Barriers to implementing the circular economy in the construction industry: A critical review

R Charef, JC Morel, K Rakhshan - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
To facilitate the adoption of the circular economy (CE) in the architecture, engineering and
construction (AEC) sector, some authors have demonstrated the potential of recent designs …

A bibliometric review of research on sustainable construction, 1994–2018

AD Udomsap, P Hallinger - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
This bibliometric review of research aimed to document and synthesize research trends in
the domain of 'sustainable construction'(SCON) over the past 25 years. Through …

[HTML][HTML] Designing out construction waste using BIM technology: Stakeholders' expectations for industry deployment

OO Akinade, LO Oyedele, SO Ajayi, M Bilal… - Journal of cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
The need to use Building Information Modelling (BIM) for Construction and Demolition
Waste (CDW) minimisation is well documented but most of the existing CDW management …

Sustainable procurement in construction and the realisation of the sustainable development goal (SDG) 12

A Opoku, J Deng, A Elmualim, S Ekung… - Journal of cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
As the major consumer of resources and energy, the construction industry has been at the
heart of the debate on sustainable development. The Sustainable Development Goals …

Waste effectiveness of the construction industry: Understanding the impediments and requisites for improvements

SO Ajayi, LO Oyedele, M Bilal, OO Akinade… - Resources …, 2015 - Elsevier
Construction industry contributes a large portion of waste to landfill, which in turns results in
environmental pollution and CO 2 emission. Despite the adoption of several waste …

Construction waste minimization in green building: A comparative analysis of LEED-NC 2009 certified projects in the US and China

B Chi, W Lu, M Ye, Z Bao, X Zhang - Journal of cleaner production, 2020 - Elsevier
Construction waste minimization is a key sustainability goal in green building rating systems.
Although these rating systems traverse countries' boundaries, no research so far has …

Industry 4.0 and the circular economy: using design-stage digital technology to reduce construction waste

A Talla, S McIlwaine - Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose This study examines how applying innovative I4. 0 technologies at the design stage
can help reduce construction waste and improve the recovery, reuse, and recycling of …

Reducing waste to landfill: A need for cultural change in the UK construction industry

SO Ajayi, LO Oyedele, OO Akinade, M Bilal… - Journal of Building …, 2016 - Elsevier
Owing to its contribution of largest portion of landfill wastes and consumption of about half of
mineral resources excavated from nature, construction industry has been pressed to …

Critical design factors for minimising waste in construction projects: A structural equation modelling approach

SO Ajayi, LO Oyedele - Resources, conservation and recycling, 2018 - Elsevier
Notwithstanding that efforts made at the design stage of building construction projects have
significant impacts on project outcome, most waste management efforts are usually focused …

Towards sustainable construction: BIM-enabled design and planning of roof sheathing installation for prefabricated buildings

H Liu, C Sydora, MS Altaf, SH Han… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2019 - Elsevier
Off-site construction and building information model (BIM) technology bring benefits to the
construction industry in many respects, such as reduced material waste, and lead to …