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Overcoming barriers to the reuse of construction waste material in Australia: a review of the literature
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Although much has been written on how to improve the management of construction waste and increase the use of recycled materials, little progress has been made to address the reuse of construction waste. Yet there is a consensus in the literature that waste reuse practices have a decisive role to play in improving reduction of waste, and that institutional barriers are the most problematic obstacles to implementing identified reuse strategies. This paper examines the literature from the last 10 years on the issues facing different stakeholders around reuse of construction waste in Australia, and the causes and effects of the institutional barriers encountered. Key texts from before this period are also referenced. The findings reveal that institutional impediments are related to problems outside of the construction industry, such as social, economic and political barriers to change. A number of constraints are identified: lack of interest and demand from clients; attitudes towards reuse practices; and training all of which act as disincentives to a proactive and sustainable application of construction waste reuse strategies. Above all, it is argued that legislation should be better implemented to ensure that all states in Australia are required to implement strategies to reuse waste construction materials.
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- Authors
- Park, J., & Tucker, R.
- Affiliations
- Deakin University (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Tucker, Richard
- Venue
- International Journal of Construction Management
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2016-06-08
- Volume
- 17
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 228-237
- ISSN
- 1562-3599 (ISSN-L)
- 2331-2327
- OpenAlex
- W2413968838
- Cited by
- 180
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 16 · 2025: 23 · 2024: 24 · 2023: 34 · 2022: 28 · 2021: 19 · 2020: 17 · 2019: 11 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1
- FWCI
- 6.60
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- figshare.com
- Licence
- cc-by
- Locations
- International Journal of Construction Management (publishedVersion)
- Figshare (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Recycled Aggregate Concrete Performance
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
- Keywords
- waste recycling in construction, institutional barriers, stakeholder attitudes, consumer demand, legislation implementation, sustainable construction, waste reduction, Australia
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