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Al-Bataineh, M, AbouRizk, S and Parkis, H (2013) Using Simulation to Plan Tunnel Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(05), 564–71.
Ammar, M, Zayed, T and Moselhi, O (2013) Fuzzy-Based Life-Cycle Cost Model for Decision Making under Subjectivity. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(05), 556–63.
Aquere, A L, Dinis-Carvalho, J and Lima, R M (2013) Project Cell: Cellular Organization of the Building Design Process. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(05), 538–46.
Arnold, P and Javernick-Will, A (2013) Projectwide Access: Key to Effective Implementation of Construction Project Management Software Systems. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(05), 510–8.
Goh, C S, Abdul-Rahman, H and Abdul Samad, Z (2013) Applying Risk Management Workshop for a Public Construction Project: Case Study. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(05), 572–80.
Holt, G D and Edwards, D J (2013) Analysis of United Kingdom Off-Highway Construction Machinery Market and Its Consumers Using New-Sales Data. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(05), 529–37.
Hon, C K H, Chan, A P C and Yam, M C H (2013) Determining Safety Climate Factors in the Repair, Maintenance, Minor Alteration, and Addition Sector of Hong Kong. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(05), 519–28.
Johnson, T R, Feng, P, Sitzabee, W and Jernigan, M (2013) Federal Acquisition Regulation Applied to Alliancing Contract Practices. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(05), 480–7.
Khamooshi, H and Cioffi, D F (2013) Uncertainty in Task Duration and Cost Estimates: Fusion of Probabilistic Forecasts and Deterministic Scheduling. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(05), 488–97.
Marinelli, M and Lambropoulos, S (2013) Algorithmic Method for Scraper Load-Time Optimization. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(05), 459–65.
Melanta, S, Miller-Hooks, E and Avetisyan, H G (2013) Carbon Footprint Estimation Tool for Transportation Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(05), 547–55.
Mitropoulos, P and Memarian, B (2013) Task Demands in Masonry Work: Sources, Performance Implications, and Management Strategies. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(05), 581–90.
Poon, C S, Yu, A T W, Wong, A and Yip, R (2013) Quantifying the Impact of Construction Waste Charging Scheme on Construction Waste Management in Hong Kong. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(05), 466–79.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Construction industry; Demolition; Waste management; Recycling; Hong Kong; Construction and demolition waste; Polluter pays principle; Recycling; Sorting; Waste disposal charging scheme;
- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000631
- Abstract:
A considerable amount of solid wastes is generated every year from construction and demolition (C&D) activities in Hong Kong. The C&D waste can be classified into inert and noninert wastes, in which the inert waste is normally disposed of in public fills as reclamation materials and the noninert waste is dumped at landfills. Under the current waste generation trend, all landfills and public fills in Hong Kong will be used up within a few years. To tackle this problem, in December of 2005, the Hong Kong Government implemented the Construction Waste Disposal Charging Scheme (CWDCS) to provide financial incentives to C&D waste generators to reduce waste and encourage reuse and recycling. This paper presents the results of a study to explore the perceptions of the Hong Kong construction participants toward the CWDCS after three years of implementation. The study was conducted by a survey with follow-up interviews to experienced professionals in the building industry. The results revealed no consensus view among the construction participants on C&D waste reduction, especially regarding on-site waste sorting and recycling. The findings also revealed that 40% of the survey respondents believed that waste reduction is less than 5% after CWDCS was implemented. The interviewees expressed that some waste generation was unavoidable, although a waste disposal charge has been imposed. In addition, 30% of survey respondents agreed that the cost of CWDCS was not high enough to raise awareness about waste management on construction sites.
Salman, A, Moselhi, O and Zayed, T (2013) Scheduling Model for Rehabilitation of Distribution Networks Using MINLP. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(05), 498–509.