Strategies of effective waste management practices in building construction site during pandemic COVID-19 / Wan Izzati Syafiqah Wan Azizan and Nur Fatiha Mohamed Yusof

• Main Authors: Wan Azizan, Wan Izzati Syafiqah, Mohamed Yusof, Nur Fatiha
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Management of the construction site. Superintendence of building construction
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/100263/1/100263.pdf; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/100263/

Waste management in the construction industry is a critical aspect of sustainable development. Construction activities generate a substantial amount of waste, including materials, debris, and packaging. Effective waste management in this industry involves minimizing waste generation, proper handling, and disposal, and promoting recycling and reuse. During pandemic COVID 19, waste management in Malaysia have face several challenges in Malaysia. Therefore, an effective strategy important to overcome this situation. The aim of the study for this paper is to suggest the effective strategies on waste management practices in building construction project during pandemic. This study used quantitative approach and questionnaire survey as the data collection instrument. The data were collected from project manager, site manager and site supervisor team from contractor companies Grade 7. The findings show the top three main elements of the strategies in managing the waste management in building construction project during pandemic COVID 19 are recycle and reuse construction, impose penalties for poor waste management on site and provide environmental education for the worker.By adopting these strategies, the benefits can be obtained are minimize waste generation, conserve resources, protect the environment, and move towards a more sustainable future in construction industry.