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  • Sustainable Engineering
  • Information Technology in Construction

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  • The construction sector faces significant waste and sustainability challenges.
  • Current practices limit the effective reuse of structural components.
  • Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) offers potential for tracking and managing construction materials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the preconditions for using RFID to facilitate the reuse of construction components.
  • To develop guidance for promoting the redistribution of components within the supply chain.
  • To assess the integration of RFID with Building Information Modelling (BIM) for enhanced component lifecycle management.

Main Methods:

  • Preliminary Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis of RFID technology.
  • Exploration of technical, environmental, economic, and social value capture for components.
  • Investigation of information requirements throughout the component lifecycle (design to disposal).

Main Results:

  • RFID can stimulate component reuse and reduce construction waste, addressing sustainability.
  • Integration with BIM enhances the informed reuse of tracked components in new structures.
  • Successful uptake requires comprehensive information collection across the component lifecycle.

Conclusions:

  • RFID, especially when integrated with BIM, can foster new business models for sustainable resource management in construction.
  • Overcoming technical limitations of RFID tags is crucial for widespread adoption in lifecycle management.
  • Policy interventions and technological advancements are vital to radically enhance sustainable lifecycle management of construction components.