... Developing countries Emerging markets The global construction sector is at a defining stage, in which transitioning to sustainability is fundamental to mitigating the impacts of climate change. The industry accounts for 40% of global CO2 emissions, most especially from materials extraction...

...Elham Dayani Gabr Abadi; Nasim Raftari; Vahid Shahabi Purpose This study aims to identify, evaluate and prioritize technological and managerial criteria for smart city development in developing countries, using Tehran as a case study. Grounded in institutional theory, it proposes a hybrid MCDM...

... adoption. However, there have been limited studies identifying the relationships between drivers. This study aims to develop a model of drivers to promote GBL adoption in developing countries, using Brazil as a case study. Unlike previous studies, the proposed model identifies the relationships between...

...Ali Fathalizadeh; M. Reza Hosseini; Gilbert Silvius; Igor Martek; Seyyed Saeed Vaezzadeh; Parviz Ghoddousi; Ali Akbar Shirzadi Javid Purpose Sustainable construction faces numerous barriers in developing countries, yet research is lacking in understanding the challenges and identifying priorities...

... Emerald Publishing Limited 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Infrastructure challenges Factor analysis Informal settlement Developing countries Sustainable development Tanzania Over the last couple of decades, informal settlements (IS) have gained...

... research work in SC for developing countries. The databases used were Scopus and Web of Science. Meta-analysis of keywords was analysed thematically. The initial broad search returned 8,420 publications which were filtered and reviewed in-depth to fit the aim of the study, produced only 21 relevant...

...Ali Fathalizadeh; M. Reza Hosseini; Seyyed Saeed Vaezzadeh; David J. Edwards; Igor Martek; Salman Shooshtarian Purpose The barriers to integrating sustainable practices into construction project management require extensive resource allocations to resolve. Within developing countries such as Iran...

... Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Building performance Developing countries Energy efficiency Smart building technology Buildings account for approximately 30–40% of global energy demand because humans spend circa 80–90% of their time in buildings, so reducing...

... countries, on sustainability in construction projects. However, efforts at investigating sustainability practices in public–private partnership (PPP) infrastructure projects in developing countries have received limited attention. Hence, the purpose of this study is to investigate the incorporation...

... application in building projects, particularly in developing countries. The purpose of this study is to address this gap in knowledge within the Nigerian context. Design/methodology/approach Primary data were used through the administration of questionnaires to practising quantity surveying firms in Lagos...