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An analysis of cost and duration for deconstruction and demolition of residential buildings in Massachusetts

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  • Dantata, Nasiru
  • Touran, Ali
  • Wang, James

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Deconstruction is an effective means for reducing construction demolition (C&D) debris at a time of diminishing landfill capacities and increased environmental awareness. This paper compares the cost of residential building deconstruction with the cost of demolition in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The comparative cost analysis is developed by systematically analyzing two separate residential deconstruction projects previously reported in other studies and augmenting with up-to-date cost data for Massachusetts. The study shows that under current conditions in Massachusetts, deconstruction costs could be 17–25% higher than demolition costs. The analysis further identifies and ranks the parameters affecting these costs. These parameters, in the order of their impact on costs are: labor cost (either productivity or hourly rate), disposal cost (tipping fee and transportation), and resale value of deconstructed materials. A sensitivity analysis is used to identify the break-even points for these parameters such that deconstruction becomes economically competitive with demolition. This study demonstrates an approach for planners of waste management programs to evaluate and develop strategies for promoting C&D waste reduction.

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  • Dantata, Nasiru & Touran, Ali & Wang, James, 2005. "An analysis of cost and duration for deconstruction and demolition of residential buildings in Massachusetts," Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Elsevier, vol. 44(1), pages 1-15.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:recore:v:44:y:2005:i:1:p:1-15
    DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2004.09.001
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    1. Coelho, André & de Brito, Jorge, 2011. "Economic analysis of conventional versus selective demolition—A case study," Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Elsevier, vol. 55(3), pages 382-392.
    2. Ajayi, Saheed O. & Oyedele, Lukumon O. & Bilal, Muhammad & Akinade, Olugbenga O. & Alaka, Hafiz A. & Owolabi, Hakeem A. & Kadiri, Kabir O., 2015. "Waste effectiveness of the construction industry: Understanding the impediments and requisites for improvements," Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Elsevier, vol. 102(C), pages 101-112.
    3. Qianqian Zhao & Junzhen Li & Roman Fediuk & Sergey Klyuev & Darya Nemova, 2021. "Benefit Evaluation Model of Prefabricated Buildings in Seasonally Frozen Regions," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(21), pages 1-18, November.
    4. Cooper, Simone & Skelton, Alexandra C.H. & Owen, Anne & Densley-Tingley, Danielle & Allwood, Julian M., 2016. "A multi-method approach for analysing the potential employment impacts of material efficiency," Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Elsevier, vol. 109(C), pages 54-66.
    5. Denhart, Hazel, 2010. "Deconstructing disaster: Economic and environmental impacts of deconstruction in post-Katrina New Orleans," Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Elsevier, vol. 54(3), pages 194-204.
    6. Jiménez-Rivero, Ana & García-Navarro, Justo, 2017. "Exploring factors influencing post-consumer gypsum recycling and landfilling in the European Union," Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Elsevier, vol. 116(C), pages 116-123.

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