TY - GEN
T1 - Determinants of Clients’ Acceptance of Recycled Construction Materials in Developing Nations
AU - Otasowie, Kenneth
AU - Aigbavboa, Clinton
AU - Oke, Ayodeji
AU - Adekunle, Peter
AU - Ikuabe, Matthew
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2025.
PY - 2025
Y1 - 2025
N2 - Recycling is regarded as a viable way to address the environmental issues that construction and demolition waste brings. However, clients are not very inclined to purchase recycled construction materials. Hence, this study evaluates the determinants of clients’ acceptance of recycled construction materials in developing nations. The study reviewed extant literature to ascertain the determinants, and they were presented to construction professionals in South Africa using a questionnaire survey and a convenient sampling technique. Each determinant significance (weight) was then ascertained using descriptive statistics. The study’s findings indicate that trust and credibility are the most significant determinants that could drive clients’ acceptance of recycled building materials. Quality assurance, clear guidelines, sustainable green building goals, awareness and education, and support from construction industry professionals are some of the other significant determinants. Therefore, it is evident that the quality and performance of recycled materials are critical considerations. Clients demand assurances that these materials meet or exceed the standards of traditional alternatives, ensuring durability, safety, and aesthetic appeal. Thus, this study could inform construction stakeholders of these determinants and encourage them to take significant steps towards putting the necessary measures in place to drive clients’ acceptance of recycled construction materials to promote sustainable development and environmental stewardship.
AB - Recycling is regarded as a viable way to address the environmental issues that construction and demolition waste brings. However, clients are not very inclined to purchase recycled construction materials. Hence, this study evaluates the determinants of clients’ acceptance of recycled construction materials in developing nations. The study reviewed extant literature to ascertain the determinants, and they were presented to construction professionals in South Africa using a questionnaire survey and a convenient sampling technique. Each determinant significance (weight) was then ascertained using descriptive statistics. The study’s findings indicate that trust and credibility are the most significant determinants that could drive clients’ acceptance of recycled building materials. Quality assurance, clear guidelines, sustainable green building goals, awareness and education, and support from construction industry professionals are some of the other significant determinants. Therefore, it is evident that the quality and performance of recycled materials are critical considerations. Clients demand assurances that these materials meet or exceed the standards of traditional alternatives, ensuring durability, safety, and aesthetic appeal. Thus, this study could inform construction stakeholders of these determinants and encourage them to take significant steps towards putting the necessary measures in place to drive clients’ acceptance of recycled construction materials to promote sustainable development and environmental stewardship.
KW - Clients’ acceptance
KW - Construction and demolition waste
KW - Developing nations
KW - Recycled construction materials
KW - Sustainable development
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U2 - 10.1007/978-981-96-4051-5_163
DO - 10.1007/978-981-96-4051-5_163
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:105003641478
SN - 9789819640508
T3 - Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
SP - 1710
EP - 1720
BT - Proceedings of the International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, SASBE 2024
A2 - GhaffarianHoseini, Ali
A2 - Ghaffarianhoseini, Amirhosein
A2 - Rahimian, Farzad
A2 - Babu Purushothaman, Mahesh
PB - Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
T2 - International Conference of Sustainable Development and Smart Built Environments, SDSBE 2024
Y2 - 7 November 2024 through 9 November 2024
ER -