70 products that are non-toxic, reusable, renewable, andor recyclable e.g. trees,
linoleum, sheep wool, panels made from paper flakes etc,, using bigger cut of wood to be used for other things such as chair, desk or part of roof, telling the
employee to use both side of paper in the notebook to save paper, recycling material waste according with the specification, recycling wood to be made into
fertilizer and selling the waste and using the proceeds from it then used to procure new materials.
4.5.5 Materials Selection for the Project
Respondents were asked about how the company where they are working selects material for the projects. The contractors used different methods in
selecting materials for projects. The complete respondents’ responses representing each of the companies are shown in the table below.
Table 4.29 Contractors’ Materials Selection for the Project
Company Response
Wijaya Karya The majority of the respondents said that the company used the
materials needed in construction work according to the terms of condition. One of them said that the company used materials that
are available locally to create the concept of natural building.
Pembangunan Perumahan
Two of the respondents said that their company selected the materials according to their specifications, measurement, type,
usage and recyclability.
Hutama Karya Two of the respondents said that their company selected the
cheapest materials. The others, however, said that material selection was based according to the specification.
Waskita Karya Most of the respondents said that material selection depended on
the budget, quality and production area the company preferred to choose materials closely available to the project, material
specifications that fulfill the requirement of project which are also suitable to the existing funds.
Adi Karya Most of the respondents said that for the materials for the project
the company was looking at the technical requirements specification. The important thing is to get the highest quality of
materials with the right quantity at competitive prices.
71 Material selection for the construction work depended on the budget,
quality and production area the company preferred to choose materials closely available to the project, the terms of condition needed in construction work,
material specifications that fulfill the requirement of project, suitability to the existing funds, measurement, type, usage and recyclability. When looking at the
technical requirements specification, the important thing is to get the highest quality of materials with the right quantity at competitive prices. Other
considerations in selecting materials were choosing materials that are available locally to create the concept of natural building and finding the cheapest possible
materials.
4.5.6 Waste Management during the Construction Process
