[HTML][HTML] Wood Ash as Sustainable Alternative Raw Material for the Production of Concrete—A Review

EE Teker Ercan, L Andreas, A Cwirzen… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Different ecological binders have been used to minimize the negative effects of cement
production and use on the environment. Wood ash is one of these alternative binders, and …

[HTML][HTML] A Review of Biomass Wood Ash in Alkali-Activated Materials: Treatment, Application, and Outlook

Y Du, I Pundienė, J Pranckevičienė, M Kligys… - Journal of Composites …, 2024 - mdpi.com
The utilisation of Portland cement has aroused tremendous concerns owing to its production
exerting a lot of pressure on the environment. Alternative eco-binders have been developed …

[HTML][HTML] Smart Tech 4.0 in the Built Environment: Applications of Disruptive Digital Technologies in Smart Cities, Construction, and Real Estate

F Ullah - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Since the beginning of industrialization, there have been several paradigm shifts initiated
through technological revolutions, inventions, and leaps. These were later named the …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis and utilisation of hybrid metal-carbonic anhydrase enzyme carrier system for soil biocementation

W Mwandira, D Purchase, M Mavroulidou, MJ Gunn - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biocementation is an emerging nature-inspired method of producing eco-friendly cement for
soil stabilization. This paper used the bovine-derived carbonic anhydrase (CA) enzyme to …

[HTML][HTML] The Emerging Role of Plant-Based Building Materials in the Construction Industry—A Bibliometric Analysis

A Boros, D Tőzsér - Resources, 2023 - mdpi.com
The emergence of plant-based building materials is supported by several factors, such as
shortages, adverse effects, and quality deficits of conventional resources, strict legislative …

[HTML][HTML] Circular, Local, Open: A Recipe for Sustainable Building Construction

A Kouvara, C Priavolou, D Ott, P Scherer… - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
In response to the construction sector's contribution to the climate crisis and exacerbation of
social inequalities, we explore sustainable alternatives in building construction, informed by …

[HTML][HTML] Resilient capabilities to tackle supply chain risks: managing integration complexities in construction projects

A Malik, KIA Khan, S Qayyum, F Ullah, A Maqsoom - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to the increased globalization and the disruptions caused by pandemics, supply chains
(SCs) are becoming more complex in all industries. Such increased complexities of the SCs …

The system dynamics of engineer-to-order construction projects: Past, present, and future

Y Zhou, X Wang, J Gosling, MM Naim - Journal of Construction …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
Abstract System dynamics (SD) applications in high-volume production operations are
widely used, helping to define decision rules to reduce costs associated with the variance in …

Circular economy supply chain for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS): A review and future opportunities

I Kurniawan, Y Fernando - International Journal of Industrial …, 2023 - journal.ump.edu.my
The issue of sustainability has escalated over the years as the growing concern of world
resources that have begun to deplete. Hence, the United Nations (UN) adopted the …

[HTML][HTML] Systematic literature review on System dynamic modeling of sustainable business model strategies

AT Jonsdottir, L Johannsdottir, B Davidsdottir - Cleaner Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
The need for more studies on the dynamics of business models has been recognized,
especially when considering how business models need to transform to support the …