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Energy and Labor in the Construction Sector
Science, 1978An energy input-output model was used to investigate energy and employment in the construction industry. The model covered nearly 400 industrial sectors and was used to determine the impact of construction activities on total national energy consumption in 1967 and to study the patterns of total energy use and employment within various construction ...
B, Hannon +3 more
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INSOLVENCY IN THE UK CONSTRUCTION SECTOR
2010The construction industry has always tended to suffer a disproportionate share of both corporate insolvency and individual bankruptcy within Great Britain. This is particularly the case in the aftermath of economic recessions. The latest figures seem to indicate that almost a quarter of all corporate insolvencies in England and Wales involve ...
Lowe, John G., Moroke, Elias
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Linkages in the construction sector
The Annals of Regional Science, 1990An important issue regarding the use of construction investment as a public policy tool is the magnitude of its contribution to growth and the nature of its interactions with the other sectors in the economy. Development planners have long used the concepts of backward and forward linkages to examine these interactions.
Karen R. Polenske, Petros Sivitanides
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Constructability in Public Sector
Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 1996Constructability is defined as the optimum use of construction knowledge and experience in planning, design, procurement, and field operations to accomplish project objectives. Ideally, constructability should be initiated early in the conceptual design phase of a project.
G. E. Gibson +3 more
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Impact of the banking sector reform in the construction sector
Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 2021PurposeBanking sector reforms can impact the development of the real sector. However, there is very little known about this impact on the construction sector in a developing country context. This study aims to evaluate the impact of the banking sector reform on the construction output (CNS) using the banking sector reform in Nigeria in 2005 (2005 ...
Najimu Saka +1 more
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The Declining Construction Sector
1988With the completion of the major infrastructural projects, new construction activities in the GCC region recorded a sizeable decline in the last few years. After reaching a peak of $37.5 billion in 1982, the value of contracts awarded in the six Gulf countries dropped to an estimated $15.8 billion in 1985 and looks set to continue downwards.
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Utilization of Ceramic Wastes in the Construction Sector
Key Engineering Materials, 2004WOS ...
Koyuncu, H +4 more
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Circular Economy in the Construction Sector
Abstract: Since the publication of the Club of Rome's report "The Limits to Growth" in 1972, the urgency to shift towards a non-linear economic model has become increasingly evident. This was further reinforced by the planetary boundaries theory, which underscores the need for innovative production and consumption systems to ensure sustainable resourceopenaire +2 more sources
WATER FOOTPRINT APPLIED TO CONSTRUCTION SECTOR
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, 2017Water footprint is an indicator of freshwater use that looks not only at direct water use of a consumer or producer, but also at indirect water use; it can be regarded as a comprehensive indicator of freshwater resources appropriation, next to the traditional and restricted measure of water withdrawal.
Agata Matarazzo +3 more
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