.... Business model Circular economy Construction industry Service Transitions The built environment plays a central role in addressing global sustainability challenges, as it is responsible for approximately 37% of energy- and process-related carbon dioxide (CO_{2) emissions and 34% of global}...

... attached to CSR events. In Ghana, a social disconnection may exist between the community and the construction sector. Therefore, this research aims to investigate the benefits of CSR in the construction industry, the implementation challenges and measures to enhance CSR in the Ghanaian built environment...

...Peter Jones; Daphne Comfort Purpose Modern slavery has been identified as a problem in the construction industry, but the issue has received very limited attention in the academic literature. This exploratory paper looks to explore one of the ways in which the United Kingdom (UK)'s largest...

...Chee Kwong Lau; Hexin Chen Purpose This study examines the stakeholder perception of the sustainability risks, challenges and benefits arising from managing these risks in the Singapore construction industry. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire consisting of 89 risk factors, challenges...

... is limited to the Australian property and construction industry and the relevant boards at national and state level. Practical implications – The paper highlights the need to address gender inequality at the senior management level within the professional associations that govern the property...

... if proved to be feasible. Esther Cheung can be contacted at: e.cheung@hkuspace.hku.hk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Construction industry Heritage Procurement Hong Kong Building conservation Partnership Similar to other major cities around the world, economic...

...Stephen Barthorpe Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a general overview of the origins, development and rise in importance of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and demonstrate how CSR has been incorporated and implemented in the UK construction industry. Design/methodology...

..., pre‐selection of tenderers, the weighting given to ability (Construction Industry Research and Information Association, 1994), and with particularly competitive tenders. A service quality measurement scale was developed building upon Parasuraman et al.'s (1988, 1991) 22‐item scale, SERVQUAL...

..., the tax rate applied to the issuers and a range of financial data of the issuers surrounding the event of offerings. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Real estate Construction industry Stock markets Discounts Hong Kong Previous empirical studies suggest that issuances...

... Construction industry Refurbishment Problem identification Problem solving Although buildings cannot have an infinite economic life, it is widely acknowledged that the process of fabric and structural decline can be slowed by the implementation of routine maintenance programmes. Failure to maintain...

... of power and influence and, as such, provides an institutional context for the activities of those who participate in market activities to develop, use or invest in property (D’Arcy and Keogh, 1998, p. 1219). © MCB UP Limited 2002 Africa Construction industry Land tenure Property...

... not always provide all of the above public facilities. Therefore, the dummy variable “FACILITY” is used as 1 if more than four of the above public facilities are provided in the residential district, and otherwise it equals to 0. Housing Real estate Pricing Construction industry Quality China...

... perspectives; and construction industry culture perspectives. By the middle of the twentieth century, other connotations and definitions began to take precedence over the Latin denotation. “Culture” has been defined in later dictionaries as “the training, development, and refinement of mind, tastes...

... estate developers As a result of various initiatives within the UK industry and the academic community, however, there is a wealth of information available on more technical areas. The leading UK construction and property research organizations, including the Construction Industry Research...

...Sandy Halliday Based on an evening workshop held under the auspices of the Construction Industry Environmental Forum on Tuesday, 27 April 1993, describes the development of an Environmental Code of Practice for Buildings and their Services. © MCB UP Limited 1994 Building management...

... Construction industry Economy Forecasting Models Politics Property development The aim of this article is to report the results of research into the techniques of forecasting long‐term building industry prospects with a view to isolating those critical variables which can be monitored...

... into perspective. Conclusion. Experience suggests that building defects will continue to arise. Despite the acceptance of quality assurance procedures mistakes will continue to be made in construction. The construction industry will not escape the pressures of time and cost. Reading the construction press...

... possible to compare absorption of various materials with a simple test, and that faster computer processing is now capable of modelling building behaviour under various environmental and material factors. © MCB UP Limited 1989 Building materials Construction industry Computer modelling Damp...

...B. Davis Discusses the changes in UK tax legislation concerning VAT and the property and construction industry, specifically the ruling that the zero rating of certain supplies in the industry was not permitted under EC law. Concludes that knowledge of the new legislation is important to those...

... buildings and that traditional building teams are ill‐equipped to deal with cabling issues, often needing specialist help. © MCB UP Limited 1989 Cabling Construction industry Information technology Management information systems Property management CABLING IN INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS Richard...