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Assessing the Critical Sources of Wastes in the Moroccan Construction Industry: An Empirical Study

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Mohamed Saad Bajjou,

Anas ChafiAuthors Info & Claims

SCA '18: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Smart City Applications

Article No.: 6, Pages 1 - 5

https://doi.org/10.1145/3286606.3286783

Published: 10 October 2018 Publication History

Abstract

The performance of construction projects worldwide is significantly impacted by the occurrence of waste; however, few studies have been carried out in this research area especially in developing countries. In this study, 24 types of waste have been identified starting from a review of previous research, and then reinforced by semi-structured interviews with Moroccan construction experts. Thereafter, a structured questionnaire was conducted to survey 330 Moroccan construction practitioners with a view to investigate the critical origins of waste in Morocco. "Activity start delays" was found to be the most significant source of waste according to the perceptions of the surveyed respondents. Furthermore, the statistical analysis revealed that the top three ranked waste categories were: 1-unused employee creativity, 2-delay and waiting, and 3-defects/errors/corrections.

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SCA '18: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Smart City Applications

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ISBN:9781450365628

DOI:10.1145/3286606

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Ben Ahmed Mohamed
UAE University, FST of Tangier, Morocco
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Boudhir Anouar Abdelhakim
UAE University, FST of Tangier, Morocco
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Younes Ali
UAE University, FS of Tetouan, Morocco

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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-4355-1_78
Eyiah ABondinuba FTee E(2024)Unveiling the Causes of Business Failure in Ghana's Construction Industry: An Analytical StudyFacility Management Practices10.1007/978-3-031-65321-6_12(199-215)Online publication date: 31-Oct-2024
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-65321-6_12
Bajjou MChafi A(2021)Application of Simulation Modelling for Waste Assessment: A Case Study of Bricklaying ProcessInternational Journal of Engineering Research in Africa10.4028/www.scientific.net/JERA.52.4052(40-48)Online publication date: 14-Jan-2021
https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/JERA.52.40

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