An Empirical Study of Construction Wastes in Minna and Abuja, Nigeria.

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Title:	An Empirical Study of Construction Wastes in Minna and Abuja, Nigeria.
Authors:	Ogunbode, E.B. Hassan Ibrahim Ogiri
Keywords:	Construction Waste; Construction Works; On-site Production; Waste Minimization; Waste Generation.
Issue Date:	Mar-2011
Publisher:	Department of Geography and Planning Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
Citation:	Ogunbode, E.B., and Hassan, I.O. (2011). An Empirical Study of Construction Wastes in Minna and Abuja, Nigeria. Journal of Geography, Environment and Planning (JOGEP), Vol. 7, No.1, pp 9-15.
Abstract:	This paper aims to analyze on-site production and sources of construction wastes through data obtained from a detailed questionnaire survey and structured interviews conducted n Minna and Abuja. A questionnaire survey was conducted to investigate the compositions of these construction waste and their sources. One hundred and ten copies were sent to governmental officers, designers, engineers, and contractors. 84 responses were received, in which the respondent rate was about 764 percent. According to the survey results, concrete, cement, brick, timber. tile, steel. and aluminum wastes were the main waste types produced on construction sites The sources of these wastes were varied. Suggestions to improve the existing waste situation were also discussed.
URI:	http://repository.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/3266
ISSN:	1595-4373
Appears in Collections:	Building

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