...) to integrated ecosystems that combine Building Information Modelling, blockchain and digital twins to enhance visibility, traceability and coordination. Applications span areas such as real-time tracking, logistics optimisation, risk management, sustainability reporting and automated financial trust mechanisms...

...Chisomo Kapatsa; Neema Kavishe; Sambo Lyson Zulu; Godwin Maro Purpose The purpose of this study is to identify sustainability assessment indicators of road infrastructure projects by analyzing and synthesizing existing literature, considering that, despite being essential to achieving...

... excellent mechanical characteristics and demonstrating how high-strength ECC contributes to incorporate sustainability by potentially lowering the need for supplemental reinforcing and resulting in a lower environmental effect. Design/methodology/approach This research involves on studying...

... research clusters in the construction industry. These clusters include circular construction intelligence, modular business modelling, eco-construction, sustainable construction economics and smart energy-efficient buildings. The two most cited scholars had two publications each, while the top journals...

...Love Opeyemi David; Nnamdi Ikechi Nwulu; Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa; Omoseni Oyindamola Adepoju Purpose This paper aims to examine the role of technological Innovation in ensuring resource sustainability in the water, energy and food (WEF) nexus, as there exists a shortage of statistical research...

...Filipe Ferreira; Pedro Briga; Sérgio Ramos Teixeira; Fernando Almeida Purpose This study aims to present an innovative sandbox platform that implements a decision support system (DSS) to assess the sustainable development goals (SDGs) addressed at the municipal level. It intends to determine...

...Ayodeji Emmanuel Oke; Ahmed Farouk Kineber; Oluwaseun Akindele; Damilola Ekundayo Purpose To realize full benefits without sacrificing the practicality of such projects, the decision-making process for residential building construction needs to include sustainability principles at every level...

...Manoj Palsodkar; Gunjan Yadav; Madhukar R. Nagare Purpose The United Nations member countries adopted a set of 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. It encourages the use of sustainable practices during new product development (NPD...

...Ayman Ahmed Ezzat Othman; Rawan Medhat Hussein Purpose This paper aims to develop an innovation management framework for achieving sustainability by managing risks associated with innovative solutions during the design process. Design/methodology/approach To achieve the abovementioned aim...

...) in the provision of sustainable housing in South Africa towards improving the public's understanding of SBTs. Design/methodology/approach This research adopted a qualitative approach that used focus group meetings as the primary data collection method for this study. This study's focus group participants...

... and Recycling. The dominant concepts included CE, sustainability, alternative materials, waste management, lifecycle, demolition and climate change. The study concludes that there is low CE research output in Africa, which implies that the concept is either novel or facing resistance. Research limitations...

...Johnson Adetooto; Abimbola Windapo; Francesco Pomponi; Fabio Companie; Kehinde Alade; Amanda Mtya Purpose Sandbag building technologies (SBTs) have been offered as a cost-effective and sustainable alternative building technology (ABT) capable of accelerating house construction in South Africa...

... costs. This paper aims to appraise challenges to adopting energy-saving policies and proposes a roadmap for sustainability and energy efficiency management in hospitals and health-care facilities. Design/methodology/approach Eight hospitals were examined as case studies through qualitative...

...Emmanuel Dele Omopariola; Oludolapo Ibrahim Olanrewaju; Idowu Albert; Ayodeji Emmanuel Oke; Sunday Bankayode Ibiyemi Purpose Sustainable construction practices are strongly correlated with a profitable and competitive construction industry, improved client satisfaction and efficient use...

...Ayotunde Babalola; Nishani Harinarain Purpose Sustainable construction practice is structured on regulatory and non-regulatory policies in developed and most developing countries. With the gradual uptake of sustainability concerns in the construction industry, this paper aims to identify...

... Emerald Publishing Limited 2021 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Sustainability Rainfall Irrigation Photovoltaics Water pumping A key challenge in the management of irrigated agricultural land is sustainably providing water in sufficient amounts, on an optimized...

...Luqman Toriola-Coker; Hakeem Owolabi; Hafiz Alaka; Wasiu Adeniran Bello; Chaminda Pathirage Purpose This study aims to investigate two public private partnership (PPP) road projects in Nigeria for exploring factors that can motivate end-user stakeholders for contributing towards sustaining a PPP...

...Ahmed Farouk Kineber; Idris Bin Othman; Ayodeji Emmanuel Oke; Nicholas Chileshe Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the influence of value management (VM) critical success factors (CSFs) on the implementation of VM activities in building projects with a view to promoting sustainability...

... of a building in a developing economy with particular reference to South Africa. The motivation for categorising the features is based on the perception that the upsurge in adopting green building and sustainability has ushered in a new and formidable set of challenges to practising professionals in terms...

... tailings as a sustainable construction material. The local authority now has statistics and numerical values that it can use to absorb copper tailings as a concrete raw material. Originality/value The study provides guidance on optimum concrete grade produced and cost reduction details of copper...