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Abstract
The abundant generation of construction and demolition (C&D) waste presents a significant
challenge to the sustainable development of the construction industry in Mainland
China. As the implementer of construction activities, the contractor's C&D waste management
performance plays an important role in C&D waste minimization. This paper aims to
investigate the determinants of the contractor's C&D waste management behavior in
Mainland China. The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) was selected as the basis of
the theoretical model. In addition, three contextual constructs (i.e., economic viability,
governmental supervision, and project constraints) were introduced, formulating the
initial model. Based on the initial model, eight constructs were identified and seven
hypotheses were proposed. A questionnaire survey was conducted to collect data and
a Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analysis was employed to test the proposed hypotheses.
Results showed that the C&D waste management intention is not a significant determinant
of contractor's C&D waste management behavior. The most important determinant is economic
viability, followed by governmental supervision as the second most important determinant.
Nevertheless, the construct of project constraints is an insignificant determinant
for contractor's adoption of C&D waste management behavior. The research findings
imply that, in Mainland China, the government, at this stage, plays an important role
in guiding and promoting the contractor to exhibit better C&D waste management behavior.