A survey of materials waste on building sites: a case study of Gaborone
The study aims to investigate materials waste on building sites in the Gaborone area w ith the view o f making practical recommendations on ways and means o f reducing it to the minimum. A literature search was undertaken in order to review the w ork already done on this subject. A site survey an...
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| Format: | Others |
| Language: | en |
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2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net10539/14213 |
| Summary: | The study aims to investigate materials waste on building sites in the Gaborone
area w ith the view o f making practical recommendations on ways and means o f
reducing it to the minimum. A literature search was undertaken in order to review
the w ork already done on this subject. A site survey and a questionnaire survey
were used to gather data for the study. Additional information was obtained by
conducting interviews with site workers. Findings o f the survey support the view
that building sites generate large amount o f materials waste. The study concludes
that the solution to the problem o f materials waste is through the adoption of
effective materials control procedures on site. Suggestions are provided for those
considering further research on the subject and finally recommendations are made
to the Government, curriculum planners and professional bodies in the building
industry on how they should assist in tackling the problem o f materials waste in
the building industry. |
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