Construction Project Case Study on Waste Management in an Industrial Site

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Construction Project Case Study
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Background studies about waste management in a construction site
The construction site chosen is that of an industrial construction site. The site is basically
that of an industrial set up. This is basically the ongoing construction work of an industry in
Malaysia. As soon as I was assigned this project I felt that this would be a good place for finding
the pollution that is caused by the different activities that are taking place in the construction site.
Each and every industry has to pay attention to the waste management of the construction
projects that they are undertaking. Waste management is one of the most important things that
the industries must pay attention to1. They have to make sure to make a thorough EIA or
environmental analysis to make sure that none of their activities are creating any harmful impacts
on the natural flora and fauna located in and around them2. They have to keep in mind various
aspects like the location of residences near their close vicinity.
The scope and the objective of the case study
The scope and objective of the case study are to be a part of the ongoing factory
construction in Malaysia in order to assess the effects of the construction waters3. The objective
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is to warn the people about the major threats that might arise from the indiscriminate disposal of
the factory wastes. The second most important objective of this case study is to assess the waste
reduction methods being used by the company and also recommending them with some useful
tips.
Figure1: Construction Wastes
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Site overview
The site was the production or the manufacturing units of the famous automobile
manufacturing industry of Malaysia. This is the construction site of an automobile industry. As a
result of this, the construction area that has been undertaken is huge about 1080 square meters.
This is one of the biggest projects that is being undertaken in the current scenario. The
construction includes a large number of activities. Several buildings are being constructed along
with chimneys, pipes. Apart from these, several paints and dyes are also being used for the
purpose of the coloring the buildings after they are made. There is also some water bodies
located near the construction site. They are getting polluted because of the sewage discharges.
These discharges involve materials like diesel, wax, glue and other such elements.