Creating comprehensive and effective social welfare and anti-poverty policy is an ever-
elusive task. A key component of such policies and their related programs is the …

In recent years the construction industry has been criticised for lack of successful innovation
compared to other major industries. The question of why the industry has not been seen to …

The construction industry is the primary focus for social procurement policies in many
countries. However, there has been little research into the drivers of social procurement …

Over the past few decades there has been extensive reorganization of the construction
industry in many developed countries including removal of head contractor companies from …

To reap the benefits of sustainability in the construction sector, it is crucial that the
stakeholders involved can implement it in practice. Investigations have shown that choices …

From a social construction of technology (SCOT) perspective on innovation in construction,
this chapter analyses the role of clients and users in sociotechnical change. Drawing on a …

With the prosperity of the Web 3.0 era, the construction sector is turning to blockchain-based
tendering to address stakeholder conflicts. However, bid rigging among suppliers and …

This dissertation focuses on the early stages of Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), an
emerging form of project governance for complex projects in the Architecture/Engineering …

The current global economic climate has focused the attention of construction practitioners
on the benefits that applied research can deliver to their business. This paper draws on the …

This study will analyse how the lessons learned from participation in a sustainable
development project some five years ago is implemented and sustained over time in a social …