IMPLEMENTATION OF MALAYSIAN GOVERMENT INITIATIVES IN MANAGING CONSTRUCTION WASTE
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https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v78.8490Keywords:
Construction waste, waste management, implementation, initiative, policy, guideline, construction industry, MalaysiaAbstract
Construction is one of the industries that able to generate wealth to the country and also contributes to the development of social and economic infrastructure. Lack of implementation of waste management practice in construction site is one of the problems to the construction industry in reducing environmental impacts and dumping areas. A higher demand for new developments causes the increase of construction activities which results in a significant impact on the environment. Hence, the aim of this paper is to highlight the Malaysian government strategies in the implementation of initiatives on construction waste management in Malaysia. In accordance with the stated aim, this paper intends to explore the initiatives implementation by the governing authorities to manage construction waste in Malaysia. This paper presents the implementation of Malaysian government initiatives in managing construction waste. The qualitative research method was applied to explore the existing implementation by the government in order to manage construction waste. Results indicates that the obligations of governing authorities in implementing the initiatives pertaining to construction waste management is inconsistent.
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