?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=A+waste+management+system+for+small+and+medium+enterprises+engaged+in+office+building+retrofit+projects&rft.creator=Li%2C+Mei&rft.subject=waste+management%2C+waste+generation%2C+office+building+retrofit%2C+SMEs&rft.description=Waste+management+and+minimisation+is+considered+to+be+an+important+issue+for+achieving+sustainability+in+the+construction+industry.+Retrofit+projects+generate+less+waste+than+demolitions+and+new+builds%2C+but+they+possess+unique+features+and+require+waste+management+approaches+that+are+different+to+traditional+new+builds.+With+the+increasing+demand+for+more+energy+efficient+and+environmentally+sustainable+office+spaces%2C+the+office+building+retrofit+market+is+growing+in+capital+cities+around+Australia+with+a+high+level+of+refurbishment+needed+for+existing+aging+properties.+Restricted+site+space+and+uncertain+delivery+process+in+these+projects+make+it+a+major+challenge+to+manage+waste+effectively.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe+labour-intensive+nature+of+retrofit+projects+creates+the+need+for+the+involvement+of+small+and+medium+enterprises+(SMEs)+as+subcontractors+in+on-site+works.+SMEs+are+familiar+with+on-site+waste+generation+but+are+not+as+actively+motivated+and+engaged+in+waste+management+activities+as+the+stakeholders+in+other+construction+projects+in+the+industry.+SMEs%E2%80%99+responsibilities+for+waste+management+in+office+building+retrofit+projects+need+to+be+identified+and+adapted+to+the+work+delivery+processes+and+the+waste+management+system+supported+by+project+stakeholders.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe+existing+literature+provides+an+understanding+of+how+to+manage+construction+waste+that+is+already+generated+and+how+to+increase+the+waste+recovery+rate+for+office+building+retrofit+projects.+However%2C+previous+research+has+not+developed+theories+or+practical+solutions+that+can+guide+project+stakeholders+to+understand+the+specific+waste+generation+process+and+effectively+plan+for+and+manage+waste+in+ongoing+project+works.+No+appropriate+method+has+been+established+for+the+potential+role+and+capability+of+SMEs+to+manage+and+minimise+waste+from+their+subcontracting+works.%0D%0A%0D%0AThis+research+probes+into+the+characteristics+of+office+building+retrofit+project+delivery+with+the+aim+to+develop+specific+tools+to+manage+waste+and+incorporate+SMEs+in+this+process+in+an+appropriate+and+effective+way.+Based+on+an+extensive+literature+review%2C+the+research+firstly+developed+a+questionnaire+survey+to+identify+the+critical+factors+of+on-site+waste+generation+in+office+building+retrofit+projects.%0D%0A%0D%0ASemi-structured+interviews+were+then+utilised+to+validate+the+critical+waste+factors+and+establish+the+interrelationships+between+the+factors.+The+interviews+served+another+important+function+of+identifying+the+current+problems+of+waste+management+in+the+industry+and+the+performance+of+SMEs+in+this+area.+Interviewees%E2%80%99+opinions+on+remedies+to+the+problems+were+also+collected.+On+the+foundation+of+the+findings+from+the+questionnaire+survey+and+semi-structured+interviews%2C+two+waste+planning+and+management+strategies+were+identified+for+the+dismantling+phase+and+fit-out+phase+of+office+building+retrofit+projects%2C+respectively.+Two+models+were+then+established+to+organize+SMEs%E2%80%99+waste+management+activities%2C+including+a+work+process-based+integrated+waste+planning+model+for+the+dismantling+phase+and+a+system+dynamics+model+for+the+fit-out+phase.+In+order+to+apply+the+models+in+real+practice%2C+procedures+were+developed+to+guide+SMEs%E2%80%99+work+flow+in+on-site+waste+planning+and+management.+In+addition%2C+a+collaboration+framework+was+established+for+SMEs+and+other+project+stakeholders+for+effective+waste+planning+and+management.%0D%0A%0D%0AFurthermore%2C+an+organisational+engagement+strategy+was+developed+to+improve+SME+waste+management+practices.+Three+case+studies+were+conducted+to+validate+and+finalise+the+research+deliverables.%0D%0A%0D%0AThis+research+extends+the+current+literature+that+mostly+covers+waste+management+plans+in+new+build+projects%2C+by+presenting+the+knowledge+and+understanding+of+addressing+waste+problems+in+retrofit+projects.+It+provides+practical+tools+and+guidance+for+industry+practitioners+to+effectively+manage+the+waste+generation+processes+in+office+building+retrofit+projects.+It+can+also+promote+industry-level+recognition+of+the+role+of+SMEs+and+their+performance+in+on-site+waste+management.&rft.publisher=Queensland+University+of+Technology&rft.date=2012&rft.type=Thesis&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.relation=https%3A%2F%2Feprints.qut.edu.au%2F57325%2F1%2FMei_Li_Thesis.pdf&rft.rights=free_to_read&rft.relation=Li%2C+Mei+(2012)+A+waste+management+system+for+small+and+medium+enterprises+engaged+in+office+building+retrofit+projects.+PhD+thesis%2C+Queensland+University+of+Technology.&rft.id_number=https%3A%2F%2Feprints.qut.edu.au%2F57325%2F&rft.identifier=Faculty+of+Built+Environment+and+E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