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Table 1.

Search strings for database search

Database	Search Strings	Inclusions	Exclusions	Range (2012–2024)
Scopus	“Whole Life Cost” OR “WLC” AND “Construction” AND “Factors”	Subject Area—Engineering Language—English	Review articles	12
Science Direct	“Whole Life Cost” OR “WLC” AND “Construction” AND “Factors”	Subject Area—Engineering Language—English	Review articles Book review Product review	33
Emerald Insight	Abstract: “Whole life cost” OR (abstract: “we”) AND (abstract: “construction”)AND (abstract: “factors”)	Access—Only content that I have accessed Content Type—Articles	Review articles	55
Springer Link	“Construction” AND “factors” AND “Whole life cost”	Discipline Engineering Subdiscipline—Building Construction and Design	Reference work entry Reference work	184
Google Scholar	“Construction” AND “factors” AND “Whole life cost”	Only in title	Review articles	65
Other databases		Nil	All other databases are excluded due to article retrieval limitations
Total				349

Database	Search Strings	Inclusions	Exclusions	Range (2012–2024)
Scopus	“Whole Life Cost” OR “WLC” AND “Construction” AND “Factors”	Subject Area—Engineering Language—English	Review articles	12
Science Direct	“Whole Life Cost” OR “WLC” AND “Construction” AND “Factors”	Subject Area—Engineering Language—English	Review articles Book review Product review	33
Emerald Insight	Abstract: “Whole life cost” OR (abstract: “we”) AND (abstract: “construction”)AND (abstract: “factors”)	Access—Only content that I have accessed Content Type—Articles	Review articles	55
Springer Link	“Construction” AND “factors” AND “Whole life cost”	Discipline Engineering Subdiscipline—Building Construction and Design	Reference work entry Reference work	184
Google Scholar	“Construction” AND “factors” AND “Whole life cost”	Only in title	Review articles	65
Other databases		Nil	All other databases are excluded due to article retrieval limitations
Total				349