...Project management construction industry sustainability project resilience sustainable practice project life cycle Introduction The ever-changing landscape of infrastructural demand in the United Kingdom ( Gov.UK, 2024 ) situates project managers (PMs) in a valuable position within...

... drawbacks given that BT has certain shortcomings and issues that require attention, such as key management, mining incentives, and assaults Source: Authors’ compilation. Table 5.1. Blockchain Applications and Their Benefits in the Construction Industry. Application Before Blockchain...

... to global governance and their level of engagement with other stakeholders on issues related to corporate social responsibility (CSR). Drawing from a database developed by the authors of 238 companies in 31 countries, this chapter presents an empirical study of the international construction industry...

...This chapter introduces the unique nature of the construction industry, how construction projects are delivered and the NEC family of contracts. It gives a brief description of the requirement for planning from a contractual perspective, and why good planning and the ‘Accepted Programme...

... and countries sustainable and resilient development plans, can contribute to food security and sustainability. This chapter can be beneficial to all stakeholders of the sustainable agricultural practices. Construction industry food security urban farming urban planning rural farming rural planning...

..., and enabling common data admission. This chapter is tailored towards responding to a variety of the main challenges of the construction industry with the help of utilising mobile cloud solutions and services. The main benefits of embracing CC largely centred on resources which are expressed in cost reduction...

... in contributing to sustainable and socio-economic development. This chapter can be useful to urban planners, construction industry stakeholders, policy makers and researchers. Sustainable villages smart villages income gap socio-economic indicators construction industry social inclusion Villages and cities...

... process. This chapter therefore examines the activities of construction industries in connection with sustainability activities in the industry. Different steps to be taken to achieve sustainability in the construction projects as well as the importance of sustainability in construction projects were...

...Abstract The construction industry can be characterised as a sector of the economy that uses planning, design, construction, maintenance and repair, and operation to transform various resources into physical facilities in both developed and developing countries. Residential and non-residential...

... in construction, this chapter addresses value as one of the paramount factors that determine project success in the construction industry. It explained the concept of sustainable construction from value point of view, the meaning and concept of value and its essentiality in the construction industry. Construction...

... the construction process, a structured platform should always be available without hindrance for ease of flow from the project manager to the least member of the construction team. Effective communication construction industry project communication project delivery value creation project participants...

... in construction and the need to see health as an important project performance index, as a healthy construction manpower on a construction project will determine and translate the quick delivery of construction project and on time. Construction construction industry sustainable construction health...

.... It explains such issues as the nature and important of construction industry and its product (construction project), meaning of sustainable construction as well as meaning of profit and what its entails in construction. It reviews the value of profit as a measure of success for a construction project and also...

...Abstract The construction industry's application of supply chain management (SCM) principles is confronted with numerous Gordian Knots ranging from late delivery, fragmentation and others. The challenges could be attributed to multiple factors. The most crucial amongst them are adopting management...

...Abstract The gender gap in the employment in industries differs based on the industries. Even if construction industry (CI) is a labor-intensive industry, women employment rate is significantly low in the CI. CI is one of the significant labor-intensive industries having environmental footprint...

... to smart city development. All these work together to function together in understanding and maintaining a regulated smart city supply chain in the construction industry. City performance city transformation construction industry planning smart administration Sustainability Introduction Cities...

... of these concepts is value management (VM). China adopted VM into its construction industry some years ago. The history of how it got to be was explained along with the current state of the practice itself. A summary of some of the projects that have been carried out using VM concepts gave insight into the level...

...In the construction industry, a belief in clearly planned and defined project roles and responsibilities as a basis for PM exists. This is, however, contrary to Whittington et al.’s (2006) claim that strategizing and organizing run together as a smooth simultaneous activity. The SAP...

...Purpose The construction industry is considered worldwide to be a dangerous industry because of its high rate of fatal accidents and serious injuries. This study aims to find ways to improve this situation by focusing on how to improve competence on health and safety (H&S) among newly...

.... Research Limitations/Implications The paper will only focus on the make-or-buy decision of the main contractor and not the client. Practical Implications Contributing to coming analysis on the subcontractor decision. Originality/Value Updated transaction cost analysis on the construction industry...