... from a South Asian developing-country context, demonstrating that low-technology, culturally adapted Serious Games can serve as effective decision-support tools. The findings highlight practical implications for integrating game-based approaches into DRR policy, professional training and built...

... Projects Data analysis Developing countries Funding information: The author received no financial support for this manuscript. The complex and dynamic construction industry relies heavily on effective communication management to ensure project success. Communication forms...

... infrastructure that fuel socioeconomic growth in these countries (Asiedu and Adaku, 2020). Indeed, it has been noted that infrastructure projects are more important for developing countries compared to developed countries (Manamgoda et al., 2018). The significance of the construction industry...

... Developing countries Energy efficiency Green building Project delivery Sustainability It has been widely reported that the building and construction sector contributes most to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Building construction and operations consume 50% of natural resources, 45% of energy, 12...

... while other domains are gaining the best performance out of it. Enterprise resource planning Construction industry ERP protocols Construction practices Developing countries ERP Adoption of digital systems Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is a system or software developed to ensure...

...' significance to Nepal’s economy, particularly for tourism and trade, the research highlights the unique safety challenges in airport construction, addressing gaps in OHS management in developing countries. Design/methodology/approach A case study methodology focused on the PRIAP enabled a thorough analysis...

..., focusing on Eswatini. The construction industry plays a critical role in the upliftment of the economy and an effective and efficient legislative framework is essential to ensure that as a developing country, Eswatini derives maximum benefits from the sector. Design/methodology/approach...

...Nuwantha Lasitha Sampath Uduwage Don; Kriengsak Panuwatwanich; K.G.A.S. Waidyasekara Purpose Awarding contracts based solely on the lowest price is unsuitable for every project. Consequently, most procurement systems in developed countries have progressed to the multicriteria selection practices...

... these challenges. Therefore, this research addresses that knowledge gap by examining the human capacity building (HCB) strategies for improving PPP implementation in construction projects in developing countries, with a focus on Tanzania. Design/methodology/approach HCB strategies identified from the scoping...

...Omkar Deepak Karmarkar; Shivram G. Krishnan; Venkata Santosh Kumar Delhi; Nagendra R. Rao Velaga Purpose India is a rapidly urbanizing developing country with a population of 1.4 Billion. Indian governments have invested USD 50 Billion) in metro rail projects in 18 cities. Metro constructions...

...Isuri Anuradha Amarasinghe; Dumindu Soorige; Devindi Geekiyanage Purpose Life cycle assessment (LCA) has considerably contributed to increasing the environmental friendliness of buildings in developed countries. However, it is hard to find evidence on the application of LCA for buildings...

... assessment Public –private partnership (PPPs) Innovation diffusion Housing projects Developing countries Tanzania Tanzania, like most developing countries, lacks better public services such as housing, water, schools, power supply, transportation, waste management, to mention a few...

..., management, planning and improvement in PPP models in both developed and developing countries. Hence, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the nature of communication performance challenges in PPP projects. Design/methodology/approach By adopting a deductive research design, a questionnaire survey...

... to obtain valid information because not all building construction participants are familiar with PPPs in developing countries such as Tanzania. Besides, this sampling approach has been considered appropriate and widely adopted by other researchers in PPP-related studies in Indonesia (Trangkanont...

..., including the procurement of infrastructure. Procurement Developing countries Survey Infrastructure Sub-Saharan Africa Procurement capacity According to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (2016) , over half of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) live in slum-like...

.... Originality/value – The study presents a critical success model that is applicable to PPP-PHP delivery in Ghana and potentially to other developing countries with similar socio-economic, political and organizational characteristics especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. It also affirms the fact that CSFs...

... and safety performance and provided a mechanism for collecting such data. The project produced international standard health and safety training material that can fulfill the local needs. The project deliverables are extremely helpful for other developing countries in the region. In the first year...

... and benefits, project technical feasibility among others more important than public sector for the successful implementation of PPP projects in developing countries particularly Nigeria. This finding is similar to previous studies. For example, Ismail and Ajija (2011) found a statistically significant...

... in developing countries is lacking in capacity to fulfil its role in the economic development process (Wells, 2001). Ofori observed the action points necessary for the development of any construction industry (Ofori, 1989, 1994) and also underlined the importance of developing key performance indicators...

... and a simulate‐able model of interface conflict was derived using system dynamic modeling technique. The model was then simulated to derive viable policies for future management of dam construction projects in developing countries. Findings The study reveals that interface conflicts at the construction stage...