Risk management in construction projects

• Main Author: Muniandy, Sivasangkaran
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: HD28 Management. Industrial Management; TH Building construction
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/19328/1/STMLgo%20Green%202015%200565_573.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/19328/; https://issuu.com/fadhilahmatyamin/docs/stmlgogreenabstractbook

Construction industries are one of the active economic sector contributors in Malaysia.Rapidly, various construction projects take place in urban and rural areas mainly for development purposes. Undoubtedly, the higher the construction works is on, the higher rate of the waste, especially solid waste is generated.Therefore, this study is conducted to identify the solid waste generation factor in the construction projects, the consequences and the benefit of minimize the waste to ensure the firm sustainability as well in the future projects.The current level of waste management practices adaptation by contractors also examined to suggest more effective enforcement strategies.This research is conducted by applied qualitative methodology and also by reviewing the previous researches.