... impacts, aligning with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (Urain et al., 2022). As elucidated in the work of Urbinati et al. (2021) , Burke et al. (2021) and Kazancoglu et al. (2020) , collaborative culture within the supply chain network stands out as a core...

... implications This outcome of this research will contribute towards sustainable development as it will make use of the waste generated, reduce the amount of energy-intensive cement used in construction and help generate local employment in the area where the Phragmites australis plant grows...

... participation and shareholder relationship management contributes to corporate sustainability development. Zhao et al. (2016) noted the importance of occupational health and safety, staff employment, wages and welfare, education and training and freedom of association regarding employee CSR practices...

... Nations’ sustainable development goal – SDG 7 “affordable and clean energy”. Research limitations/implications This study is limited to the initiatives/experiences of the hospitals studied in the Middle East and North Africa region. Originality/value This study’s findings, conclusions...

... Sustainable construction Sustainable development Unsustainable practices Over the years, indigenous contractors in Nigeria have recorded a low level of input and have often been sidelined in large scale construction operations. This can be attributed to mismanagement of project funds and poor...

... Limited Licensed re-use rights only Developing countries Sustainable development Water sustainability Water distribution network Non-revenue water Rehabilitation of WDN The systematic literature review results in a list of WDN rehabilitation approach with similarities and differences...

...De-Graft Owusu-Manu; Caleb Debrah; Eric Oduro-Ofori; David John Edwards; Prince Antwi-Afari Purpose The advances in green city growth are widely discussed in extant literature. The benefits of green cities to urban development in recent discussions of sustainability and sustainable development...

...Osama A.B. Hassan Purpose The purpose of this paper is to advance a model that relates the criteria of sustainable development with the construction engineering of buildings. Moreover, a method to evaluate the building sustainability is suggested. Design/methodology/approach The method...

.... Design/methodology/approach The study discusses the achievement of sustainability characteristics at the manufacturing process level of widely used industrial process, mechanical machining. Sustainable development includes improvements in material, product design and manufacturing process orientations...

... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 --> Buildings Sustainable development Article Type: 2012 Awards for Excellence From: Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, Volume 11, Issue 1 The following article was selected for this year's Outstanding Paper...

... of this study, the sub‐category chosen for analysis is that of the “ventilation rates”, for which the Lincoln on the Lake building aims to received three points (maximum points achievable). Sustainable development is becoming increasingly popular worldwide and while the South African construction...

... implementing an adaptive re‐use policy as part of their sustainability strategy. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Buildings Sustainable development Buildings are generally demolished because they no longer have any value (Kohler and Yang, 2007). In most cases it is the market...

... leading to unsustainable resource utilisation and suggests options for promoting sustainable development within the industry, with specific focus on a foundry in a lower income country (LIC). Design/methodology/approach Data were collected using the cleaner production (CP) Methodology. Pre‐assessment...

...Ayman Ahmed Ezzat Othman; Neil Sirbadhoo Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role that South African Project Management Firms (SAPMF) can play towards supporting government initiatives for sustainable development of rural areas (RA). Design/methodology/approach A research...

... environment, with the goal of making decisions that take into account design considerations, environmental impacts, and cost effectiveness. Sustainable development Reinforced concrete Pavements Product life cycle Life cycle costs In the USA, concrete pavements in urban areas constitute a little...

.... Andrew T. Carswell can be contacted at: carswell@fcs.uga.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Residential homes Sustainable development Buildings United States of America One of the positive developments in the housing sector over the past two years has been the burgeoning...

...). The model also provides insight into the feasibility of the model to calculate emissions based on the level of detail provided by the user. Sustainable development Pollutants Construction operations United States of America The world is moving towards providing a better and cleaner...

..., maintainability, durability; lower embodied and operational environmental impacts; and high user satisfaction, quality and control. The weighting system is updated periodically and is done by consulting a wide range of professionals in the UK. Buildings Sustainable development Developing countries India...

..., and the complex nature of sustainable development. Findings The study shows that the application of motivational methods based on social psychology are effective in raising awareness of sustainability issues and, in one case, had a marked effect on the future path of the company. Leaders of built environment...

... Gerhardus Brümmer can be contacted at: gerhard.brummer@up.ac.za © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Water Consumption Sustainable development Schools South Africa In the wake of the recent World Summit on Sustainable Development, held in Johannesburg during September 2002...