Utilisation of certification schemes for recycled products in the Australian building and construction sector

Salman Shooshtarian; Tayyab Maqsood; Peter S.P. Wong; Atiq Zaman; Savindi Caldera; Tim Ryley

doi:10.1002/bse.3568

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Utilisation of certification schemes for recycled products in the Australian building and construction sector

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Utilisation of certification schemes for recycled products in the Australian building and construction sector

Salman Shooshtarian, Tayyab Maqsood, Peter S.P. Wong, Atiq Zaman, Savindi Caldera and Tim Ryley

Business Strategy and the Environment, Vol.33(3), pp.1759-1777

2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.3568

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Abstract

Australian construction industry

circular economy

stakeholders

sustainable supply chain

waste recovery

Recycled product certification (RPC) schemes may prove useful to ensure the desired quality and gain buyer confidence in purchasing products with recycled content (PwRC). RPCs are relatively new to the sector and have not been widely adopted. Hence, this study aims to investigate the implementation of RPC in construction projects using a multiple-case study approach. The analysis reveals that a large proportion of respondents were unaware of these schemes. The study finds that while a majority favoured RPC application, there were significant variations in responses among stakeholder groups. Moreover, the study identifies six advantages and seven significant barriers associated with the use of RPC in the sector. This study recommends leveraging education and supportive regulation for the effective implementation of RPC. In particular, the policymakers who intend to embed RPC in procurement policies for purchasing PwRC can learn about the identified loopholes and strategies and address them accordingly.

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Title: Utilisation of certification schemes for recycled products in the Australian building and construction sector
Authors: Salman Shooshtarian (Corresponding Author) - RMIT University
Tayyab Maqsood (Author) - RMIT University
Peter S.P. Wong (Author) - RMIT University
Atiq Zaman (Author) - Curtin University
Savindi Caldera (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
Tim Ryley (Author) - Griffith University
Publication details: Business Strategy and the Environment, Vol.33(3), pp.1759-1777
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Date published: 2024
DOI: 10.1002/bse.3568
ISSN: 1099-0836
Copyright note: © 2023 The Authors. Business Strategy and The Environment published by ERP Environment and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.
Grant note: Sustainable Built Environment National Research Centre. Grant Number: Project1.85
Organisation Unit: School of Science, Technology and Engineering
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99969598702621
Output Type: Journal article