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The construction industry contributes to growth and economic
development in countries around the world, but it can also be
wasteful and environmentally damaging. Traditionally, the success
of construction projects is measured in term of time, cost, and
quality; however, due to changing clients' demands and expectations
and complexity of projects, project goals are no longer limited to
the conventional three indicators. The introduction of
sustainability principle in every sector of the economy, especially
through the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs),
has also affected the measures of project success. There is the
need for construction projects to adopt sustainable principles such
as reduce, reuse, and recycle with a view to ensuring that projects
are economical, people oriented, environmentally friendly and
technically appropriate. Oke builds on years of knowledge and
research providing a comprehensive discussion on various metrics
and variables for measuring the success and performance of
sustainable construction projects; culminating in an essential text
for various stakeholders concerned with the management and
administration of construction and infrastructure projects in the
Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operation (AECO)
industry.
Supply chain management in the construction industry has passed
through different eras - yet throughout, the construction industry
has experienced fragmentation, late project delivery and other
Gordian Knots due to its slow adoption of innovative modern
technologies and principles in the supply chain processes.
Addressing the need to harmonise the construction supply chain and
establish the industry as the lynchpin of the economy, Construction
Supply Chain Management in the Fourth Industrial Revolution Era
acts as a roadmap, re-aligning the activities of the construction
supply chain stakeholders with the principles and tenets of
Industry 4.0. Gathering evidence on both the benefits and
disruptive potentials within the current construction supply chain
management domain, this collection determines the acceptable
practice and standard for regulatory bodies and managers, appealing
also to researchers as it expands the frontiers of knowledge in the
fourth industrial era.
Professionals in the construction industry must respond quickly to
meet the increasing pressures of heightened urban migration, and
provide sustainable alternatives to resource scarcity in
established cities - Smart Cities offers solutions to the demands
of rising urban populations. The smartness of a city stems from the
relationship between construction stakeholders and the citizens,
with the shared goal to improve all standards and support social,
physical, and economic growth. Surplus and reusable are key
terminologies when striving towards sustainable development. Smart
Cities aims to provide necessary information on the adoption of
smart cities concepts towards achieving sustainable development,
with a view to ensuring socially cohesive and resilient urban
districts for both the current and future generations.
Value management has been applied to construction projects
throughout the world, but in some regions, it is just gaining
popularity. Therefore, it is necessary to create awareness of value
management among stakeholders and understand various obstacles to
its implementation. Value Management Implementation in Construction
addresses various factors that can enhance the application of the
discipline as well as its adoption among concerned stakeholders.
This book discusses the practice of value management in various
developed and developing countries by exposing the techniques and
models that can be employed in value management exercises, with a
view to achieving sustainable development while delivering projects
to the satisfaction of clients. This book provides guidance on
value management as a tool for improving the delivery of
infrastructural projects for construction professionals, employers
of labour, researchers and students alike with evidence from
various countries around the world.
⢠the first book to conceptualise and develop a roadmap for the
adoption of Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) for facilities management
in developing countries
This book explores construction digitalisation, particularly in
developing countries. The book conceptualises a digitalisation
capability maturity model that will enable construction
organisations to self-assess and benchmark their digital
capabilities in their quest for digital transformation.
Digitalisation offers a significant solution to the age-long
problems of the construction industry. Research shows that when
construction organisations transform from a traditional service
delivery approach to a more digitalised approach, significant
improvement in project delivery and better competitive advantage
for these organisations will be attained. The attainment of these
benefits is evident in developed countries where the digitalisation
of construction activities continues apace. Unfortunately, the
story is not the same for construction organisations in developing
economies. While some organisations might be willing to be
digitally transformed, most have no clue how to go about it. To
this end, this book provides guidelines for construction
organisations seeking to transform their entities digitally. Its
content is a valuable read for construction company owners as it
provides a model which they can use in the digitalisation of their
activities. Also, regulatory bodies in the construction industry
can adopt the capabilities identified in the book as essential
prerequisites for their members. Furthermore, the book serves as
excellent theoretical background reading for management researchers
seeking to expand their knowledge on the digitalisation of the
construction industry and other associated industries.
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