Critical success factors for concrete recycling in construction projects

This study explores the success factors of concrete recycling in construction projects, using Malaysia as a case study. The objectives include (1) identifying the critical success factors for concrete recycling in construction projects, (2) comparing the critical success factors between large enterp...

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Main Authors: Badraddin, Abdulmalek Khaled Mohammed, Afiqah R., Radzi, Almutairi, Saud, Rahimi, A. Rahman
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Published: MDPI 2022
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author Badraddin, Abdulmalek Khaled Mohammed
Afiqah R., Radzi
Almutairi, Saud
Rahimi, A. Rahman
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description This study explores the success factors of concrete recycling in construction projects, using Malaysia as a case study. The objectives include (1) identifying the critical success factors for concrete recycling in construction projects, (2) comparing the critical success factors between large enterprises (LEs) and small–medium enterprises (SMEs), and (3) developing constructs that group the critical success factors. First, a list of success factors was identified through semi-structured interviews with fifteen construction industry professionals and a systematic literature review of journal articles. This list was then incorporated into a questionnaire and disseminated to industry professionals. Eighty-nine valid responses were collected and analyzed using mean score ranking, normalization, agreement analysis, and factor analysis techniques. The analyses showed ten critical success factors for concrete recycling. The critical success factors include the availability of uniform standards for concrete recycling, adequate awareness among project stakeholders on concrete recycling, appropriate construction waste management plans, government policies to support concrete recycling, good marketing strategy for concrete recycling, good communication among employees, applications for recycled concrete in sub-industries, provisions in work method statements on concrete recycling, positive legislation toward concrete recycling, and availability of concrete recycling infrastructure. However, the percentage of agreement between SMEs and LEs for the ten critical success factors was only 22%. In other words, there is no consensus on criticality across organizational sizes. Finally, the critical success factors can be categorized into two interrelated groups: external and internal. This study contributes to the literature by analyzing the necessary success factors for concrete recycling. The study findings allow researchers and practitioners to develop strategies to promote concrete recycling.
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spelling ump-335672022-04-11T06:32:07Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/33567/ Critical success factors for concrete recycling in construction projects Badraddin, Abdulmalek Khaled Mohammed Afiqah R., Radzi Almutairi, Saud Rahimi, A. Rahman T Technology (General) TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering This study explores the success factors of concrete recycling in construction projects, using Malaysia as a case study. The objectives include (1) identifying the critical success factors for concrete recycling in construction projects, (2) comparing the critical success factors between large enterprises (LEs) and small–medium enterprises (SMEs), and (3) developing constructs that group the critical success factors. First, a list of success factors was identified through semi-structured interviews with fifteen construction industry professionals and a systematic literature review of journal articles. This list was then incorporated into a questionnaire and disseminated to industry professionals. Eighty-nine valid responses were collected and analyzed using mean score ranking, normalization, agreement analysis, and factor analysis techniques. The analyses showed ten critical success factors for concrete recycling. The critical success factors include the availability of uniform standards for concrete recycling, adequate awareness among project stakeholders on concrete recycling, appropriate construction waste management plans, government policies to support concrete recycling, good marketing strategy for concrete recycling, good communication among employees, applications for recycled concrete in sub-industries, provisions in work method statements on concrete recycling, positive legislation toward concrete recycling, and availability of concrete recycling infrastructure. However, the percentage of agreement between SMEs and LEs for the ten critical success factors was only 22%. In other words, there is no consensus on criticality across organizational sizes. Finally, the critical success factors can be categorized into two interrelated groups: external and internal. This study contributes to the literature by analyzing the necessary success factors for concrete recycling. The study findings allow researchers and practitioners to develop strategies to promote concrete recycling. MDPI 2022-03-01 Article PeerReviewed pdf en cc_by_4 http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/33567/1/Critical%20success%20factors%20for%20concrete%20recycling%20in%20construction%20projects.pdf Badraddin, Abdulmalek Khaled Mohammed and Afiqah R., Radzi and Almutairi, Saud and Rahimi, A. Rahman (2022) Critical success factors for concrete recycling in construction projects. Sustainability, 14 (5). pp. 1-19. ISSN 2071-1050. (Published) https://doi.org/10.3390/su14053102 https://doi.org/10.3390/su14053102
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TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
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Badraddin, Abdulmalek Khaled Mohammed
Afiqah R., Radzi
Almutairi, Saud
Rahimi, A. Rahman
Critical success factors for concrete recycling in construction projects
title Critical success factors for concrete recycling in construction projects
title_full Critical success factors for concrete recycling in construction projects
title_fullStr Critical success factors for concrete recycling in construction projects
title_full_unstemmed Critical success factors for concrete recycling in construction projects
title_short Critical success factors for concrete recycling in construction projects
title_sort critical success factors for concrete recycling in construction projects
topic T Technology (General)
TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
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