Abstract
Construction waste accounts for a large amount of waste in urban areas all over the world as well as in Vietnam. Aiming to find out more proper solutions for managing this type of waste, this paper looks into the practice of construction waste management in urban construction project in Vietnam. Using both secondary data available in published materials and primary data from a survey with 56 respondents as construction practitioners, this paper points out the application of six popular approaches in waste management in urban construction projects in Vietnam: disposal, process, recycle, reuse, reduce and prevent in different level of popularity. It also reviews relevant regulations and laws for construction waste management in Vietnam as supporting factor for promoting modern methods for construction waste management. The roles of different stakeholders in urban construction projects such as owners,
contractors and construction management etc. are also investigated in terms or their responsibility for waste management as well as cost bearing for implementing activities for construction waste management.
contractors and construction management etc. are also investigated in terms or their responsibility for waste management as well as cost bearing for implementing activities for construction waste management.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 493-500 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Publication status | Published - 3 Nov 2014 |
| Event | 13th International Symposium on New Technologies for Urban Safety of Mega Cities in Asia - Yangon, Myanmar Duration: 3 Nov 2014 → 5 Nov 2014 |
Conference
| Conference | 13th International Symposium on New Technologies for Urban Safety of Mega Cities in Asia |
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| Country/Territory | Myanmar |
| City | Yangon |
| Period | 3/11/14 → 5/11/14 |
