... will seriously affect REITs returns. In terms of the environment, while REIT infrastructure projects promote economic development, they also need to address issues related to energy consumption, carbon emissions and inefficient resource utilization. This requires REITs to fully consider environmental impacts...

... Centre for the Built Environment, Sheffield Hallam University, Howard Street, Sheffield S1 1WB, UK Abstract Over the last 25 years, the construction industry has embraced quality management systems (QMS). More recently, environmental issues and health and safety legislation have introduced additional...

...CHRISTINE PASQUIRE The paper identifies the broad environmental issues and legislation affecting the construction industry in the UK and goes on to place the environment firmly on the construction agenda, highlighting the major issues for concern. This paper summarizes work undertaken in five pilot...

... in the delivery process of affordable housing in South Africa. Building Construction Delivery Environment Housing Procurement Resources Sustainability Engineering, Constwction and Architectural Management 1997 4 I 1,23-39 Environmental sustainability in the delivery of affordable housing in South...

... construction projects have a profound effect upon their environs and therefore accurate and reliable environmental assessment is essential. As the concept of environmental assessment perpetuates and experience grows through application, greater attention is being directed towards the evaluation of its...

..., investigation identifies the present level of awareness, raises current concerns and issues and looks at the likely future orientation of environmental management systems within the construction industry. © MCB UP Limited 1995 Building Construction Environment Management Organization Systems...