TY  - JOUR
EP  - 160
PB  - WITPress
SN  - 17433541
N1  - cited By 3; Conference of 2nd International Conference on Environmental and Economic Impact on Sustainable Development, Incorporating Environmental Economics, Toxicology and Brownfields, EID 2014 ; Conference Date: 14 May 2014 Through 16 May 2014; Conference Code:105915
TI  - Environmental implications of onsite mechanization in the Malaysian construction industry
SP  - 147
AV  - none
A1  - Waris, M.
A1  - Liew, M.S.
A1  - Khamidi, M.F.
A1  - Idrus, A.
JF  - WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment
UR  - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84903172182&doi=10.2495%2fEID140131&partnerID=40&md5=b81606a4feda3737e6796c2858a12563
VL  - 181
Y1  - 2014///
N2  - In Malaysia, there has been a growing need for mechanization in recent years due to the high construction demand under the Economic Transformation Programme. Onsite mechanization in construction implies the use of equipment and machinery that are powered by fossil fuels with the aim of reducing the dependency on manual labour and to increase productivity, quality and efficiency. However, this heavy equipment and machinery are also responsible for issues pertaining to environment, health and safety of human beings. All nonroad diesel engine machinery emits hazardous gases, particulate matters, solid waste and contaminate land, water and the environment. Prior research on environmental impacts of construction works was more focused on raw materials, its manufacturing and operational phase of the facility. Therefore, the aim of this research is to focus on environmental concerns that are important during construction and mainly due to the operation of onsite heavy construction equipment. Data for the analysis was collected through a questionnaire survey from Malaysian G7 class 'A' contractors. The results of the survey show that despite the good awareness of Malaysian contractors towards a green environment, their practices for controlling energy consumption and greenhouse gases (GHG) are still in their infancy stages. It was also found that environment management systems are not highly implemented by the contractors. The survey results further indicate that energy saving, GHG and black smoke emission are the top ranking concerns of contractors when operating onsite equipment and vehicles. The research findings will help to begin efforts for adopting a cleaner and green agenda for sustainable construction. © 2014 WIT Press.
ID  - scholars5294
KW  - atmospheric pollution; construction industry; environmental impact; environmental management; greenhouse gas; manufacturing; questionnaire survey; smoke; sustainability
KW  -  Malaysia
CY  - Ancona
ER  -