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Prioritising critical attributes for the management of materials procurement and construction waste (2023)
Journal Article
Chidiobi, C. C., Booth, C. A., & Lamond, J. E. (in press). Prioritising critical attributes for the management of materials procurement and construction waste. Proceedings of the ICE - Waste and Resource Management, 1-34. https://doi.org/10.1680/jwarm.22.00013

Construction and demolition waste constitutes the largest municipal solid waste (MSW) globally with environmental concerns. However, waste management is not considered a priority objective in construction compared to time and cost. Therefore, constru... Read More about Prioritising critical attributes for the management of materials procurement and construction waste.

Development of frameworks for the management of materials procurement and construction waste for Nigerian contractors (2022)
Thesis
Chidiobi, C. Development of frameworks for the management of materials procurement and construction waste for Nigerian contractors. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9088400

Construction is one of the industries that contributes the largest waste on the environment, resulting in pollution and high cost of projects. The industry is faced with waste management challenges undermining its quest for sustainable development. N... Read More about Development of frameworks for the management of materials procurement and construction waste for Nigerian contractors.

A review of the causes of construction waste generation in Nigeria and recommendations (2021)
Journal Article
Chidiobi, C., Booth, C., & Lamond, J. (2021). A review of the causes of construction waste generation in Nigeria and recommendations. Proceedings of the ICE - Waste and Resource Management, 174(2), 37-46. https://doi.org/10.1680/jwarm.20.00020

The causes of construction waste (CW) in Nigeria have been a major topic for researchers over the last 15 years. However, no effort had been made to analyse these studies to understand the trends. A structured review of 30 research studies investigat... Read More about A review of the causes of construction waste generation in Nigeria and recommendations.