Material wastage at construction site / Mohamad Muharjir Zakaria

Construction waste originates from various sources from the inception through completion of a building project. Previous research has shown that there is a link between the quantity of waste generated and the way labor is organized in the construction industry. Practical training on site construction under Anjungs Tulus Group Holding Sdn. Bhd. for a total of five months has given me outrageous experiences and uncountable knowledge in the completion of this report. However, these studies have failed to investigate the sources of waste and how it affects waste generation. To fill this gap in the literature, this study investigated the impact of labor arrangements on construction waste generation, particularly the sources of waste origin and the attitudes of workers. Using a combination of direct observations and source evaluations on the sites, the construction waste in direct and subcontracted labor arrangements was quantified. The results show that the subcontracted labor a1rnngement produced higher waste than the direct labor in all three work processes considered. A lack of organizational commitment and strategy was found to be the main barrier to waste reduction. Finally, suggestions and precaution steps are taken to overcome problems that occur.