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Barriers to the implementation of value management in small construction projects
Journal of Building Engineering, 2022As a well-established approach for attaining cost-effectiveness and value for money, Value Management (VM) is often overlooked in small construction projects, particularly in developing countries. This paper takes Malaysia as a case study to investigate the barriers to implementing VM in small construction projects with a view to exploring possible ...
Xiaobin Lin +2 more
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Barriers to sustainable construction project management: the case of Iran
Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 2021PurposeThe barriers to integrating sustainable practices into construction project management require extensive resource allocations to resolve. Within developing countries such as Iran (where resources are scarce), remedial strategies adopted must prioritise tackling those barriers that can be expected to yield maximum return on investment.
Ali Fathalizadeh +5 more
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Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021
In the recent era, energy management practices (EMPs) have gained significant importance in developed countries, due to their cost efficiency and the potential to protect the environment. However, developing countries are not particularly serious about adopting and implementing sustainable construction practices, due to the different barriers that ...
Muzaffar Iqbal +5 more
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In the recent era, energy management practices (EMPs) have gained significant importance in developed countries, due to their cost efficiency and the potential to protect the environment. However, developing countries are not particularly serious about adopting and implementing sustainable construction practices, due to the different barriers that ...
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Accident types and barrier failures in the construction industry
Safety Science, 2018 The paper identifies frequent accident types in the construction industry, characterises the accident sequence, and identifies barrier failures for the most frequent accident types. 176 accidents in the Norwegian construction industry investigated by the
Eirik Albrechtsen
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Barriers and opportunities to greening the construction supply chain management
Benchmarking: An International Journal, 2019Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate critical barriers hindering the adoption of green supply chain management (GSCM) and the opportunities that can be exploited with such an implementation in the construction industry of developing countries.
Maria Ahmed +2 more
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Benefits and barriers of construction health and safety management (HSM)
Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 2012PurposeThe purpose of this study is to investigate the perceptions of practitioners working within the UK design organisations on the perceived benefits of health and safety management (HSM). It further explores whether these perceptions could be influenced by the external factors such as the length of service in employment, organisation size, and the ...
Nicholas Chileshe, Emmanuel Dzisi
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Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021
Abstract The large amount of construction and demolition waste (CDW), coupled with poor management create burdens for the environment, society and economy. Barriers hinder sustainable CDW management. Understanding the barriers can promote the development of eco-friendly, socially harmless, and economically viable strategies.
Yeneneh Tamirat Negash +4 more
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Abstract The large amount of construction and demolition waste (CDW), coupled with poor management create burdens for the environment, society and economy. Barriers hinder sustainable CDW management. Understanding the barriers can promote the development of eco-friendly, socially harmless, and economically viable strategies.
Yeneneh Tamirat Negash +4 more
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Knowledge Management in UK Construction: Strategies, Resources and Barriers
Project Management Journal, 2004Knowledge management (KM) has received considerable attention in recent years. Some consider knowledge the most strategically important resource, and learning the most strategically important capability for business organizations. Major UK construction organizations have recognized the benefits that KM can offer and have thus invested in KM.
Patricia Carrillo +3 more
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Implementation of environmental management in the Hong Kong construction industry
International Journal of Project Management, 2002 The control of environmental impacts from construction has become a major issue to the public. Whilst the implementation of environmental management in construction has a direct contribution to environmental protection, it involves allocating a variety ...
L Y Shen, Vivian W Y Tam
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Study on barriers in the implementation of safety management system in construction projects
AIP Conference Proceedings, 2020The Indian society and economy have suffered human and financial losses as a result of poor safety record in the Construction industry which is far from achieving a Zero-injury goal. Thus, effective safety management systems are critical ongoing efforts to improve safety.
Mohana Murugasamy +2 more
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