...Roksana Jahan Tumpa; Isaac Akomea-Frimpong; Benjamin Botchway; Joshua Nsiah Addo Ofori Purpose Although barriers to integrating circular economy (CE) principles in construction projects have been widely examined, little is known about how these barriers unfold in public–private partnership (PPP...

...Benjamin Baah; Joshua Ayarkwa; Dickson Osei-Asibey; Samuel Oduro; Riza Yosia Sunindijo; Aba Essanowa Afful; Jojo Takyi; John Sosu Purpose Safety simulation training (SST) methods provide an interactive and dynamic learning environment for construction workers. Nonetheless, knowledge...

...Helen Lingard; Michelle Turner; Payam Pirzadeh Purpose The research examined the effect of a culture standard in improving construction industry performance in the areas aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 3, 5, and 8. This was in response to identified challenges...

... surveys with 91 stakeholders during 14 engagement sessions using purposive sampling. Responses were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics, along with content analysis of open-ended responses to identify key capabilities for effective DfS regulatory implementation in Malaysia’s construction...

...Fikreyesus Demeke Cherkos; Kassahun Terefe Kifle Purpose The purpose of this study is to identify, prioritize and develop a hierarchical structure of critical success factors (CSFs) for stakeholder management in mega construction projects, along with examining their interconnections. Design...

...Koshalee Wanaguru; Harshini Mallawaarachchi; Dimuthu Vijerathne Purpose Although several models have been developed for handling construction materials, no standard mechanism has been formed to assess the circularity in construction material selection in terms of Circular Economy (CE). Thus...

...Thandiwe Hlatshwayo; Fidelis Emuze; John Julian Smallwood Purpose The regulation of the construction industry remains a significant obstacle to economic progress in developing nations. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the efficacy of the legislative framework in the construction industry...

...Tennakoon Mudiyanselage Maheshi Pabasara Tennakoon; Udara Ranasinghe; Aparna Samaraweera; Raufdeen Rameezdeen; Sasanka Gallage; William Robert Newman; Benjamin James White; Delvin Noel Tze Wei Lim Purpose Many work-related factors particularly affect the mental well-being of young construction...

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...Michael Nii Addy; Florence Dadzoe; Titus Ebenezer Kwofie; Clinton Aigbavboa; Barbara Simons Purpose Climate change and global warming are two major ecological concerns. The construction industry has instituted measures such as green construction in response to these concerns. This study seeks...

...Abdul Rauf; Muhammad Tariq Shafiq; Malik Mansoor Ali Khalfan; Irfan Ulhaq Purpose This study aims to enhance our understanding of sustainable water management in construction through a life-cycle embodied water assessment of a villa in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It provides insights...

... process and mitigate the risks, thus impacting the sustainability of the project holistically. Design/methodology/approach The identified design risks in construction projects from the literature were initially analysed using a fuzzy inference system (FIS). This was followed by the focus group...

...Ayodeji Emmanuel Oke; John Aliu; Patricia Fadamiro; Feyisetan Leo-Olagbaye; Paramjit Singh Jamir Singh; Mohamad Shaharudin Samsurijan Purpose Global construction sector studies have significantly explored the impact of automation techniques, revealing their transformative potential. However...

... such inherent challenges associated with litigation, it is observed that parties in construction disputes do resort to litigation. This study attempts to understand the potential paths triggering litigation of contractual disputes in construction. While extant researchers have identified focus areas or factors...

...Ernest Kissi; Prosper Babon-Ayeng; Clinton Aigbavboa; Daniel Duah; Eugene Danquah-Smith; Reuben Agyei Tannor Purpose The adoption of green construction concepts in road infrastructure projects is an opportunity to minimise the carbon footprint while boosting the built environment's capacity...

...Murali Jagannathan; Venkata Santosh Kumar Delhi Purpose Despite the availability of amicable means to resolve construction disputes, litigation remains a mainstream dispute resolution process in some countries. This tendency to litigate (TTL) calls for research to develop appropriate precautions...

...Moses Kwadzo Ahiabu; Fidelis Emuze; Dilip Das Purpose The need to adopt sustainable construction (SC) practices in project activities will be appreciated when clear benefits are known to the stakeholders in Ghana. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the perceived benefits of using SC...

...Greg Watts; Peter McDermott; Shaba Kolo Purpose “Transforming construction” is a wide-ranging strategic term, under which sit numerous initiatives. It is the latest, in a long line of strategies and reports introduced to with the intention of industry improvement. Arguably, many of these fail...

... environment, which might not be suitable to predict productivity on construction sites. The research on labour productivity considering weather conditions in the tropics is important for many reasons. First, global warming will have a greater impact on productivity in many countries worldwide (Shan et...

...Sara Rankohi; Mario Bourgault; Ivanka Iordanova Purpose According to the construction literature, the number of projects applying integrated project delivery (IPD) principles is expected to increase in the new-normal era. However, given that the pandemic is not yet fully over, accurate...