A Delphi Study to Identify Environmental Aspects Associated with Demolition Works

Construction and demolition projects, adversely impact on environment. Environmental laws, put the responsibility of controlling environmental aspects associated with construction and demolition projects on the shoulder of contractors. Obviously, those that break the law will be heavily fined. While complying with environmental laws is a challenging task for demolition practitioners, Environmental Management System (EMS), a self-regulatory framework aims to improve environmental performance of organizations and their complying with regulations. Demolition contractors are no exception, however, the first step in implementing EMS in demolition companies is, identifying environmental aspects. While very few research works cover demolition environmental aspects, this research aims to identify them with the aid of Delphi study.

Keywords:

Environmental aspect evaluation , aspect identification , Delphi study , environmental management system