and the circular economy, a myriad of new terms and concepts are emerging. This rapid evolution can create confusion, especially when different stakeholders interpret terminology differently.

T... Read More about Glossary of Terms for Circular Economy and Waste Management in Construction.

Examining the Drivers to Support Improved Construction and Demolition Waste Management for a Circular Economy: A Comprehensive Review Using a Systematic Approach (2024)
Journal Article
Alhawamdeh, M., Ferriz-Papi, J. A., & Lee, A. (2024). Examining the Drivers to Support Improved Construction and Demolition Waste Management for a Circular Economy: A Comprehensive Review Using a Systematic Approach. Sustainability, 16(14), 6014. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16146014

With the rapid pace of global urbanisation, construction demolition waste (CDW) constitutes roughly 36% of the total solid waste deposited in landfill sites worldwide, thereby posing a significant challenge to the sustainability of the construction i... Read More about Examining the Drivers to Support Improved Construction and Demolition Waste Management for a Circular Economy: A Comprehensive Review Using a Systematic Approach.

D1.1 RECONMATIC Current Practices And Policies Final Report (2024)
Report
Ferriz-Papi, J., & Alhawamdeh, M. (2024). D1.1 RECONMATIC Current Practices And Policies Final Report. Zenodo: European Commission

Construction and demolition waste (CDW) is a major burden for industry, bringing considerable economic, social and environmental impacts that needs to be addressed. RECONMATIC proposes the development and implementation of automated solutions to enha... Read More about D1.1 RECONMATIC Current Practices And Policies Final Report.

D1.2 RECONMATIC DIMS Final Report V.2 (2024)
Report
Saad, A., Underwood, J., & Ferriz-Papi, J. (2024). D1.2 RECONMATIC DIMS Final Report V.2. European Commission

The construction industry, renowned for its resource intensity, can plate a pivotal role in the Circular Economy (CE) transition. However, the unique industrial characteristics and the intricate nature of CE pose challenges to its implementation in c... Read More about D1.2 RECONMATIC DIMS Final Report V.2.

Development of a 3D Digital Model of End-of-Service-Life Buildings for Improved Demolition Waste Management through Automated Demolition Waste Audit (2024)
Journal Article

This paper presents the development of a 3D digital model of end-of-service-life buildings to facilitate a step change in preparation of pre-demolition protocols that can eliminate problems of inadequate documentation and extensive time spent in prep... Read More about Development of a 3D Digital Model of End-of-Service-Life Buildings for Improved Demolition Waste Management through Automated Demolition Waste Audit.

Examining the Challenges for Circular Economy Implementation in Construction and Demolition Waste Management: A Comprehensive Review Using Systematic Methods (2024)
Journal Article
Ferriz-Papi, J. A., Lee, A., & Alhawamdeh, M. (in press). Examining the Challenges for Circular Economy Implementation in Construction and Demolition Waste Management: A Comprehensive Review Using Systematic Methods. Buildings, 14(5), 1237. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14051237

The construction industry accounts for approximately one-third of the total waste generation globally. With the United Nations projecting a population increase of 2 billion within the next three decades, there is a heightened demand for building stoc... Read More about Examining the Challenges for Circular Economy Implementation in Construction and Demolition Waste Management: A Comprehensive Review Using Systematic Methods.

Unlocking Resource Efficiency. Phase 1 Construction Report (2023)
Report
(2023). Unlocking Resource Efficiency. Phase 1 Construction Report. HM Government (DESNZ & DEFRA)

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero commissioned a research project to explore the potential benefits from increasing resource efficiency in the UK. This research was carried out in collaboration with the Department for Environment, Food... Read More about Unlocking Resource Efficiency. Phase 1 Construction Report.

Using an EeonTex Conductive Stretchable Elastic Fibre for Hand Action Recognition (2023)
Journal Article
Abdul-Hussain, G., Holderbaum, W., Theodoridis, T., Wei, G., El-Hussieny, H., & Ferriz-Papi, J. A. (in press). Using an EeonTex Conductive Stretchable Elastic Fibre for Hand Action Recognition. Advances in Science and Technology, 133, 3-10. https://doi.org/10.4028/p-eeodk5

Tactile sensors in wearable devices have gained attention for their potential applications in enhancing amenability, generation, and functionality for the human body, including sensing and control. This study elaborates on the design of a tactile sen... Read More about Using an EeonTex Conductive Stretchable Elastic Fibre for Hand Action Recognition.

Digital Technologies for Construction Circular Economy (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Underwood, J., Ferriz-Papi, J., & Theodoridis, T. (2023, July). Digital Technologies for Construction Circular Economy. Paper presented at Salford Postgraduate Annual Research Conference (SPARC), Salford, UK

The construction industry is vital for global economic growth, but it faces the challenge of delivering the built environment efficiently and sustainably. This sector consumes large amounts of raw materials and generates significant waste, with the U... Read More about Digital Technologies for Construction Circular Economy.

Recycling of fines from waste concrete: development of lightweight masonry blocks and assessment of their environmental benefits (2022)
Journal Article

A significant body of research has been carried out to find suitable waste materials or industrial by-products that could replace portland cement and reduce the environmental footprint of the concrete industry. Many studies focus on technical aspects... Read More about Recycling of fines from waste concrete: development of lightweight masonry blocks and assessment of their environmental benefits.

A cost-effective recycled aggregates classification procedure for construction and demolition waste evaluation (2022)
Journal Article

Current procedures for characterization of recycled aggregates from construction and demolition waste can be
time-consuming and costly, and hinder a greater breadth of re-use application. A multi-level Aggregate Potential
(Physical) (AP(P)) scale i... Read More about A cost-effective recycled aggregates classification procedure for construction and demolition waste evaluation.

Recycled aggregates from construction and demolition waste in the production of concrete blocks (2020)
Journal Article
Ferriz-Papi, J., & Thomas, S. (2020). Recycled aggregates from construction and demolition waste in the production of concrete blocks. Journal of Construction Materials, 2(1), https://doi.org/10.36756/JCM.v2.1.6

The construction industry generates large amounts of waste, usually mixed, which can be composed of
different origin materials, most of them catalogued as non-hazardous. The European Union targets for
this waste for 2020 have been already achieved... Read More about Recycled aggregates from construction and demolition waste in the production of concrete blocks.