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Dat Tien, D, GhaffarianHoseini, A, Naismith, N, Ghaffarianhoseini, A, Zhang, T and Tookey, J (2021) Examining critical perspectives on Building Information Modelling (BIM) adoption in New Zealand. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 10(4), 594-615.
Ghosh, S, Krishna, S R, Billton, J V, Srikanth, S A, Mohandas, S, Ashwin Ganesh, M and Shiv Kulin, C (2021) Countering tropical cyclonic storm impacts on low-rise houses. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 10(4), 631-52.
Jallow, H, Renukappa, S and Subashini, S (2021) The impact of COVID-19 outbreak on United Kingdom infrastructure sector. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 10(4), 581-93.
Maurya, K K and Biswas, A (2021) Performance assessment of governance in Indian smart city development. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 10(4), 653-80.
Michael Gbolagade, O, Inimbom Walter, I and Emuze, F (2021) Towards sustainability practices deployment in building construction projects in Nigeria. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 10(4), 759-80.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: sustainability; Nigeria; global warming; natural resources; emissions trading; environmental quality; sustainable development; questionnaires; construction methods; cost control
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- URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/SASBE-04-2019-0053
- Abstract:
With recent extreme weather change from global warming, the ever-increasing volume of waste, and the unsustainable use of natural resources, there is the need to evolve a new way by which building construction projects are constructed to reduce carbon emissions, environmental degradation and excessive resource consumption. It is based on this premise that this paper presents the level of implementation of sustainability practices during building construction projects in Nigeria. This study adopted the mixed methods research approach that involves collecting quantitative and qualitative data through the use of questionnaire and interviews. The numeric data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics such average percentages, mean item score, Kruskal–Wallis and Mann–Whitney U tests whereas the textual data were analysed thematically. From the questionnaire survey, the result shows that the awareness level of sustainability practices by construction professionals is high in the study area. Also, the findings indicate that “choosing the right construction method for resource conservation and consideration of the client's satisfaction” is the major sustainability practices that construction professionals implement in the construction phase of building projects in the study area. Insights from the interviews align with the findings from the questionnaire survey This study concluded that the awareness level of sustainability practices is high in the study area and “choosing the right construction method for resource conservation” and “consideration of the client's satisfaction” are the major sustainability practices that construction professionals are aware of and is being implemented in the study area. Based on these findings and conclusions reached, it is recommended that construction professionals should improve their knowledge of sustainability to enhance their competence for the effective implementation of sustainability practices during building construction projects in Nigeria.
Olugboyega, O, Edwards, D J, Windapo, A O, Omopariola, E D and Martek, I (2021) Development of a conceptual model for evaluating the success of BIM-based construction projects. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 10(4), 681-701.
Weiss, T (2021) Energy flexibility and shiftable heating power of building components and technologies. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 10(4), 740-58.
Yakovlev, G I, Gordina, A, Drochytka, R, Buryanov, A F and Smirnova, O (2021) Structure and properties of modified gypsum binder. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 10(4), 702-10.