Energy-related carbon emissions mitigation potential for the construction sector in China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2021.106599
Abstract: Abstract China is undertaking a huge number of building and infrastructure projects. As a large consumer of energy-intensive building material, the construction activities provoke large direct carbon emissions in upstream industrial sectors (i.e. embodied carbon… read more here.
Keywords: carbon emissions; construction; construction sector; energy ... See more keywords
Measuring energy poverty based on energy embodied in exports of vertical specialisation trade in the construction sector
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.05.022
Abstract: Abstract Energy requirements have expanded significantly in the process of global development while the energy crisis as an issue is becoming a limitation for economic development and environmental sustainability. The construction sector has contributed to… read more here.
Keywords: trade; poverty; construction sector; energy ... See more keywords
Unfolding interregional energy flow structure of China's construction sector based on province-level data.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109693
Abstract: The construction sector is a critical part in achieving energy conservation targets in China, as it accounts for approximately 30% of the annual national energy supply for building construction. Therefore, this study integrates multi-regional input-output… read more here.
Keywords: energy; construction; construction sector; energy flow ... See more keywords
A sustainable approach for the utilization of PPE biomedical waste in the construction sector
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jestch.2021.09.006
Abstract: One of the major challenges the COVID-19 pandemic has posed is the disposal of huge volumes of biomedical waste. It is the need of the hour to find out methods to handle the waste generated… read more here.
Keywords: waste; construction sector; sand; construction ... See more keywords
A brief case for an organizational grounding for structural safety in the construction sector
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DOI: 10.1080/01446193.2019.1591629
Abstract: I have been moved to write to the Journal following the inadequate focus on organizational factors in structural safety research in the built environment or construction sector. Safety experts almost universally regard organizational and managerial… read more here.
Keywords: construction; construction sector; safety construction; safety ... See more keywords
Enhancing BIM implementation in the Ethiopian public construction sector: An empirical study
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DOI: 10.1080/23311916.2021.1886476
Abstract: Recently, the popularity of BIM has grown rapidly in the public construction sector. However, only a few studies so far have been seeking to address the BIM adoption benefits and barriers in develo... read more here.
Keywords: construction sector; public construction; enhancing bim; bim implementation ... See more keywords
691 Mental stresses and strains in construction sector employees
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DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2018-icohabstracts.1672
Abstract: Introduction In 2014, the mental and behavioural disorders diagnosis group accounted for 79 mill. days of incapacity to work and 43% of retirements due to partial disability (Health and Safety at Work Report 2014). In… read more here.
Keywords: work; construction; construction sector; mental stresses ... See more keywords
Effect of Occupational Health and Safety on Employee Performance in the Ghanaian Construction Sector
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DOI: 10.1177/11786302221137222
Abstract: The contribution of the construction sector to the socio-economic development of Ghana cannot be underestimated. However, these benefits are not without challenges such as frequent industrial accidents and diseases leading to the loss of lives… read more here.
Keywords: health safety; construction; sector; construction sector ... See more keywords
Implementing circular economy in the construction sector: Evaluating CE strategies by developing a framework
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DOI: 10.15376/biores.18.3.4699-4722
Abstract: Among various industries, the construction sector has one of the greatest impacts on the environment. Minimizing the resource use and the waste outputs in this sector could be fulfilled by applying circular economy (CE) strategies.… read more here.
Keywords: sector; framework; construction sector; circular economy ... See more keywords
How to Adopt BIM in the Building Construction Sector across Greece?
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DOI: 10.3390/app10041371
Abstract: The construction sector is of strategic importance for the European Commission. This is the reason why there is a special interest in the development of this sector which is attempting to transform into a more… read more here.
Keywords: construction sector; sector; bim; across greece ... See more keywords
Review of the Construction Labour Demand and Shortages in the EU
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DOI: 10.3390/buildings11010017
Abstract: This paper reviews the recent literature on skill and labour shortages in the labour market with special emphasis on the construction sector in the European Union Member States, foreseeing the Construction 4.0 era. The free… read more here.
Keywords: construction; construction sector; labour shortages; member states ... See more keywords