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Brandon, P S and Ribeiro, F L (1998) A knowledge-based system for assessing applications for house renovation grants. Construction Management and Economics, 16(01), 57-69.

Chau, K W, Raftery, J and Walker, A (1998) Note - The baby and the bathwater: research methods in construction management. Construction Management and Economics, 16(01), 99-104.

Chinyio, E A, Olomolaiye, P O, Kometa, S T and Harris, F C (1998) A needs-based methodology for classifying construction clients and selecting contractors. Construction Management and Economics, 16(01), 91-8.

Dawood, N N (1998) Estimating project and activity duration: a risk management approach using network analysis. Construction Management and Economics, 16(01), 41-8.

Edwards, P J and Bowen, P A (1998) Practices, barriers and benefits of risk management process in building services cost estimation: comment. Construction Management and Economics, 16(01), 105-8.

Harriss, C (1998) Why research without theory is not research: a reply to Seymour et al.. Construction Management and Economics, 16(01), 113-6.

Kumaraswamy, M M and Chan, D W M (1998) Contributors to construction delays. Construction Management and Economics, 16(01), 17-29.

McDonald, B and Smithers, M (1998) Implementing a waste management plan during the construction phase of a project: a case study. Construction Management and Economics, 16(01), 71-8.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: landfill; recycling; waste audit
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/014461998372600
  • Abstract:

    The construction industry in Australia contributes approximately 15%, by volume, of all solid waste disposed in landfills each year. Similar volumes have been recorded in other countries. The Australian government, in common with many other countries, has legislation in place to reduce landfill requirements by 50% by the year 2000. As part of this programme an Australian division of a multinational construction company has developed a company policy with the aim of managing waste generated on site and, thereby, reducing the amount deposited in landfill sites. The programme has been supported by the Victorian Recycling and Resource Recovery Council. The first implementation of this policy was at the Dandenong Police and Court Complex in Melbourne. The effects of the programme have been compared against a similar project built concurrently. The results of the trial revealed substantial savings. A total volume of 15% less waste was generated on site prior to recycling and 43% less waste went to landfill. Cost savings of 50% were made in terms of waste handling charges. The savings resulted almost entirely from site based strategies for handlingwaste.

Noyce, D A and Hanna, A S (1998) Planned and unplanned schedule compression: the impact on labour. Construction Management and Economics, 16(01), 79-90.

Ranasinghe, M (1998) Risk management in the insurance industry: insights for the engineering construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 16(01), 31-9.

Seymour, D E, Rooke, J D and Crook, D (1998) The role of theory in construction management: reply to Runeson. Construction Management and Economics, 16(01), 109-12.

Tam, C M and Fung, I W H (1998) Effectiveness of safety management strategies on safety performance in Hong Kong. Construction Management and Economics, 16(01), 49-51.

Wang, C-H and Huang, Y-C (1998) Controlling activity interval times in LOB scheduling. Construction Management and Economics, 16(01), 5-16.