Contractors’ participation in sustainable construction / Mohamed Rizal Mohamed, Siti Akhtar Mahayuddin and Noor Rizallinda Ishak

Mohamed, Mohamed Rizal and Mahayuddin, Siti Akhtar and Ishak, Noor Rizallinda (2012) Contractors’ participation in sustainable construction / Mohamed Rizal Mohamed, Siti Akhtar Mahayuddin and Noor Rizallinda Ishak. In: 1st International Conference on Innovation and Technology for Sustainable Built Environment 2012 (ICITSBE 2012), 16-17 April 2012, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Perak.

Abstract

Construction activities consume high quantity of natural resources which give negative impact to the environment. Contractors are directly involved in these activities. Therefore, they are responsible to minimize this negative impact apart from maximizing their economic contribution. Based on literature reviews, this paper presents three aspects of contractors’ participation in sustainable construction, which are improving the efficiency of the construction process, conserving energy, water, and other resources during construction and minimizing the amount of construction waste.Contractors should realize the importance of improvement of their sustainable performance in order to improve their business. In conclusion, contractors need to take serious actions for planning and managing their construction work with regards to minimize the environmental impacts
related to the construction process.

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Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Creators:
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Mohamed, Mohamed Rizal
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Mahayuddin, Siti Akhtar
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Ishak, Noor Rizallinda
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Subjects: N Fine Arts > NA Architecture > Sustainable architecture
N Fine Arts > NA Architecture > Sustainable architecture > Malaysia
T Technology > TH Building construction > Architectural engineering. Structural engineering of buildings
T Technology > TH Building construction > Architectural engineering. Structural engineering of buildings > Sustainable buildings. Sustainable construction
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Perak > Seri Iskandar Campus
Event Title: 1st International Conference on Innovation and Technology for Sustainable Built Environment 2012 (ICITSBE 2012)
Event Dates: 16-17 April 2012
Page Range: pp. 704-709
Keywords: Contractors’ participation, Sustainable construction, Construction process, Conserving resources, Construction waste.
Date: 2012
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/43027
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