چكيده لاتين :
The construction industry is a major consumer of new materials. Given that material
production for construction work accounts for a significant percentage of all energy consumed
nationally in newly developing countries, it becomes vital that the construction industry strives to
reduce waste at all stages of construction. However,the importance ofthese construction wastes in
terms of types and sources have yet to be identified. Established systems to record quantitative
data for the generation of construction waste have yet to be formally standardised and are still
lacking across much ofEurope and developing countries. Although categorisation of waste assists
segregation ofconstruction waste and increases the potential for reuse and recycling, little progress
has been made in Sarawak, the largest state in Malaysia. To address this need, this pilot study is
carried out as the logical first step towards construction waste management in Sarawak by
categorisation of construction waste at residential construction projects. Through this study, useful
information concerning waste assessment data necessary to achieve a better understanding of
construction waste is obtained. Case studies involving quantification and classification of
construction waste for several on-going residential construction projects in Miri City, Sarawak,
Malaysiaare presented.Adatabase of informationconcerning the quantification oflocal construction
waste was developed, in addition to current construction waste management practices.
