Barriers to the Adoption of Reverse Logistics in the Construction Industry: A Combined ISM and MICMAC Approach

With growing environmental concerns, reverse logistics (RL) assumes a significant role in the sustainability of construction industry to extent that it can contribute mitigating some negative impacts related its activity. However, despite benefits be attributed RL, implementation level is still very low. This research determines root barriers adopting RL (ARLC) using case Portuguese market. The methodology involved focus groups and combined Interpretive Structural Modelling (ISM) Matrices d’Impacts cross-multiplication appliqúe classmate (MICMAC) approach. have been identified by application ARLC are: lack financial incentives incorporate recycled materials, knowledge about technical support, standard codes regulations favor information sharing, cooperation coordination among entities supply chain, current buildings not designed for deconstruction, demolition waste (CDW) management recycling infrastructures markets materials resulting from CDW. highest hierarchical includes barrier B10 (lack into construction); this influences all other and, as such, considered key Portugal. has also 17 different mitigation measures tackle these barriers, with natures: fiscal, regulatory, financial, etc.