1.85 Enhancing the Use of Products with Recycled Contents in the Australian Construction Industry

Shooshtarian, S., S. Caldera, T. Ryley, T. Maqsood, A. Zaman & P.SP. Wong. 2022. The role of education in the Australian circular built environment: Analysis of educational programs and construction and demolition waste management. The 55th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association 2022 – How can Design Enhance the Quality of Life? 2-4 December. Curtin University, Perth, Australia. 548-558.

Ghafoor, S.; Shooshtarian, S.; Maqsood, T.;Wong, P.S. Assessment of Public Opposition to Construction and Demolition Waste Facilities – A Case Study in Australia Recycling 2022, 7, 62. https://doi.org/10.3390/recycling7050062

Shooshtarian, S., Maqsood, T., Caldera, S., and Ryley T. (2021) Transformation towards a circular economy in the Australian construction and demolition waste management system. Science Direct https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2021.11.032

Shooshtarian, S., and Maqsood, T. (2021) Construction and Demolition Waste Management in Australia. Nova Science Publishers https://novapublishers.com/shop/construction-and-demolition-waste-management-in-australia/

Shooshtarian S, Maqsood T, Wong PSP, Caldera S, Ryley T, Zaman A and Caceres Ruiz AAM (2023) Circular economy in action: The application of products with recycled content in construction projects: A case study approach Smart and Sustainable Built Environment. DOI: 10.1108/SASBE-08-2023-0213.

Shooshtarian S, Maqsood T, Wong PSP, Zaman A and Ryley T (2023) Utilisation of certification schemes for recycled products in the Australian building and construction sector. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment(IF: 13.4). 1-19. DOI: 10.1002/bse.3568

Zaman, A., A.M.C. Ruiz, S. Shooshtarian, T. Ryley, S. Caldera and Maqsood T (2023) Development of the circular economy design guidelines for the Australian built environment sector Sustainability 15(3): 2500. (IF: 3.9). DOI: 10.3390/su15032500

Shooshtarian S, Maqsood T, Caldera S, Ryley T and Wong PSP (2023) Development of End-Markets for Recycled Construction and Demolition Waste Resources in Australia – Nova Science Publishers (novapublishers.com) Nova Science Publishers. 261 pp. NY, US. DOI: 10.52305/PZRQ5282

Media

‘Buildings used iron from sunken ships centuries ago. The use of recycled materials should be business as usual by now ‘The Conversation, March 2023

Shooshtarian, S., and Maqsood, T. Circular economy in the management of construction and demolition waste. Paradigm Shift The AIPM Digital Magazine, Sprint 2021

Article: Shooshtarian, S., and T. Maqsood. 2021. How does product certification help construction and demolition waste resource recovery?. 2021. The Fifth Estate

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The project will make a significant contribution to the construction industry by enhancing the use of products with recycled content. This will ensure increased business opportunities and benefits for manufacturers of such products and achieve circular supply chain sustainability. The aim of the project is to increase the use of construction products with recycled content to make the use of them more mainstream.

Objectives

The project aims to achieve the following objectives:

Identify factors (barriers and enablers) influencing the use of products with recycled content in the construction industry in Australia and understand end-user’s perceptions about the application of these products
Develop a framework for an independent certification program for products with recycled content and identify robust technologies to develop quality products with recycled content
Review the issues related to “Design for No Waste” and “Design for Recycling” and contribute to the development of relevant industry guidelines
Develop stakeholder-guided behaviour change strategies through a co-design/co-created educational program for the construction industry

Industry Outcomes

The proposed certification framework will ensure the provenance and quality of recycled products. Thus, the project will improve industry practice by bringing confidence back in the use of products with recycled content. The project will enable:

The project deliverables will:

In-depth understanding of barriers and enablers influencing the use of products with recycled content in the construction industry
Framework for an independent certification program for products with recycled content
Understanding of robust technologies for processing construction waste and developing products with recycled content
Contribution to Design for No Waste or Design for Recyclability guidelines
Pilot tested and validated education/training program aiming at behaviour and attitudinal changes for managing construction waste on construction sites

CIB World Building Congress 2022

CIB World Building Congress 2022 was held in Melbourne, Australia 27 – 30 June 2022.
The waste regulations developed in Australian states and territories have a significant impact on the creation and stimulation of end markets for C&D waste materials. This study analysed the industry stakeholders’ perceptions of current regulations in four states of Australia: Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia and New South Wales.

The impact of regulations on construction and demolition waste market creation and stimulation – Australian stakeholders’ perception (June 2022)

1.85 Enhancing the Use of Products with Recycled Contents in the Australian Construction Industry