Materials control and waste on building sites
- 1 January 1996
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Building Research & Information
- Vol. 24 (1) , 31-34
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09613219608727495
Abstract
The author argues that although waste occurs from many causes, it is sometimes beyond the influence of the building firm and that material control starts at design stage, as the final design should allow for the effective handling and convenient manoeuvering of materials and components of preferred sizes during construction.Keywords
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- Materials wastage – a misuse of resourcesBatiment International, Building Research and Practice, 1976