A conceptual framework for understanding the contribution of building materials in the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

MAB Omer, T Noguchi - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the 169 targets have been
considered in multidisciplinary approaches worldwide. Whereas, several environmental …

Adoption and outcomes of ISO 14001: A systematic review

O Boiral, L Guillaumie… - International Journal …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The objective of this paper is to analyze the adoption and outcomes of the ISO 14001
standard through a systematic review of the main studies on this issue published in peer …

Determining critical success factors of project management practice: A conceptual framework

Z Alias, EMA Zawawi, K Yusof, NM Aris - Procedia-Social and Behavioral …, 2014 - Elsevier
Critical success factors (CSFs) are inputs to project management practice which can lead
directly or indirectly to project success. It encompasses many elements, which have to be …

An ISM approach for the barrier analysis in implementing green supply chain management

K Mathiyazhagan, K Govindan, A NoorulHaq… - Journal of cleaner …, 2013 - Elsevier
As customers are becoming more environmental conscious and governments are making
stricter environmental regulations, the industries need to reduce the environmental impact of …

A fuzzy synthetic evaluation approach for risk assessment: a case of Singapore's green projects

X Zhao, BG Hwang, Y Gao - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2016 - Elsevier
In recent years, green building has attracted wide attention from both academia and
industry. As green building projects are inevitably plagued with risks, this study attempted to …

Investigating the awareness and application of sustainable construction concept by Malaysian developers

NZ Abidin - Habitat international, 2010 - Elsevier
In Malaysia, the issues of environmental dissatisfaction with construction projects have
regularly appeared in newspaper headlines. The government has urged the professional …

Green and sustainable practices in the construction industry: A confirmatory factor analysis approach

J Shurrab, M Hussain, M Khan - Engineering, Construction and …, 2019 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to differentiate between sustainable and green
construction and significantly contribute to empirical investigations related to the impact of …

Green supply chain management: an empirical investigation on the construction sector

S Balasubramanian, V Shukla - Supply Chain Management: An …, 2017 - emerald.com
Purpose Curtailing the adverse environmental impacts of the construction sector is one the
major challenges of the twenty-first century. However, despite the significance of this …

Sustainable construction aspects of using prefabrication in dense urban environment: a Hong Kong case study

L Jaillon, CS Poon - Construction management and Economics, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
The construction industry in Hong Kong heavily relies on conventional cast in‐situ
construction involving extensive use of timber formworks and wet trades. In 2001, the …

The market for green building in developed Asian cities—the perspectives of building designers

EHW Chan, QK Qian, PTI Lam - Energy Policy, 2009 - Elsevier
Green building (GB) is part of the concept of promoting sustainability. Although GB and the
concept of sustainability are well studied for environmental concerns, their business …