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Sustainable Construction Trends in Journal Papers

In: Proceedings of the 19th International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate

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  • Bo Xia

    (Queensland University of Technology)

  • Jian Zuo

    (University of South Australia)

  • Peng Wu

    (Central Queensland University)

  • Yongjian Ke

    (The University of Newcastle)

Abstract

Sustainable construction is gaining worldwide attention and has inspired research to identify and solve the problems involved in its implementation over a project lifecycle. While an impressive number of papers have been published on the topic to date, little has been done to review these papers to identify current research status or provide guidance for future research. This paper reviews existing sustainability papers in 12 internationally renowned construction journals. Based on a three-stage literature review, sustainability papers published in these journals from 2000 to 2012 are analyzed in terms of the annual number of papers published and the research interests involved. The number of sustainability-related papers in construction increases from 30 papers in 2000 to 127 papers in 2012, which shows an increasing trend in sustainability topics. A content analysis identifies seven major research interest in sustainability, including (1) sustainable project management; (2) sustainability assessment/evaluation; (3) sustainable technology/innovation implementation; (4) sustainable building/infrastructure performance; (5) government policy on sustainability; (6) enterprise sustainability; and (7) sustainability education. The results of this study provide a reference for scholars and academics to understand the current status of sustainability research in major construction journals.

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  • Bo Xia & Jian Zuo & Peng Wu & Yongjian Ke, 2015. "Sustainable Construction Trends in Journal Papers," Springer Books, in: Liyin Shen & Kunhui Ye & Chao Mao (ed.), Proceedings of the 19th International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, edition 127, chapter 0, pages 169-179, Springer.
  • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-662-46994-1_15
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-46994-1_15
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    1. Jin, Tuofu & Eapen, Alex, 2022. "‘Delayed Forbearance’: Multipoint contact and mutual forbearance in inaugural and subsequent competitive actions," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 149(C), pages 938-953.

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