Emerging industry 4.0 and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies in the Ghanaian construction industry: sustainability, implementation challenges, and benefits

R Maqbool, MR Saiba, S Ashfaq - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Future construction projects will need the implementation of industry 4.0 and Internet-of-
Things (IoT) technologies. The construction sector has, however, falling behind other …

Differences between public-sector and private-sector project management Practices in hungary from a competency point of view

B Blaskovics, ZM Maró, G Klimkó, V Papp-Horváth… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Both sustainability and strategic goals are realized in the course of implementing projects
and in this way, projects are crucial for companies. Despite the growing importance of …

Conserving a sustainable urban environment through energy security and project management practices

R Maqbool, E Jowett - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023 - Springer
Construction has been highlighted as one sector that could reduce its effect on the
environment by implementing more sustainable methodologies. However, there are many …

[HTML][HTML] A mixed-methods study of sustainable construction practices in the UK

R Maqbool, T Arul, S Ashfaq - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Sustainable construction can be defined as efficient resource use with ecological design.
Three pillars are required to achieve sustainable construction: environmental protection …

Assessing the socio-economic impacts of rural infrastructure projects on community development

S Hussain, R Maqbool, A Hussain, S Ashfaq - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Public construction infrastructure projects have been recognized as one of the fundamental
tools in enhancing community socio-economic conditions for community development. The …

[HTML][HTML] Coping with skill shortage within the UK construction industry: scaling up training and development systems

R Maqbool, Y Rashid, A Altuwaim, MT Shafiq… - Ain Shams Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
A skilled workforce is essential for producing high quality construction work, efficiently and
effectively. This paper is formulated to improve the understanding and knowledge …

[HTML][HTML] How modern methods of construction would support to meet the sustainable construction 2025 targets, the answer is still unclear

R Maqbool, JR Namaghi, Y Rashid… - Ain Shams Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The United Kingdom (UK) construction industry is world renowned for its volatile
boom and bust cycle, its inefficiencies, heavy environmental impact and recurring budget …

The influence of industrial attitudes and behaviours in adopting sustainable construction practices

R Maqbool, MR Saiba, A Altuwaim… - Sustainable …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Considering the rapid environmental changes, the transitions to sustainable practices in the
construction industry is vital now. Though the developed construction industries have …

Green practices in mega development projects of China–Pakistan economic corridor

S Ullah, S Barykin, M Jianfu, T Saifuddin, MA Khan… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
This research aimed to investigate the green practices in the mega construction project of
the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Over recent years, there has been an …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental and economic impacts of combining backfill materials for novel circular narrow trenches

I Josa, A Petit-Boix, MM Casanovas-Rubio… - Journal of environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Over the last few years, several policies and new technological solutions have targeted the
construction sector with the aim of reducing the sector's impacts on the environment. Among …