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Emerging Debates in the Construction Industry: The Developing Nations’ Perspective: Routledge Research Collections for Construction in Developing Countries

Editat de Ernest Kissi, Clinton Aigbavboa, Didibhuku Wellington Thwala
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 9 mai 2023
This book provides readers with an insightful understanding of the various emerging issues in the construction industry, especially in the area associated with United Nations developmental goals, 4th Industrial Revolution, Health and Safety, Sustainability, Skills and Capacity development. The need for all practitioner to understand growing issues surrounding the various evolving concepts or technologies in the construction industry remain critical to stakeholders if any meaningful gains are expected. This book explains the importance of inclusion, health and safety, skills development, collaboration, pandemics, the fourth industrial revolution, capacity building, and green finance, among others. Thus, it provides an in-depth understanding of the issues mentioned in developed and developing countries for construction professionals, researchers, educators, and other stakeholders. The book can be adopted as a research guide, framework, and reference on the emerging concepts in construction practices.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781032374673
ISBN-10: 1032374675
Pagini: 340
Ilustrații: 46 Tables, black and white; 13 Line drawings, black and white; 20 Halftones, black and white; 33 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.62 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: CRC Press
Colecția Routledge
Seria Routledge Research Collections for Construction in Developing Countries

Locul publicării:Boca Raton, United States

Public țintă

Postgraduate and Professional Reference

Cuprins

  1. Diversity and Inclusion in the Construction Industry: The Vulnerability Factor
  2. Pandemics and the Construction Industry in Developing Countries
  3. Collaborative Flow of Work in the Construction Industry
  4. Approaches to Green Financing in the Construction Industry
  5. Espousal of Zero Carbon Emission in Buildings: Empirical Analysis of Propelling Measures
  6. Overview of 4th Industrial Revolution in the Construction Industry
  7. Digital Capabilities in the Construction Industry
  8. Skills Development in the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR): The Construction Industry
  9. Mobile Devices Applications in the Construction Industry
  10. Systemic Capacity Building of Built Environment Professionals for Construction 4.0: A Review of Concepts
  11. Competitive Intelligence Features and Competitive Advantage in Construction Firms in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
  12. Transfer of Construction Safety Knowledge to Project Host Communities: Naivety or Plausible?
  13. Visualization and Interpretation of Resilient Safety Culture: Integrated Social Network Modeling
  14. Discomforts Experienced by Construction Workers with Safety Helmet Use -Experiences from the Ghanaian Construction Industry
  15. Understanding Safety of Construction Sites: Construction Site Workers' Experience

Notă biografică

Ernest Kissi is a lecturer and post-doctorate fellow at the Department of Construction Technology and Management, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and Department of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying, University of Johannesburg, respectively. His research interests include construction economics, project management, procurement, and technical education. He is a member of the Ghana Institution of Surveyors (GhIS), Ghana Institution of Construction (GIOC), Institution of Incorporated Engineers (IIE), International Society for Development and Sustainability (MISDS) and an incorporate member of the Chartered Institute of Builders (ICIOB). Ernest is also a practising quantity surveyor who has been involved in a number of consulting works for several construction projects.
Clinton Aigbavboa is Professor in the Department of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying and director of CIDB Centre of Excellence and Sustainable Human Settlement and Construction Research Centre, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Before entering academia, he was involved as a quantity surveyor on several infrastructural projects in Nigeria and South Africa. He has published several research papers and more than ten books on housing, construction and engineering management, and research methodology for construction students. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Construction Project Management and Innovation.
Didibhuku Wellington Thwala is Professor of Construction Project Management and Leadership at the Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Science and Technology, University of South Africa(UNISA), South Africa. He has extensive industry experience with a research focus on sustainable construction, leadership, and project management. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Construction Project Management and Innovation. He also serves as an editorial board member to various reputable international journals.

Descriere

This book seeks to critically engage with emerging issues and debates within the construction industry, but from the perspective of developing economies.