A Study on Recycling Waste Materials in Construction Industry in Klang Valley

Teon, Jolyn Ai Hui (2023) A Study on Recycling Waste Materials in Construction Industry in Klang Valley. Final Year Project (Bachelor), Tunku Abdul Rahman University College.

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Abstract

In Malaysia, the construction sector is still one of the main drivers of development. Malaysia's building industry contributes significantly to the country's economic growth and employment rates. It is undeniable that the lack of efficient and appropriate waste management technologies has increased building costs and wasted resources. Construction waste management will be a serious problem if it is not managed right as it has a severe influence on the environment, society and ultimately the economy. Existing waste management initiatives rely on non-green approaches that lead to increase unnecessary damage than good. Thus, the purpose of this project and dissertation is to investigate in depth on the recycling of waste materials in construction at Klang Valley. The objectives were provided to assist in the achievement of the study's goal. The goal of this study is to identify the sources of construction waste, the barriers to recycling in construction waste management, the drivers of recycling material waste and finally, methods to improve construction waste recycling. The accuracy of the data was evaluated using a systematic research approach. A literature review and a questionnaire survey were employed in this study. A literature review was conducted using relevant literatures, research papers and journal articles. A questionnaire study was conducted and 119 Klang Valley respondents participated through online. Thus, Cronbach's Alpha statistics, descriptive and inferential methods such as one-way ANOVA in the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) are used to analyse the data acquired. An understanding of the sources of construction waste, barriers to recycling in construction waste management, drivers for recycling construction waste and method to improve recycling of construction trash are all facilitated by this study.