TY  - JOUR
T1  - Estimating the Construction Waste in Malaysia; Is it the Best Practice?
AU - Hasan, Asmawati Che AU - Yusof, Zulkiflee AU - Nawi, Nur Muizah AU - Noor, Raja Nor Husna Raja Mohd AU - Zakaria, Afiqah 
JO  - The Social Sciences
VL  - 11
IS  - 31
SP  - 7503
EP  - 7507
PY  - 2016
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1818-5800
DO  - sscience.2016.7503.7507
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sscience.2016.7503.7507
KW  - Construction waste
KW  -construction industry waste estimation
KW  -better waste management
KW  -right quantification
KW  -Malaysia
AB  - The improper handling of construction waste has become a serious issue contributing to
environmental problems. Poor documentation and lack of awareness have resulted in lack of information
regarding the types and amount of waste generated at construction sites. Various studies have been done
before related to construction waste management but the levels of issues are still worrying. Hence this study
intends to investigate the effectiveness of an existing technique and also the viability in the construction
industry for estimating the construction waste generated. The structured informational interview has been done
with aim to identify the existence of guidelines provided by the government or professional bodies on waste
generated estimation in Malaysia. The finding shows that the estimation of waste practice by construction
industrial practitioners in Malaysia is only based on their experience and expertise without any guideline or
standard value provided by neither government nor related authorities. Therefore, a further study on this
finding is important because it is believed that the right quantification of waste can assist to a better waste
management.
ER  -