Determinants of Clients’ Acceptance of Recycled Construction Materials in Developing Nations

Kenneth Otasowie; Clinton Aigbavboa; Ayodeji Oke; Peter Adekunle; Matthew Ikuabe

doi:10.1007/978-981-96-4051-5_163

Conference paperChapter 163pp. 1710 to 1720

Determinants of Clients’ Acceptance of Recycled Construction Materials in Developing Nations

Kenneth Otasowie¹, Clinton Aigbavboa¹, Ayodeji Oke¹, Peter Adekunle¹, Matthew Ikuabe²

University of Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand

Published in Proceedings of the International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Built Environment (SASBE 2024), edited by Ali GhaffarianHoseini, Amirhosein GhaffarianHoseini, Farzad Rahimian and Mahesh Babu Purushothaman. Springer Nature, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, volume 591, 2025, pages 1710 to 1720. DOI 10.1007/978-981-96-4051-5_163.

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Abstract

Recycling is regarded as a viable way to address the environmental issues that construction and demolition waste brings. However, clients are not very inclined to purchase recycled construction materials. Hence, this study evaluates the determinants of clients’ acceptance of recycled construction materials in developing nations. The study reviewed extant literature to ascertain the determinants, and they were presented to construction professionals in South Africa using a questionnaire survey and a convenient sampling technique. Each determinant significance (weight) was then ascertained using descriptive statistics. The study’s findings indicate that trust and credibility are the most significant determinants that could drive clients’ acceptance of recycled building materials. Quality assurance, clear guidelines, sustainable green building goals, awareness and education, and support from construction industry professionals are some of the other significant determinants. Therefore, it is evident that the quality and performance of recycled materials are critical considerations. Clients demand assurances that these materials meet or exceed the standards of traditional alternatives, ensuring durability, safety, and aesthetic appeal. Thus, this study could inform construction stakeholders of these determinants and encourage them to take significant steps towards putting the necessary measures in place to drive clients’ acceptance of recycled construction materials to promote sustainable development and environmental stewardship.

Keywords

Clients’ acceptanceConstruction and demolition wasteDeveloping nationsRecycled construction materialsSustainable development

Session

Published in the proceedings.

How to Cite

Otasowie, K., Aigbavboa, C., Oke, A., Adekunle, P., & Ikuabe, M. (2025). Determinants of Clients’ Acceptance of Recycled Construction Materials in Developing Nations. In A. GhaffarianHoseini, A. GhaffarianHoseini, F. Rahimian, & M. B. Purushothaman (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Built Environment (SASBE 2024) (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol. 591, pp. 1710–1720). Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-4051-5_163

About the Conference

Presented at SASBE 2024, the International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, held in Auckland from 7 to 9 November 2024 and chaired by Professors Ali and Amirhosein GhaffarianHoseini, founders of GDI Academy. The version of record is published by Springer Nature; this page is the conference archive record kept by GDI Academy.