Purpose Many companies invest in innovations because of the inherent benefits, and
research on innovation has increased over the year. However, the vast majority of research …

Over the past decade, corruption has elicited increasing attention in the construction
industry, and several studies have been conducted and published on the topic of forms of …

Typically, on-site construction quality inspection (OCQI) is manually conducted, and its
effectiveness highly depends on the self-discipline of responsible personnel. Furthermore …

A grand challenge in projects involves employing anti-corruption measures effectively for
dealing with corruption. Existing research is scattered across a wide range of disciplines and …

China has implemented a large number of major infrastructure projects (MIPs) over the last
three decades. Social responsibility management is crucial for MIPs' sustainable …

Climate variability and change is a major source of risk to smallholder farmers in Africa.
Climate related risks are linked to low productivity, food insecurity and poverty. However, the …

Construction activities are notorious for their negative environmental impacts. To obtain
environmental legitimacy, some construction contractors tend to adopt greenwashing …

The development of efficient and strategic anti-corruption measures can be better achieved
if a deeper understanding and identification of the causes of corruption are established …

Across the globe, corruption presents a major risk that reduces construction project
performances by inflating costs and reducing the quality of the infrastructure commissioned …

Forum papers are thought-provoking opinion pieces or essays founded in fact, sometimes
containing speculation, on a civil engineering topic of general interest and relevance to the …