Environmental impacts and decarbonization strategies in the cement and concrete industries
The use of cement and concrete, among the most widely used man-made materials, is under
scrutiny. Owing to their large-scale use, production of cement and concrete results in …
scrutiny. Owing to their large-scale use, production of cement and concrete results in …
Construction and demolition waste management contributing factors coupled with reduce, reuse, and recycle strategies for effective waste management: A review
Construction and demolition waste (C&DW) as a direct consequence of rapid urbanization is
increasing around the world. C&DW generation has been identified as one of the major …
increasing around the world. C&DW generation has been identified as one of the major …
Contributions of the circular economy to the UN sustainable development goals through sustainable construction
The construction industry plays an essential role in a country's economic growth. The
industry has been criticised for activities and processes that generate high volumes of waste …
industry has been criticised for activities and processes that generate high volumes of waste …
Construction with digital twin information systems
The concept of a “digital twin” as a model for data-driven management and control of
physical systems has emerged over the past decade in the domains of manufacturing …
physical systems has emerged over the past decade in the domains of manufacturing …
Eco-efficient cements: Potential economically viable solutions for a low-CO2 cement-based materials industry
The main conclusions of an analysis of low-CO 2, eco-efficient cement-based materials,
carried out by a multi-stakeholder working group initiated by the United Nations Environment …
carried out by a multi-stakeholder working group initiated by the United Nations Environment …
Exploring factors influencing construction waste reduction: A structural equation modeling approach
J Liu, Y Yi, X Wang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Construction waste reduction (CWR) refers to reducing the amount of hazardous waste
produced during construction projects to the minimum feasible degree; in turn reducing the …
produced during construction projects to the minimum feasible degree; in turn reducing the …
Carbon dioxide reduction potential in the global cement industry by 2050
This paper, which is a contribution to the UNEP series on Eco-Efficient Cements, examines
the role of material-based solutions to reducing CO 2 emissions from cement production …
the role of material-based solutions to reducing CO 2 emissions from cement production …
[HTML][HTML] Applying lean thinking in construction and performance improvement
RF Aziz, SM Hafez - Alexandria engineering journal, 2013 - Elsevier
The productivity of the construction industry worldwide has been declining over the past 40
years. One approach for improving the situation is using lean construction. Lean …
years. One approach for improving the situation is using lean construction. Lean …
Strategies for applying the circular economy to prefabricated buildings
R Minunno, T O'Grady, GM Morrison, RL Gruner… - Buildings, 2018 - mdpi.com
In this paper, a circular-economy framework is applied to the prefabricated building sector to
explore the environmental advantages of prefabrication in terms of reduction, reusability …
explore the environmental advantages of prefabrication in terms of reduction, reusability …
Construction waste reduction behavior of contractor employees: An extended theory of planned behavior model approach
J Li, J Zuo, H Cai, G Zillante - Journal of cleaner production, 2018 - Elsevier
The large scale of construction waste has significant impacts on the environment which has
attracted a growing public concern in China. Despite the introduction of measures on …
attracted a growing public concern in China. Despite the introduction of measures on …