Abstract
Reverse logistics in construction deals with the movement of building products and materials from salvaged buildings to a new construction site. Demolition firms and contractors need to coordinate their inter-firm activities for disposition scenarios such as reuse, refurbishing, recycling or disposal. Through elaborating on information processing theory, this multiple case-study explores how their coordination mechanisms match uncertainties in different disposition scenarios. Three configurations of demolisher-contractor interorganizational relationships are uncovered: the ‘disposer-controller’ (successful for material recycling), the ‘mover-reseller’ (successful for modular component reuse) and the ‘seller-speculator’ (unsuccessful for element reuse) configuration. These insights contribute to information processing theory and may open up new possibilities to promote resource efficiency within the construction industry.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 11 |
| Publication status | Published - 12 Apr 2017 |
| Event | 26th Annual IPSERA Conference 2017 - Budapest/Balatonfured, Hungary Duration: 9 Apr 2017 → 12 Apr 2017 Conference number: 26 http://ipsera2017.com/ |
Conference
| Conference | 26th Annual IPSERA Conference 2017 |
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| Country/Territory | Hungary |
| City | Budapest/Balatonfured |
| Period | 9/04/17 → 12/04/17 |
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Keywords
- Coordination
- Information processing
- Reverse logistics