Attitudes towards waste minimisation amongst labour only sub-contractors
Series: Structural Survey ; 22(3) 2004, 148-155(8)Publication details: 2004Subject(s): Summary: Waste generation by the construction industry is a significant issue. The paper examines previous studies about attitudes towards waste management within the industry and sets out to examine: the extent of labour only sub-contractors' awareness and understanding of waste as an issue; their perceptions of the causes of waste and their attitudes towards the allocation of financial responsibility for waste minimisation. A survey shows that the results of previous studies can be extended to labour only sub-contractors and it identifies a willingness, beyond what might have been anticipated for this group, to accept some of the costs of waste reduction. [Taken from journal abstract].| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS68177 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 127028-1001 |
Waste generation by the construction industry is a significant issue. The paper examines previous studies about attitudes towards waste management within the industry and sets out to examine: the extent of labour only sub-contractors' awareness and understanding of waste as an issue; their perceptions of the causes of waste and their attitudes towards the allocation of financial responsibility for waste minimisation. A survey shows that the results of previous studies can be extended to labour only sub-contractors and it identifies a willingness, beyond what might have been anticipated for this group, to accept some of the costs of waste reduction. [Taken from journal abstract].