Enhancing Construction and Demolition Waste Management Using SWOT and Quantification Systems
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Construction waste management and inventory are lacking in the Jordanian construction sector. With the dramatic population growth, the construction sector plays a significant role in developing the Jordanian economy. This article aims to develop a model to quantify construction and demolition (C&D) waste based on either project hyper-categorization or waste type, and to measure the degree of awareness and readiness of local contractors to benefit from C&D waste. Therefore, it classified projects further into construction and infrastructure projects. The construction project is also classified as new construction, renovation, or rehabilitation. These classifications help improve the management of construction waste. Moreover, a survey was conducted among construction stakeholders to increase awareness and assess their perceptions and readiness to adopt C&D waste management activities in their current or future projects. Finally, a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis was conducted to heighten major stakeholders' awareness about the challenges of C&D and to develop an effective C&D waste management plan. The results of this research can help both decision-makers and stakeholders in the construction sector properly classify their waste, reduce and manage generated C&D waste, and lower overall costs. Finally, the SWOT analysis identifies hidden opportunities to promote and develop a future C&D waste management at all levels. Meanwhile, revenue from recycling C&D waste is expected to be about US$4.2/m2 of construction.
Language: English
Subfield: Building and Construction
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7116653516