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Designing out construction waste using BIM technology: stakeholders' expectations for industry deployment

Akinade, O. O., Oyedele, L. O., Ajayi, S. O., Bilal, M., Alaka, H. A., Owolabi, H. A. and Arawomo, O. O. (2018) Designing out construction waste using BIM technology: stakeholders' expectations for industry deployment. Journal of Cleaner Production. 180, pp. 375-385. 0959-6526.

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Abstract: The need to use Building Information Modelling (BIM) for Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) minimisation is well documented but most of the existing CDW management tools still lack BIM functionality. This study therefore assesses the expectations of stakeholders on how BIM could be employed for CDW management. After a review of extant literature to assess the limitations of existing CDW management tools, qualitative Focus Group Interviews (FGIs) were conducted with professionals who are familiar with the use of BIM to understand their expectations on the use of BIM for CDW management. The 22 factors identified from the qualitative data analyses were then developed into a questionnaire survey. The exploratory factor analysis of the responses reveals five major groups of BIM expectations for CDW management, which are: (i) BIM-based collaboration for waste management, (ii) waste-driven design process and solutions, (iii) waste analysis throughout building lifecycle, (iv) innovative technologies for waste intelligence and analytics, and (v) improved documentation for waste management. Considering these groups of factors is key to meeting the needs of the stakeholders regarding the use of BIM for CDW management. These groups of factors are important considerations for the implementation and acceptance of BIM-based tools and practices for CDW management within the construction industry.
Uncontrolled Keywords: Construction and demolition waste, waste minimisation, building information modelling (BIM), designing out construction waste, stakeholders' expectations
Creators: Akinade, Olugbenga O, Oyedele, Lukumon O, Ajayi, Saheed O, Bilal, Muhammad, Alaka, Hafiz A, Owolabi, Hakeem A and Arawomo, Omolola O
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: Faculties > Faculty of Business & Law > International Strategy & Business
Date: 10 April 2018
Date Type: Publication
Page Range: pp. 375-385
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Cleaner Production
Volume: 180
Number of Pages: 11
Language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.01.022
ISSN: 0959-6526
Status: Published / Disseminated
Refereed: Yes
URI: http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/10782

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