Key competencies for identifying construction activities that produce recyclable materials : An exploratory study
Purpose: Construction activities generate overwhelming waste that is typically disposed of in landfills, which has significant environmental consequences and hinders national progress. However, with the appropriate competencies, there is an opportunity to identify construction activities that produc...
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| author | Omer, Mazen Mohamed Alkhdar Abdul Rahimi, Abdul Rahman Muhammad Ashraf, Fauzi Almutairi, Saud Jaza |
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| description | Purpose: Construction activities generate overwhelming waste that is typically disposed of in landfills, which has significant environmental consequences and hinders national progress. However, with the appropriate competencies, there is an opportunity to identify construction activities that produce recyclable materials, offering a path to a sustainable future. This study aims to assess the competencies for identifying construction activities that produce recyclable materials. To attain that aim, the study seeks to identify the key competencies and assess the index level of the competencies. Design/methodology/approach: A systematic literature review was conducted, and 20 competencies were identified and categorized into knowledge, skills, and abilities. A questionnaire survey was developed based on the competencies and completed by 101 individuals. The collected data were analyzed using normalized mean analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and fuzzy synthetic evaluation (FSE). Findings: The results revealed that the key competencies are problem-solving skills, communication skills, skills in providing vocational training, and knowledge of the environmental impacts of construction activities. The FSE ranks the constructs in order of skills, knowledge, and abilities. Also, the FSE illustrated that the overall index level is inclined to be important. Practical implications: This study leads to saving natural resources, using raw materials efficiently, protecting from environmental pollution, and mitigating resource depletion by providing the index level of the competencies. Originality/value: The findings can guide professionals in effective waste management, policymakers in creating new policies and regulations, and researchers in compiling a list of competencies for identifying construction activities that produce recyclable materials. |
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| spelling | ump-420512024-07-26T04:24:44Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/42051/ Key competencies for identifying construction activities that produce recyclable materials : An exploratory study Omer, Mazen Mohamed Alkhdar Abdul Rahimi, Abdul Rahman Muhammad Ashraf, Fauzi Almutairi, Saud Jaza AI Indexes (General) HD28 Management. Industrial Management T Technology (General) TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Purpose: Construction activities generate overwhelming waste that is typically disposed of in landfills, which has significant environmental consequences and hinders national progress. However, with the appropriate competencies, there is an opportunity to identify construction activities that produce recyclable materials, offering a path to a sustainable future. This study aims to assess the competencies for identifying construction activities that produce recyclable materials. To attain that aim, the study seeks to identify the key competencies and assess the index level of the competencies. Design/methodology/approach: A systematic literature review was conducted, and 20 competencies were identified and categorized into knowledge, skills, and abilities. A questionnaire survey was developed based on the competencies and completed by 101 individuals. The collected data were analyzed using normalized mean analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and fuzzy synthetic evaluation (FSE). Findings: The results revealed that the key competencies are problem-solving skills, communication skills, skills in providing vocational training, and knowledge of the environmental impacts of construction activities. The FSE ranks the constructs in order of skills, knowledge, and abilities. Also, the FSE illustrated that the overall index level is inclined to be important. Practical implications: This study leads to saving natural resources, using raw materials efficiently, protecting from environmental pollution, and mitigating resource depletion by providing the index level of the competencies. Originality/value: The findings can guide professionals in effective waste management, policymakers in creating new policies and regulations, and researchers in compiling a list of competencies for identifying construction activities that produce recyclable materials. Emerald Publishing 2024 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/42051/1/2024_IJBPA_Competencies%20identifying%20recyclable%20materials%20novice%20%28PGRS200389%29.pdf pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/42051/7/Key%20competencies%20for%20identifying%20construction%20activities%20that%20produce%20recyclable%20materials_An%20exploratory%20study_ABS.pdf Omer, Mazen Mohamed Alkhdar and Abdul Rahimi, Abdul Rahman and Muhammad Ashraf, Fauzi and Almutairi, Saud Jaza (2024) Key competencies for identifying construction activities that produce recyclable materials : An exploratory study. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation. pp. 1-22. ISSN 2398-4708. (In Press / Online First) (In Press / Online First) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBPA-10-2023-0148 10.1108/IJBPA-10-2023-0148 |
| spellingShingle | AI Indexes (General) HD28 Management. Industrial Management T Technology (General) TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Omer, Mazen Mohamed Alkhdar Abdul Rahimi, Abdul Rahman Muhammad Ashraf, Fauzi Almutairi, Saud Jaza Key competencies for identifying construction activities that produce recyclable materials : An exploratory study |
| title | Key competencies for identifying construction activities that produce recyclable materials : An exploratory study |
| title_full | Key competencies for identifying construction activities that produce recyclable materials : An exploratory study |
| title_fullStr | Key competencies for identifying construction activities that produce recyclable materials : An exploratory study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Key competencies for identifying construction activities that produce recyclable materials : An exploratory study |
| title_short | Key competencies for identifying construction activities that produce recyclable materials : An exploratory study |
| title_sort | key competencies for identifying construction activities that produce recyclable materials : an exploratory study |
| topic | AI Indexes (General) HD28 Management. Industrial Management T Technology (General) TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) |
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