Identification of non-value adding (NVA) activities in precast concrete installation sites to achieve low-carbon installation

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 81, Issue , 2013, Pages 60-70

  Wu, Peng ^a   Low, Sui Pheng ^b   Jin, Xiaohua ^c  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbon emissions; Lean; Precast concrete installation; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSIONS; CONSTRUCTION SITE LAYOUTS; GREEN BUILDING MATERIALS; INSTALLATION PROCEDURES; LEAN; LIFE CYCLE PERSPECTIVES; MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; REGULATORY AGENCIES;

CIVIL ENGINEERING; CONCRETE PRODUCTS; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CONTRACTORS; ONTOLOGY; PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

PRECAST CONCRETE;

CONCRETE;

CARBON EMISSION; CONCRETE; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL; EMISSION CONTROL; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; BUILDING INDUSTRY; BUILDING MATERIAL; CARBON FOOTPRINT; CASE STUDY; CONSTRUCTION WORK AND ARCHITECTURAL PHENOMENA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; NON VALUE ADDING ACTIVITY; PRECAST CONCRETE INSTALLATION; QUALITY CONTROL; SINGAPORE; WASTE; WEIGHTED FACTOR MODEL; WORKFLOW;

SINGAPORE [SOUTHEAST ASIA];

EID: 84889101931     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: 18790658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2013.09.013     Document Type: Article

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