The Awareness towards Sustainable Development of Construction Industry in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Kuala Lumpur

scholarly journals Construction Sector Contribution to Economic Stability: Malaysian GDP Distribution

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 5012
Author(s):  
Wesam Salah Alaloul ◽  
Muhammad Ali Musarat ◽  
Muhammad Babar Ali Rabbani ◽  
Qaiser Iqbal ◽  
Ahsen Maqsoom ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Impulse Response Function ◽  
Equilibrium Analysis ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Causality Test ◽  
Vector Error Correction ◽  
The World ◽  
Pearson Correlation Test

The construction sector exerts an exceptional impact on economic development all over the world. Adequate buildings and infrastructures made by the construction sector ensure that a country reaches certain targets like social development, industrialization, freight transportation, sustainable development, and urbanization. This study aims to determine the construction sector’s connectivity with other sectors through complex linkages that contribute immensely to the economy and gross domestic product (GDP). The data were collected from the Department of Statistics Malaysia and the World Bank from the year 1970 to 2019, and the Pearson correlation test, the cointegration test, and the Granger causality test were conducted. The vector error correction model (VECM) was created for short-term and long-term equilibrium analysis and impulse response function (IRF) was performed to study construction industry behavior. Afterwards, the forecasting was done for the year 2020 to 2050 of the Malaysian economy and GDP for the required sectors. It was revealed that some sectors, such as agriculture and services, have forward linkages while other sectors, such as manufacturing and mining, are independent of construction sector causality, which signifies the behavior of the contributing sectors when a recession occurs, hence generating significant revenue. The Malaysian economy is moving towards sustainable production with more emphasis on the construction sector. The outcome can be used as a benchmark by other countries to achieve sustainable development. The significance of this study is its usefulness for experts all over the world in terms of allocating resources to make the construction sector a sustainable sector after receiving a shock. A sustainable conceptual framework has been suggested for global application that shows the factors involved in the growth of the construction industry to ensure its sustainable development with time.

scholarly journals ¿Es compatible la durabilidad con la sostenibilidad en la industria de la construcción?

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-71
Author(s):  
P. Garcés Terradillos ◽  
Emilio Zornoza ◽  
F. Baeza Brotons ◽  
O. Galao ◽  
J. Payá
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Catalytic Cracking ◽  
Rice Husk Ash ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Sewage Sludge Ash ◽  
Cement Mortars ◽  
Reinforced Cement ◽  
Agricultural Byproduct ◽  
Sludge Ash

RESUMENEn este artículo se presentan resultados obtenidos en distintas propiedades relacionadas con la durabilidad y características resistentes de morteros de cemento parcialmente sustituidos con diferentes residuos agrícola e industriales que presentan actividad puzolánica: ceniza de lodo de depuradora (CLD), ceniza volante (CV), residuo de catalizador de craqueo catalítico (FCC), ceniza de cascara de arroz (CCA), reforzados con acero. Los resultados presentados demuestran que es posible un desarrollo sostenible de la industria de la construcción. Esto puede conseguirse mediante la reducción del contenido de clinker en los cementos y reutilizando subproductos industriales y agrícolas con un adecuado nivel de durabilidad de los materiales de construcción elaborados a partir de ellos.Palabras claves: durabilidad; sostenibilidad; subproductos industriales; subproductos agrícolasABSTRACTThis paper presents the results obtained in the evaluation of a series of properties related to durability and strength of steel reinforced cement mortars partially substituted with different agricultural and industrial residues presenting pozzolanic activity: sewage sludge ash (SSA), fly ash (FA), spent catalytic cracking catalyst (FCC) and rice husk ash (RHA). These results show that it is possible to achieve a sustainable development in the construction industry. This can be obtained by reducing the clinker content in cement and reusing industrial and agricultural byproducts with an appropriate level of durability of the construction materials fabricated from them.Key words: durability; sustainability; industrial byproduct; agricultural byproduct

scholarly journals Determinants of the Sustainability and Growth of Construction Contractors

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abimbola Windapo
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Life Cycle Approach ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Founding Team ◽  
Organisational Factors

The focus of research has mainly been on the life cycle approach to project development, while limited attention has been given to the ageing construction companies that make all these activities/processes happen. This paper examines the organisational factors determining the sustainability and growth of building and civil engineering contractors in South Africa. The paper explores whether there are specific organisational factors that aid the sustainable development and growth of contractors in the South African construction industry. The paper analyses data gathered from face-to-face interviews conducted with four established and twelve upgraded and successful building and civil engineering contractors listed on the Construction Industry Development Board’s (cidb) Register of Contractors. The aim of the study is to identify the organisational factors critical for sustainable contractor development and growth in South Africa. The study found that organizational factors responsible for the sustainable development and growth of construction contractors include the size of the founding team members, management capabilities, strategic decisions made by founders/leaders and the ability of the company to constantly evolve, adapt and respond effectively to threats/challenges whenever they surface, amongst other findings. Capacity to generalise the results of the study to the large cidb registered contractor group is limited by the smallness of the sample size. Future research should make use of a larger sample size to obtain more general findings. The results of the study imply that the founding team size, experience, entrepreneurial and managerial capabilities, capacities and organisational structures that enable the efficient response of companies to external and internal challenges are key components of the definable arrangements that will support the sustainability and growth of construction organisations. The paper is of value to government departments and agencies such as the cidb and contracting firms in the construction industry.

Sustainable development

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 315-330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle C. Brennan ◽  
Alison J. Cotgrave
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Many ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Industry Professionals

Purpose – Despite the surge of interest in construction sustainability and the many Government initiatives encouraging reform in the UK construction industry (CI), the prevalence of sustainable development (SD) in the industry is still largely lagging behind that of other industries. Given the amount of focus and activity identified nationally in this area, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the reasons why this is not being translated into action and to seek counsel from industry professionals as to how they believe change can be achieved with a particular focus on how they believe higher education institutions (HEIs) can contribute. Design/methodology/approach – An explorative, qualitative study using three focus groups was of construction professionals. Findings – Despite a lack of action, many in industry support sustainability and actively attempt to engage in sustainable practices but a number of barriers preclude successful implementation. Government initiatives are having a positive impact, with participants believing that both Government and HEIs are imperative in driving the sustainability agenda forward. Research limitations/implications – Whilst limited in scale, this paper highlights the current state of the CI in relation to SD and evidences that progress is being made albeit slowly. The findings may help both Government and HEIs alongside industry in achieving how this can be overcome. Originality/value – Previous research in this area has generally adopted a quantitative approach. Adopting a qualitative approach provides a more in depth view as to why the status quo remains with regards to SD in the CI.

Requisite Sustainable Development Contemplating Buildings

2022 ◽  
pp. 269-288
Author(s):  
Parul Bhyan ◽  
Bhavna Shrivastava ◽  
Nand Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Future Generation ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Environment Sustainability

Sustainable development is a requisite for future generation, as increasing urbanization, destruction of natural resources by anthropic activities, degrading ecosystems for the sake of present economic development at cost of environmental exploitation are increasing by each passing day on earth. The goal of this chapter is to provide meaningful insights for policy-makers and decision-makers towards sustainable development in the construction industry. This study is first-of-its-kind study focusing on the Sustainable Developments Goals and sustainability dimensions and their criteria and indicators in one compilation through literature study. The study concludes that there is a need to integrate the construction industry into the Sustainable Development Goals and their targets to test the built environment sustainability and there is a need to develop the most adequate frameworks for commencing the topic. Two possible frameworks suggested for future research recommendation needed for the Indian context to enhance sustainability within construction industry are based on LCSA and MCDM analysis.

scholarly journals Ecological-and-economical aspects of assessment of management of the city-forming organizations in the construction industry

2018 ◽  
Vol 193 ◽  
pp. 05048 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kymbat Kunanbayeva ◽  
Alexander Gorovoy ◽  
Andrey Butyrin
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Economic Efficiency ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Environmental Efficiency ◽  
Economic Aspects ◽  
Social Efficiency ◽  
The City

The matters of the mechanism of management of development of the city-forming organizations of the construction industry, forms of interference of development of the city-forming organizations and mono-profile municipal unit are defined in the article. The main methodical approaches to the assessment of effectiveness of realization of the mechanism of management of development of the city-forming organizations of construction industry are proved. Assessment of effectiveness of realization of the mechanism of management of development of the city-forming organizations to the sphere of production of construction materials are considered according to the ecological-and-economic aspects of sustainable development, including economic efficiency, social efficiency, environmental efficiency.

Political Economy of the Green Innovations in the Construction Industry

2021 ◽  
pp. 527-546
Author(s):  
Begum Sertyesilisik
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Carbon Emissions ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Political ◽  
Environmental Footprint ◽  
Industry Needs

Green innovations are important in enhancing sustainability performance of the industries and of their outputs. They can influence the carbon emissions, energy efficiency of the industries affecting global green trade, and energy policies. Construction industry is one of the main industries contributing to the global economy and sustainable development. It has, however, bigger environmental footprint than majority of the other industries. Green innovations can contribute to the reduction in the environmental footprint of the construction industry. For this reason, green innovation in the construction industry needs to be supported by the effective policies. This chapter aims to introduce and investigate the political economy of the green innovations in the construction industry. This chapter emphasizes that the effectiveness of the green innovations in the construction industry can be fostered by effective political economy and strategies.

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