... this approach within the construction sector. However, significant barriers hinder the construction and widespread adoption of green buildings, a development necessary to achieve sustainability. This study aims to identify the factors impeding the construction and adoption of green buildings from...

...Iseoluwa Joanna Mogaji; Modupe Cecilia Mewomo; Francis Kwesi Bondinuba Purpose While innovative building materials (IBM) have emerged as a promising solution for addressing the global construction industry’s environmental, economic and social challenges, their adoption is plagued with increasing...

..., technology adoption in the construction environment has not been smoothly implemented. This article aimed to determine the obstacles to adopting sensing technology in managing construction projects in three major sub-Saharan African nations. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted a quantitative...

...Minh Van Nguyen; Khanh Duy Ha Purpose Adopting sustainable building materials (SBMs) is one way to reduce the negative environmental impacts of the built environment. However, the adoption of SBMs is not as high as expected. This study aims to investigate which factors affect the adoption of SBMs...

...Kaiyang Wang; Fangyu Guo; Cheng Zhang; Jianli Hao; Zhitao Wang Purpose The Internet of Things (IoT) offers substantial potential for improving efficiency and effectiveness in various applications, notably within the domain of smart construction. Despite its growing adoption within the Architecture...

...Innocent Chigozie Osuizugbo; Olalekan Shamsideen Oshodi; Patricia Omega Kukoyi; Amos Okemukoko Lawani; Anthony Ogochukwu Onokwai Purpose The current study seeks to investigate and determine the principal barriers to the adoption of work–life balance (WLB) practices amongst construction companies...

... to improve productivity, sustainability and project performance in the construction industry. Nonetheless, the uptake of DTs in the construction industry has been limited and plagued with roadblocks. This study aims to identify critical barriers for construction organisations to adopt DTs and to demonstrate...

... studies on the factors influencing BIM adoption, empirical evidence detailing how construction companies can successfully adopt BIM in their organisations remains scarce. This paper identifies and describes how enabling factors are implemented by large UK contractor firms to transform their organisations...

...) as an available approach for project management the entire mechanism of SM adoption in this specific context remains understudied. Therefore, this study aims to adopt a CPT's lens to investigate the critical antecedents and associated effects underlying SM adoption in the construction industry. Design...

... of synthesizing the findings. Design/methodology/approach Hermeneutic philosophy using the interpretivist epistemology approach with a touch of metasynthesis was adopted to critically review and analyse extant studies published over the last decade. Findings The findings revealed a scarcity of BIM studies...

... and Environmental Design (LEED) projects. Design/methodology/approach Drawing from supplier development theories and practices in the manufacturing sector, a mixed interpretivist and empirical methodology is adopted to examine the body of knowledge within literature for conceptual model development. A self...

...Yilin Chen; Yilin Yin; Glenn J. Browne; Dahui Li Purpose Building information modeling (BIM) is recognized as a major innovation in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. Understanding the factors that influence the AEC’s adoption of BIM will benefit the research...

...Samad M. E. Sepasgozar; Martin Loosemore; Steven R. Davis Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a critical review of research in information and equipment technology adoption in the construction industry. The study also aims to formulate a conceptual framework of the different stages...