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Bazen, E (2014) Effect of the Building Act 2011 on compliance costs in Western Australia. Construction Economics and Building, 14(02), 41-56.

Jaafar, M, Nuruddin, A and Abu Bakar, S P (2014) Business success and psychological traits of housing developers. Construction Economics and Building, 14(02), 57-72.

Jiang, H and Liu, C (2014) Spatial linkages among Australian construction markets. Construction Economics and Building, 14(02), 18-30.

Ling, F Y Y and Hien, M B T (2014) Boosting project outcomes through goal alignment: a case study of Vietnam. Construction Economics and Building, 14(02), 73-86.

Rameezdeen, R and Rodrigo, A (2014) Modifications to standard forms of contract: the impact on readability. Construction Economics and Building, 14(02), 31-40.

Siew, R Y J (2014) Human resource management in the construction industry – Sustainability competencies. Construction Economics and Building, 14(02), 87-103.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Sustainability competencies; human resource management; construction
  • ISBN/ISSN: 1837-9133
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.5130/AJCEB.v14i2.3957
  • Abstract:
    While environmental sustainability has been the subject of much debate in the last decade, it was not until recently that attention started to shift towards human resource management as an enabler for sustainability. Yet, this is still a relatively under researched area. Much is still unknown about the role of an individual worker in contributing towards sustainable development. This paper addresses the gap by proposing a framework to measure sustainability competencies of employees within the construction industry sector. As part of the framework, four proficiency levels together with relevant descriptions are defined for a total of eight sustainability competencies. Suggested proficiency levels are then mapped to main construction related jobs based on the framework. An example is also given to illustrate the manner in which competencies should be assessed. This framework is original and of practical use to construction managers and human resource practitioners.

Stringfellow, P (2014) Construction contractors’ involvement in disaster management planning. Construction Economics and Building, 14(02), 120-132.

Sunding, L and Ekholm, A (2014) Problems and problem attention in the construction sector – understanding the influence of human factors. Construction Economics and Building, 14(02), 1-17.

Yusuf, G A and Mohamed, S F (2014) Perceived benefits of adopting a standard–based pricing mechanism for mechanical and electrical services installations. Construction Economics and Building, 14(02), 104-119.