1. Resource efficiency networks in the construction of new buildings
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Andreas Pertl, Andrew Kent, Diana Lock, Ian Williams, Tony Curran, Phil Wilding, and Emilia den Boer
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Transport engineering ,Construction management ,Engineering ,business.industry ,Sustainability ,Key (cryptography) ,Resource efficiency ,Stakeholder network ,Reuse ,business ,Waste Management and Disposal ,Construction engineering ,Civil and Structural Engineering - Abstract
This paper reports on a study to develop a construction resource efficiency stakeholder network in the UK. The primary stakeholders in the network were the client, designer and main contractor – the decision-makers on construction techniques, materials and products. The paper outlines the rationale for the study, development of waste-prevention measures and industrial networks, progressive implementation in three separate construction activities, barriers and practical constraints, key results, conclusions and recommendations. Improvements were achieved through increased specification and use of sustainably produced construction materials, greater separation of materials for recycling, increased reuse of materials and behaviour changes in energy and water use as a result of on-site monitoring.
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- 2014
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