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Abdel-Wahab, M and Vogl, B (2011) Trends of productivity growth in the construction industry across Europe, US and Japan. Construction Management and Economics, 29(06), 635–44.

Bajjou, M S and Chafi, A (2022) Exploring the critical waste factors affecting construction projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(06), 2268-99.

Camilleri, M, Jaques, R and Isaacs, N (2001) Impacts of climate change on building performance in New Zealand. Building Research & Information, 29(06), 430–50.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: building performance; building stock; climate change ; global warming; New Zealand; property; risk assessment; trends
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0961-3218
  • URL: http://taylorandfrancis.metapress.com/link.asp?id=c23jywwgmabj208k
  • Abstract:
    Climate change is expected to impact on many aspects of building performance, with much of the existing and future building stock likely to be affected. Potential impacts of climate change on buildings are identified, evaluated as to how serious they might be, and actions are considered to ensure that future building performance is not compromised. Climate change scenarios for New Zealand defined the scale of climate changes considered for building performance. For each climate variable, relevant aspects of building performance were examined to determine if there is likely to be a significant impact. Where significant impacts were indicated, they were studied in detail and quantified where possible. A risk-profiling tool was formulated to cover the risk/severity of the most significant climate change impacts, which include flooding, tropical cyclones and overheating. Adaptation strategies were developed for each climate change impact, with different responses appropriate for each impact. Mitigation of greenhouse emissions is also addressed. For those risks where delaying action has serious consequences, it may be appropriate to consider changes in building or zoning regulations to anticipate the future impacts of climate change. Some implications for future building performance, design, standards and regulation are discussed.

Chi, C S F and Nicole Javernick‐Will, A (2011) Institutional effects on project arrangement: high‐speed rail projects in China and Taiwan. Construction Management and Economics, 29(06), 595–611.

Edwards, D J (2001) Predicting construction plant maintenance expenditure. Building Research & Information, 29(06), 417–27.

Ekanayake, E M A C, Shen, G, Kumaraswamy, M and Owusu, E K (2022) A fuzzy synthetic evaluation of vulnerabilities affecting supply chain resilience of industrialized construction in Hong Kong. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(06), 2358-81.

Gambatese, J A and Hallowell, M (2011) Enabling and measuring innovation in the construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 29(06), 553–67.

Gidigah, B K, Agyekum, K and Baiden, B K (2022) Defining social value in the public procurement process for works. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(06), 2245-67.

Gundes, S (2011) Input structure of the construction industry: a cross‐country analysis, 1968–90. Construction Management and Economics, 29(06), 613–21.

Hartono, B and Yap, C M (2011) Understanding risky bidding: a prospect‐contingent perspective. Construction Management and Economics, 29(06), 579–93.

Mohamed, E, Jafari, P and Hammad, A (2022) Mixed qualitative–quantitative approach for bidding decisions in construction. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(06), 2328-57.

Murray, B and Smyth, H (2011) Franchising in the US remodelling market: growth opportunities and barriers faced by general contractors. Construction Management and Economics, 29(06), 623–34.

Musarat, M A, Alaloul, W S and Liew, M S (2022) Inflation rate and labours’ wages in construction projects: economic relation investigation. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(06), 2461-94.

Navandar, Y V, Bari, C and Gaikwad, P G (2022) Failure factors–a comparative study of private and government construction firms. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(06), 2495-513.

Rezakhani, P (2022) Project scheduling and performance prediction: a fuzzy-Bayesian network approach. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(06), 2233-44.

Scheublin, F J M (2001) Project alliance contract in The Netherlands. Building Research & Information, 29(06), 451–5.

Shouman, B, Othman, A A E and Marzouk, M (2022) Enhancing users involvement in architectural design using mobile augmented reality. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(06), 2514-34.

Taher, A, Vahdatikhaki, F and Hammad, A (2022) Formalizing knowledge representation in earthwork operations through development of domain ontology. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(06), 2382-414.

van Manen, M, olde Scholtenhuis, L and Voordijk, H (2022) Empirically validating five propositions regarding 3D visualizations for subsurface utility projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(06), 2535-53.

Wang, K, Ke, Y, Liu, T and Sankaran, S (2022) Social sustainability in Public–Private Partnership projects: case study of the Northern Beaches Hospital in Sydney. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(06), 2437-60.

Wang, Z, Xie, W and Liu, J (2022) Regional differences and driving factors of construction and demolition waste generation in China. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(06), 2300-27.

Westberg, K, Noren, J and Kus, H (2001) On using available environmental data in service life estimates. Building Research & Information, 29(06), 428–39.

Yap, J B H, Skitmore, M, Lim, Y W, Loo, S C and Gray, J (2022) Assessing the expected current and future competencies of quantity surveyors in the Malaysian built environment. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(06), 2415-36.

Zhang, H, Xing, F and Liu, J (2011) Rehabilitation decision-making for buildings in the Wenchuan area. Construction Management and Economics, 29(06), 569–78.