Table 9

Top 10 barriers

S/NCodeFactorsOccurrenceRank
1PARB-11Lack of awareness about the benefits of sustainable construction451
2PARB-12Lack of knowledge/research on sustainable technologies402
3PARB-14Lack of professional expertise/Workforce393
4IERB-07Higher initial/capital cost associated with sustainable options compared to traditional options354
5PARB-15Resistance to change/status quo345
6PARB-13Lack of training and education336
7PARB-01Limited government involvement/enforcement that covers sustainable procurement327
8PARB-02Lack of government financial incentives to stimulate the adoption of sustainable construction308
9EHRB-01Lack of demand/interest in sustainable practices299
10PARB-03Inadequate/lack of legislation and policies2810

Source(s): Authors’ own work

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