| 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 is a set of principles in the circular
economy concept that have been identified in the literature, called 6R principles, i.e.
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 concept not very
popular in 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 traditional project management practices
and consideration only on the initial cost of a project and not onits life cycle cost are
the barriers highlighted at the interviews. | en_US |
