Critical barriers to green building technologies adoption in developing countries: The case of Ghana

APC Chan, A Darko, AO Olanipekun… - Journal of cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
Although green building technologies (GBTs) have been advocated in the construction
industry to address sustainability issues, their adoption is still plagued with barriers. The …

Driving forces for green building technologies adoption in the construction industry: Ghanaian perspective

A Darko, APC Chan, S Gyamfi, AO Olanipekun… - Building and …, 2017 - Elsevier
As a response to mitigate various negative environmental effects of the construction industry,
recent years have witnessed a growing interest in green building technologies (GBTs) …

Investigating the relationship between communication-conflict interaction and project success among construction project teams

G Wu, C Liu, X Zhao, J Zuo - International Journal of Project Management, 2017 - Elsevier
This study aims to investigate the effects of communication-conflict interaction on the
success of construction projects. The conceptual model was validated with empirical data …

Influences of barriers, drivers, and promotion strategies on green building technologies adoption in developing countries: The Ghanaian case

A Darko, APC Chan, Y Yang, M Shan, BJ He… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
Adopting green building technologies (GBTs) is critical to implementing sustainability within
the construction industry. Many barriers, drivers, and promotion strategies influence the …

Soft skills of construction project management professionals and project success factors: A structural equation model

J Zuo, X Zhao, QBM Nguyen, T Ma… - Engineering, Construction …, 2018 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to identify the soft skills of construction
project management; and second, to investigate the influence of these soft skills on project …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable building processes' challenges and strategies: The relative important index approach

J Ayarkwa, DGJ Opoku, P Antwi-Afari, RYM Li - Cleaner Engineering and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Sustainability has been increasingly advocated by the global construction industry due to
the need to minimise the industry's adverse impacts. An important area when focusing on …

Key assessment criteria for organizational BIM capabilities: A cross-regional study

MS Rajabi, AR Radzi, M Rezaeiashtiani, A Famili… - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Building information modeling (BIM) is an emerging process for managing the design,
construction, operation, and maintenance of a facility. While BIM has developed in diverse …

From Industry 4.0 to Construction 4.0: Barriers to the digital transformation of engineering and construction sectors

K Wang, F Guo, C Zhang, D Schaefer - Engineering, construction and …, 2022 - emerald.com
From Industry 4.0 to Construction 4.0: barriers to the digital transformation of engineering and
construction sectors | Emerald Insight Books and journals Case studies Expert Briefings Open …

Critical analysis of pandemic impact on AEC organizations: the COVID-19 case

SS King, RA Rahman, MA Fauzi… - Journal of Engineering …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to investigate the interrelationships between COVID-19 pandemic
impact and architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) organizations. To achieve that …

Strategies to promote green building technologies adoption in developing countries: The case of Ghana

A Darko, APC Chan - Building and Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
Because of its potential to deal with negative environmental impacts of construction activities
and contribute to sustainable development, the adoption of green building technologies …