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Table 1.

Description of the study’s constructs

Item	Description	Source
Sustainable construction	A multifaceted concept originally encompassing aspects of economic, environmental and social pillars. However, for this study, the technical pillar was also consideredApplication of sustainable development principles to a building life cycle from planning the construction, constructing, mining raw materials to production and becoming construction material, usage, destruction of construction and management of wastes. It is a holistic process which aims to sustain harmony between nature and the constructed environment by creating settlements which suit humans and support economic equality	(Enshassi et al., 2016; Wang et al., 2020)(Yılmaz and Bakış, 2015)
Economic sustainability	A concept that considers the ability of a society to support economic growth	(Rout et al., 2020)
Environmental sustainability	Focuses on the development of science and technology for addressing concerns of environmental systems, energy systems, protection of ecosystems and formation of communities and societies	(Talan et al., 2020)
Social sustainability	Focuses on achieving quality societies signified by their relationship with nature	(Talan et al., 2020)
Technical sustainability	As encompassing a wide array of mechanical and technical factors that promote industrial practices that are less invasive to environmental, social or economic contexts. Examples of factors are design and policy-oriented aspectsPrinciples that relate to performance and quality of a building or structure, but also include a principle which requires humanising larger buildings because, although this might be seen as a social concern, it involves the application of technology to achieve the desired outcome. These principles include focusing on serviceability and pursuing quality	(Pappas, 2012)(Hill and Bowen, 1997)

Item	Description	Source
Sustainable construction	A multifaceted concept originally encompassing aspects of economic, environmental and social pillars. However, for this study, the technical pillar was also consideredApplication of sustainable development principles to a building life cycle from planning the construction, constructing, mining raw materials to production and becoming construction material, usage, destruction of construction and management of wastes. It is a holistic process which aims to sustain harmony between nature and the constructed environment by creating settlements which suit humans and support economic equality	(Enshassi et al., 2016; Wang et al., 2020)(Yılmaz and Bakış, 2015)
Economic sustainability	A concept that considers the ability of a society to support economic growth	(Rout et al., 2020)
Environmental sustainability	Focuses on the development of science and technology for addressing concerns of environmental systems, energy systems, protection of ecosystems and formation of communities and societies	(Talan et al., 2020)
Social sustainability	Focuses on achieving quality societies signified by their relationship with nature	(Talan et al., 2020)
Technical sustainability	As encompassing a wide array of mechanical and technical factors that promote industrial practices that are less invasive to environmental, social or economic contexts. Examples of factors are design and policy-oriented aspectsPrinciples that relate to performance and quality of a building or structure, but also include a principle which requires humanising larger buildings because, although this might be seen as a social concern, it involves the application of technology to achieve the desired outcome. These principles include focusing on serviceability and pursuing quality	(Pappas, 2012)(Hill and Bowen, 1997)