... the regulatory barriers that impede the adoption of CE practices in Türkiye’s construction industry and propose actionable strategies to overcome these challenges. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on a comprehensive literature review and a practitioner-focused survey, this study employs Importance...

...Mahesh Babu Purushothaman; Angelo Bien Aguas Purpose The challenges associated with cognitive biases can significantly impact individuals, particularly when making informed decisions about driving and adopting green construction practices. Recognising and approaching these barriers...

.... This study sets out to examine the barriers to CP implementation and explore potential solutions to accelerate its uptake within the global construction industry. Design/methodology/approach The study employs a quantitative approach to examine perspectives of 132 procurement experts from a split sample...

... spreadsheets were used to analyze and synthesize the articles up to 2024. A total of 102 articles were included in the study. Various key facets of the CE in CDWM, including barriers and mitigation actions, enablers, tools and techniques, benefits, strategies and frameworks, have been thoroughly reviewed...

...Suhair Alkilani; Martin Loosemore Purpose This research examines the employability challenges faced by skilled female migrants in the Australian construction industry, focusing on barriers to employment and their negative impacts on confidence, health and well-being. The paper concludes...

... strategies targeted at minimising these challenges and fostering the development of ZCBs in the construction sector. The identified results on technological barriers to ZCBs development can guide targeted interventions and policy adjustments, promoting more effective implementation of ZCBs in Lagos Nigeria...

... a gap regarding the specific utilization of artificial intelligence (AI) to address climate challenges. This study aims to investigate the drivers and barriers influencing the adoption and utilization of AI by South African FM organizations in mitigating climate change challenges. Design/methodology...

...Onyinye Sofolahan; Emmanuel Chidiebere Eze; Ernest Effah Ameyaw; Jovita Nnametu Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate barriers to the adoption of digital technologies (DTs) in the circular economy (CE) transition in the construction industry. The aim is to quantitatively investigate...

...Safowaa Osei-Tutu; Joshua Ayarkwa; Dickson Osei-Asibey; Gabriel Nani; Aba Essanowa Afful Purpose This study aimed to identify barriers impeding circular economy (CE) uptake in the construction industry in literature, categorize them for the development of a framework and to seek...

...Honey Yadav; Umang Soni; Girish Kumar Purpose Waste can be converted to a high-value asset if treated properly with smart solutions. The purpose of this research is to identify critical barriers hindering smart waste management (SWM) implementation in developing economies using comparative...

... in the United Kingdom showed that incorporating sustainability has significant savings. Hopkins (2016) evaluated inherent barriers in green building campuses within the United States to show that high cost is a product of inefficiency (Hopkins, 2016). A plethora of global studies further reported an increase...

... to studies focused on developing countries. The aim of this study is to examine the barriers to green cities development in developing countries. Design/methodology/approach A comprehensive literature review was conducted to examine the barriers to green cities development. In terms of methodological...

... of the world due to several constraints underpinning the project management processes to help adopt SBTs. This paper presents a systematic review of relevant literature on barriers underpinning the project management processes on the adoption of SBTs. Design/methodology/approach This paper presents...

... State, Nigeria. The data obtained were analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistical tools including percentages, mean item score and factor analysis. Findings The study identified 47 barriers to the application of LCC, and the analysis of the ranking revealed that 35 (of 47...

...Sana Azeem; Malik Asghar Naeem; Abdul Waheed; Muhammad Jamaluddin Thaheem Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the barriers inhibiting the adoption of green building and measures to promote this approach in Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach Barriers and measures were...

...Erin A. Hopkins Purpose The focus of this paper is on environmental protection, specifically within the context of green building at institutions of higher education (IHEs). One major reason why many IHEs are not undertaking sustainable building policies is the barriers to adoption. The lack...