Built Environment Project and Asset Management: Volume 14 Issue 3

Guest editorial: Paradigm shift towards sustainable resilient built environment

Chandanie Hadiwattege, Nirodha Fernando, Thanuja Ramachandra

The effect of living wall systems’ variables on the energy consumption of buildings

Hatice Merve Yanardag Erdener, Ecem Edis

Living walls (LWs), vegetated walls with an integrated growth layer behind, are being increasingly incorporated in buildings. Examining plant characteristics’ comparative impacts…

Knowledge, attitude and practices of energy utilisation behaviours: a study of residential building occupants

Aisha Ibrahim Tilde, Nirodha Gayani Fernando

This study aims to assess residential energy consumption knowledge, attitudes, and practices in Abuja Municipality, providing insights for effective conservation strategies…

Adopting smart retrofits: a decision-making model and benchmarking criteria

Tharindu Dulshani Jayarathne, Nayanthara De Silva, W. K. U. R. M. K. P. K. Samarakoon

Energy consumption in existing office buildings has been growing in parallel with the rise in occupant energy demand. As a result, many building owners have given smart retrofits…

The engagement of the UK construction industry towards achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals

Greg Watts

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a blueprint for UN member states to achieve prosperity and peace. A resilient construction industry should positively contribute…

Benefits and challenges of implementing green building development in Nigeria

Rufai Salihu Abdulsalam, Melissa Chan, Md. Asrul Nasid Masrom, Abdul Hadi Nawawi

The adoption of green building concepts and practices is rapidly gaining momentum globally due to their tendency to mitigate adverse effects of construction activities on the…

Stakeholder management challenges and strategies for sustainability issues in megaprojects: case studies from Australia

Sepani Senaratne, Abhishek KC, Siryana Rai

Megaprojects are financially large and complex in scope, which require engagement of stakeholders from various institution and communities. With increased concerns from…

Analysing resilience and leagility in post-pandemic sustainable supply chain management: a systematic literature review

Naresh Gupta, Indra Gunawan, Rajeev Kamineni

This study aims to comprehend the role of leagility and resilience in developing sustainable global supply chains, mitigating short-term disruptions and long-term economic impacts…

Good practices in COVID-19 risk reduction adopted by Australian construction enterprises

Krisanthi Seneviratne, Srinath Perera, Buddhini Ginigaddara, Xiaohua Jin, Liyaning Tang, Robert Osei Kyei

This research investigated the impacts of COVID-19 on construction enterprises and good practices adopted by the enterprises in reducing COVID-19 risks. The Sendai Framework (TSF…

Assessing the implications of BIM on sustainability of construction projects through design risk management

Sulakshya Gaur, Abhay Tawalare

Design cost overrun is one of the prominent factor that can impact the sustainable delivery of the project. It can be encountered due to a lack of information flow, design…

Developing a framework for building information modelling (BIM) adoption in New Zealand

Dat Tien Doan, Ali Ghaffarianhoseini, Nicola Naismith, Amirhosein Ghaffarianhoseini, John Tookey

In New Zealand, building information modelling (BIM) prevalence is still in its early stages and faces many challenges. This research aims to develop a BIM adoption framework to…