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245 _aConstruction wastes raw materials
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490 _aNew Civil Engineer
_v28 November 2002, 10(1)
520 _aA new study by construction industry research body CIRIA and waste management firms Biffa and Viridis reveals that over 35% of the raw materials used in the construction products manufacturing process are thrown out as waste. "Construction industry mass balance: resource use, wastes and emissions" also highlights the energy consumption and greenhouse gases resulting from the process. Research project summary available at www.ciria.org.uk/environment_rp636.htm
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650 _aCIRIA
650 _aCONSTRUCTION WASTE
650 _aRAW MATERIALS
650 _aCONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
690 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT
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