... of generative AI in construction cost management remains limited and uneven. This study, therefore, aims to examine the barriers to adopting GenAI for cost management in the Nigerian construction industry and to propose viable strategies to overcome them. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative...

... to safety management is still widely used in the construction industry, which has to respond to accidents and not detect and identify patterns that can be used as a preventative measure (Larbi et al., 2024). The first factor that contributes to this phenomenon is the lack of a systematic database...

...Augustine Senanu Komla Kukah; Xiaohua Jin; Robert Osei-Kyei; Srinath Perera Purpose This study aims to evaluate the factors that motivate individuals to adopt carbon trading in the construction industry and develop an overall factor index level adopting the fuzzy synthetic evaluation technique...

... the green transition in China’s construction industry ( GTCI ). It moves beyond national averages to uncover how and why drivers vary across regions. Design/methodology/approach The authors use an integrated analytical framework to provincial panel data (2011–2021). GTCI level is assessed objectively...

... in the Australian construction industry. Design/methodology/approach Data were obtained through the administration of questionnaire surveys from 101 project management practitioners. There was testing of hypotheses of interrelationships between key constructs using multiple linear regression. Findings...

..., the purpose of this study is to investigate the factors influencing SE practices in the construction industry ( CI ). Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire survey (with 157 responses) was used as the primary data collection method for this study. This study employed convenience and snowball...

...Reem Al-Halboosi; Ghaleb J. Sweis; Waleed Abu-Khader; Yazan Amer; Bara Allan; Rateb J. Sweis Purpose This study aims to determine whether each project management knowledge area is applied sufficiently in the construction industry and to explore whether perceived experience affects the extent...

... a basis for prioritising interventions. Originality/value This research presents a novel, structured analysis of the complex barriers to CE implementation in C&D waste management within the construction industry, particularly in developing economies. The findings offer practical insights...

... studies have been conducted on VR applications in construction safety management, the recent advances in current uses, challenges and future research directions are still unexplored. Moreover, no framework has been developed to explore VR-based safety directions within the construction industry...

..., institutional and strategic barriers, resource and perspective barriers and awareness barriers. The overall criticality index of 4.29 highlights the significant impact these barriers collectively have on limiting ESG integration in the Ghanaian construction industry. Practical implications Knowledge...

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...Yong-Jae Lee Purpose Peer leadership is a significant factor associated with innovation within organizations, particularly in the construction industry. However, the interaction between peer leadership and organizational culture has not been extensively studied. This study aims to explore...

... optimisation. The SE practices are well established in sectors such as transportation and accommodation; however, scholarly literature reveals a notable gap in research related to the construction industry ( CI ). Therefore, this paper aims to explore construction-related shareable resources while promoting...

... that evaluates contractors not just based on the traditional contractor selection criteria but also on the capacity to effectively and efficiently meet net-zero emissions goal in construction projects. This is imperative as there is an exigence for the construction industry to drastically cut down on carbon...

...Tan Thai Nguyen; Sy Tien Do; Viet Thanh Nguyen Purpose This study aims to discover the cause–effect relationships of barriers to the adoption of Circular Economy (CE) in the Vietnamese construction industry. Design/methodology/approach This study uses a mixed-methods approach by integrating...

... risks and make working together easier (Okoro et al., 2023). Industry 4.0 (I4.0) in the construction industry (CI), also known as Construction 4.0, has attracted much attention due to its capacity to improve productivity and quality via digitisation, automation and process integration...

... construction industry and the small sample size may limit its generalizability to other cultural and economic contexts. Practical implications Identifying professional categories based on BT preferences and implementing strategies – such as automated systems, smart contracts, education centers and pilot...

...Farah Nazira Juhari; Mohd Azrai Azman; Faridah Muhamad Halil; Nor Nazihah Chuweni; Ku Mohammad Asyraf Ku Azir; Halimahton Saadiah Let; Safura Abdul Malek; Boon L. Lee; Martin Skitmore Purpose The construction industry plays a significant economic role but has struggled with improving labor...

... qualitative research approach and uses an integrated literature review method to synthesise literature from diverse domain so as to propose a five-stage BLP plan for implementation in construction industry. Findings Based on the information gleaned from the literature review, a BLP model...

...M.R.D.P. Wijerathna; K.G.A.S. Waidyasekara; A.M.D.S. Atapattu Purpose The implementation of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology has been initiated by many countries for construction industry applications due to its peculiar benefits. However, the successful implementation of the RFID...