| dc.description.abstract | This study is focused on implementing
6R principles of the circular economy concept in
Sri Lankan construction Industry and provides a
criteria, that can be applied to uplift the
adaptation towards the circular economy
concept in construction projects. Circular
economy concept in the construction industry
can be considered with the application of
sustainable construction approaches to the
whole construction process, from material
extraction through building and infrastructure
planning, design, and construction, as well as the
ultimate demolition and the waste disposal. The
purpose of the circular economy concept is to
create economic strategies that allows to
regenerate the materials, resources, and
components while retaining their worth for as
long as feasible. There are set of principles in the
circular economy concept that have been
identified in the literature, called 6R principles;
reduction, reuse, recycle, redesign, re classification and renewability. A qualitative
data collection approach was followed to collect
data and the semi-structured interviews were
conducted among construction professionals. It
was highlighted at the interviews that, the
circular economy concept is a very new and
unpopular concept to Sri Lanka and the
applicability of the principles of circular economy
is in the initial stage. Mostly, 3R out of 6R
(reduction, reuse and recycle) principles have
been applied for some of the mega-scale
sustainable construction projects and the 6R
principles are very new to the Sri Lankan
construction industry. Lack of awareness on
sustainable concepts like circular economy
among construction professionals, their
willingness to follow the traditional project
management practices and consideration only on
the initial cost of a project, than the life cycle cost
of a project are the barriers which were
highlighted at the interviews. | en_US |
