...-saving benefits; ensuring adequate experts for NZEB quality assurance and publicizing the health benefits of NZEBs. Originality/value The findings of this study shed light on a relatively under-reported area within the built environment of a developing country, particularly Ghana. This offers...

...Samuel Oduro; Hayford Pittri; Barbara Simons; Benjamin Baah; Eunice Deedei Anteh; John Adjei Oduro Purpose Net zero energy buildings (NZEBs) play a crucial role in mitigating the environmental impact of the construction industry. However, this concept in Ghana is still in the infancy stage...

... an urgent call for country-specific prioritization. This study prioritized circular economy (CE) principles among Ghana's built environment (BE) professionals. Design/methodology/approach An explanatory sequential mixed methods approach was adopted. Six principles of CE were identified through a review...

... to promote sustainability. Consequently, this study examines the components of green road construction practices in developing countries such as Ghana. Design/methodology/approach Using a quantitative research method, four hypothesised constructs identified from the review of relevant literature were...

...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...

...Judith Amudjie; Kofi Agyekum; Emmanuel Adinyira; Samuel Amos-Abanyie; Victoria Maame Afriyie Kumah Purpose This study examines the level of awareness and practice of the principles of circular economy (CE) among built environment (BE) professionals in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach...

... toward offsite construction. Amid the scaling drive, to date there are no official reports and contribution to knowledge on the drivers of offsite construction in Ghana. This study models the structural paths of the critical drivers of offsite construction in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach Data...

... and analytical estimations are in use in Ghana. The most critical factors influencing the accuracy of estimation techniques are improper project planning, insufficient preliminary site investigation and usage of shortcuts, among others. Research limitations/implications This study was limited to Accra, Ghana...

..., the failures of projects in Ghana have been attributed to many factors like socio-economic, political and technological among others (Africa Development Bank, 2006). However, Ayee (2000) indicated that there is no empirical evidence supporting this claim of project failures. To bridge this gap...

...Charles Amoatey; Mawuena Vincent Kodzo Hayibor Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the critical success factors (CSFs) for effective project stakeholder management at the local government level in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach The study used data from questionnaires...

... of success on PPP approach on public housing project (PHP). The main challenge to PPP-PHP success has been identifying, analysing, categorizing and matching CSFs that are likely to influence the PPP-PHP outcome. The purpose of this paper is to identify the CSFs that influence PPP-PHP delivery in Ghana...

... Ghana Developed and developing countries Trade credit (TC) is an imperative source of finance for many contractors (Ferrando and Mulier, 2011 ; DfBIS, 2013a). TC is a financial intermediation device, whereby suppliers with access to credit markets act as financial providers through deferred...

...Z. Ren; P. Kwaw; F. Yang Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the performance of the traditional procurement approach (TPA) under Ghana's procurement reform and explore if other possible procurement strategies could help to improve value for money in the Ghanaian public sectors...