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Atkinson, A R and Westall, R (2010) The relationship between integrated design and construction and safety on construction projects. Construction Management and Economics, 28(09), 17.
Balatbat, M C A, Lin, C-y and Carmichael, D G (2010) Comparative performance of publicly listed construction companies: Australian evidence. Construction Management and Economics, 28(09), 32.
Bowen, P, Cattell, K, Edwards, P J and Marks, J (2010) Perceptions of HIV/AIDS policies and treatment programmes by Western Cape construction firms. Construction Management and Economics, 28(09), 1006.
Chiang, Y-H and Cheng, E W L (2010) Construction loans and industry development: the case of Hong Kong. Construction Management and Economics, 28(09), 69.
Eriksson, P E (2010) Partnering: what is it, when should it be used, and how should it be implemented?. Construction Management and Economics, 28(09), 17.
Huang, Y-l and Lin, W (2010) Does debt structure matter? Estimating contractor default barrier by the down-and-out call option approach. Construction Management and Economics, 28(09), 58.
Jones, T, Shan, Y and Goodrum, P M (2010) An investigation of corporate approaches to sustainability in the US engineering and construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 28(09), 83.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: sustainability; society; economic; environment; content analysis
- ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446191003789465
- Abstract:
Sustainability involves focusing on a project’s impact in three areas: (1) environmental; (2) economical; and (3) societal. In reality, companies’ approaches in the three areas are not evenly distributed. A study of current trends in the US construction industry related to the emerging focus on sustainable construction will be of great value for the engineering and construction industry to recognize the differences in corporate approaches to sustainability, for the sake of team alignment. A random cross-section of 300 companies, consisting of 150 owner companies, 75 contractor companies and 75 design firms representing a variety of industries, was selected from annual company data assembled by the weekly construction news publication Engineering News Record (ENR). To identify sustainability-related concepts within the context of these company documents, content analyses and chi-square statistical analyses were performed on the selected companies’ publicly available annual reports and mission/vision/values statements. The primary objectives are to: (1) identify concepts of sustainability that are currently being emphasized within the US engineering and construction industry, possibly at the expense of other concepts; and (2) develop an understanding of the relationships between various company and industry groups related to the fundamental concepts of sustainable construction.
Lehtonen, J L and Kiiras, J M (2010) Cost modelling in underpinning projects. Construction Management and Economics, 28(09), 95.
Li, Y and Liu, C (2010) Malmquist indices of total factor productivity changes in the Australian construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 28(09), 45.