... methodologies, with particular emphasis on volumetric modular construction (VMC) as a sustainable paradigm for production and consumption. However, construction industry stakeholders in Australia have encountered profound challenges in adopting VMC, as its adoption remains significantly low. Therefore...

... to the specific climatic conditions of Australia and New Zealand to ensure accuracy and relevance. Design/methodology/approach Given population growth, urban expansions and predicted climate change, researchers should provide a deeper understanding of microclimatic conditions and outdoor thermal comfort...

... 2016 © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Emerald Group Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Australia Construction industry Sustainable development Sustainability education Quantity surveying Sustainability literacy The construction industry has a significant...

... between strong and weak links in the green procurement chain to draw recommendations for future initiatives. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Australia Sustainability Case study Infrastructure Procurement Road construction Procurement plays a strong role throughout...

... seeking to improve the environmental performance of the construction industry. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Innovation SME construction firms Technical innovation Analytic hierarchy process Environmentally focused innovation Australia It has been noted that clients...

... performance Construction companies Australia The reporting of sustainability matters has progressed beyond a superficial treatment in company annual reports (Adams and Narayanan, 2007). Stakeholders are increasingly seeking disclosures, not just on companies’ financial matters but also...

... The indexing model has been tested in a pilot case study within the Gold Coast City, Queensland, Australia. This paper presents the methodology of the model and outlines the preliminary findings of the pilot study. The paper concludes with a discussion on the findings and recommendations put forward for future...

..., and to demonstrate its application in a case study of office building stock in the State of New South Wales (NSW) in Australia. Design/methodology/approach A conceptual framework for the general method is developed based on a cross‐typology matrix of energy consumption and supply on the one hand...

.... The purpose of this paper is to document the changing context in Australia, where the privatisation of airports has stimulated considerable land development with resulting pressures on surrounding infrastructure provision. It aims to describe a tool that is being developed to support decision‐making between...