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Battling construction waste and winning: lessons from UAE

Susan Rogers · Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Civil Engineering · 2011

The vast scale of urbanisation in the United Arab Emirates creates both instant buildings and hundreds of thousands of tonnes of waste. This paper reviews the waste-management strategies being adopted at the £10 billion Al Raha Beach Development in Abu Dhabi, which aim to reduce, reuse, recycle and recover construction waste by over 80%. They include developing a site-specific waste management plan, emphasising the importance of waste minimisation and management, creating a space on site for waste streams, ensuring there are dedicated resources and time, and being persistent in developing waste management options. The financial benefits to the developer have proved considerable.

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