... these aspects in impacting UHI and housing energy consumption in small-scale apartment buildings of Mashhad, Iran. Design/methodology/approach The building industry has a significant impact on the UHI and energy consumption. This is especially critical in residential buildings. Balanced interrelationships...

... strategy that integrates BIM and green building rating assessments with an emphasis on Iran Green Building Rating System (IGBRS). Design/methodology/approach By creating a Revit-IGBRS project template that includes sheets related to all credits, the project compliance with the IGBRS credits...

... gathered from the representatives involved in handling construction activities in Iran. The collected data were analyzed based on relative importance index (RII), using the SPSS software package. Findings The results showed that poor site management, improper planning, fluctuation of prices...

... 04 01 2022 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2022 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only International construction International construction joint ventures Contractual enforcement Contractual breach Relational contracting Construction management Iran...

... 2021 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Cost overrun Building projects ISM method Developing countries Iran The construction sector plays a critical role in the economic structure of both developed and developing countries, and it can also set the wheels...

... in Iran. The study provides a picture of C&D waste management status quo in Iran and encapsulates the factors affecting C&D waste management in the Iranian context at different levels within an integrated model. The findings have practical implications for policy makers and construction...

... above mentioned components; quantification of the performance indices; normalization of the indices; integration of the various performance indices to develop an overall project performance function; and applying the model on a real project in Iran and analyzing the results. Findings This paper...