Increasing environmental concerns and resource scarcity risks have drawn attention to a
Circular Economic (CE) model during the last decade. Nevertheless, literature related to the …

Construction waste management has become extremely important due to stricter disposal
and landfill regulations, and a lesser number of available landfills. There are extensive …

The aim of this study is to develop a BIM-based Whole-life Performance Estimator (BWPE)
for appraising the salvage performance of structural components of buildings right from the …

Recent research indicates that circular economy practices have the potential to provide
significant environmental benefits. In particular, recycling has been associated with …

The overall aim of this study is to develop a Building Information Modelling based
Deconstructability Assessment Score (BIM-DAS) for determining the extent to which a …

Recycling and utilization of waste concrete is a significant contribution to environment and
sustainable development. In current practice, the recycling of waste concrete is mainly …

This study explores the current practices of Design for Deconstruction (DfD) as a strategy for
achieving circular economy. Keeping in view the opportunities accruable from DfD, a review …

During the past decades, construction and demolition (C&D) waste issues have received
increasing attention from both practitioners and researchers around the world. A plethora of …

Prefabrication has been increasingly used in buildings. It is recognised as a solution to
reduce waste arising during design and construction phases. However, there is little …

Construction is the most resource intensive sector in the world. It consumes more than half of
the total global resources; it is responsible for more than a third of the total global energy use …