...Roksana Jahan Tumpa; Leonora Nana Adwoa Amponsah-Asante; Benjamin Botchway; Eric Joseph Eduam; Samuel Gyimah Purpose This study examines how responsible leadership (RL) influences the adoption of circular economy (CE) practices in the construction sector, with particular attention to how...

... Sustainable construction Institutional theory Technology-organisation-environment framework Eco-friendly practices Lifecycle cost Nigeria Developing economies Sustainability Circular economy The construction industry is indispensable to economic development, yet it remains one of the most...

...Shadeedha Mohamed Saradara; Mutasem El Fadel; Abdul Rauf; Malik Mansoor Ali Khalfan Purpose Circular economy (CE) implementation in the construction sector remains uneven and fragmented, despite growing strategic and policy attention. A central reason is the misalignment between stakeholder roles...

...Mohsen Ahmadi; Tuba Kocaturk; Farzad Piadeh; Abid Hasan; M. Reza Hosseini Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore how the office fit-out sector can transition from a linear to a circular value chain to mitigate environmental impacts. It aims to identify practical circular economy...

...Viet Thanh Nguyen; Trung Quang Khuc Purpose This study aims to investigate the structural interrelationships among the R-principles of the circular economy (CE) in construction, identifying key drivers and their hierarchical influence to guide short-, medium- and long-term implementation...

... developed thematic categories, it conducts comprehensive policy analysis of five major economies representing diverse socio-economic and technological contexts. The study generates global insights and formulates actionable strategies for evidence-based CDWM policymaking and circular economy advancement...

...Marjan Rafiei; Paola Boarin; Alessandro Premier Purpose This study aims to investigate the integration of circular economy (CE) within regenerative design (RD) practices, focusing on living-certified buildings under the Living Building Challenge (LBC) as an empirical lens. Given global climate...

...Trung Quang Khuc; Sy Tien Do; Viet Thanh Nguyen Purpose The primary aim of this study is to identify the main barriers to the adoption of the circular economy (CE) in the construction industry (CI). This investigation seeks to understand the complex contextual relationship among barriers...

...Saeed Reza Mohandes; Andi Fan; Jingyu Zou; Ridwan Taiwo; Pshitwan Shakor; Saeed Banihashemi Purpose The construction industry, responsible for significant global waste and energy consumption, urgently requires adopting a circular economy ( CE ). Although Radio Frequency Identification ( RFID ) has...

...Berkan Demir; Gozde Bilgin; Emre Caner Akcay; Irem Dikmen; M. Talat Birgonul Purpose The circular economy (CE) is an economic model aimed at minimizing waste and optimizing resource use by extending lifecycles through recycling, reuse, and other strategies. This shift from the traditional linear...

... to the terms of the CC BY 4.0 licence . Circular economy Construction waste New Zealand Stakeholder collaboration Sustainable construction Waste management The growth of cities and rapid construction development worldwide are linked to improvements in social and economic dimensions. However...

...Tajudeen Olayinka Ajisomo; Abdullahi B. Saka; Jamiu Adetayo Dauda; Kudirat Ayinla; Saheed Ajayi Purpose This study is aimed at investigating the implementation of circular economy (CE) strategies in a developing economy context with the view of understanding the construction and demolition (C...

...Fatemeh Abad; Raufdeen Rameezdeen; Nicholas Chileshe Purpose The construction sector plays a major role in resource consumption, carbon emission and waste generation, necessitating a transition toward circular economy (CE) practices. Mass timber, as a sustainable and renewable resource, offers...

...Kaiyi Li; Jingtong Chen; Kun Wang; Yunxia Ran Purpose This study investigates the determinants and influencing pathways of Circular Economy (CE) adoption in China’s construction industry, with a specific focus on how these pathways vary across different geographical regions. It aims to develop...

...Tan Thai Nguyen; Viet Thanh Nguyen; Sy Tien Do Purpose This study aims to investigate the interdependencies among key barriers to circular economy (CE) adoption in the construction sector and develop a strategic pathway to overcome these barriers for achieving sustainability. Design/methodology...

... cycle assessment Life cycle costing Sustainability Waste recycling Circular economy List of abbreviations C&D Construction and Demolition CDW Construction and Demolition Waste CDWM Construction and Demolition Waste Management CPCB Central Pollution Control Board...

...Uzor Onyia; Bankole Awuzie; Matthew Ikuabe; Lovelin Ifeoma Obi Purpose The procurement phase of the construction project lifecycle remains critical for facilitating successful project outcomes, mainly as it concerns sustainability performance. Therefore, integrating circular economy principles...

... were normalised to ensure the sum of all weights from the 27 attributes was equal to 1.00 (Chitsaz and Azarnivand, 2017 ; Rezaei, 2015 ; Saaty, 2004). The standardised global weight of all attributes is shown in Figure 4 . Sustainable development Circular economy Construction waste management...

... a major impact on the circularity of building materials if they are retained in line with the principles of the Circular Economy. This study evaluates the environmental implications of managing wood CDW in different ways. Eight scenarios relating to wooden buildings were investigated, with four...

...Olcay Genc Purpose The aim of this study is to investigate the application of advanced language models, particularly ChatGPT-4, in identifying and utilizing industrial symbiosis opportunities within the circular economy. It examines how the model can aid in promoting sustainable industrial...