Emerging Debates in the Construction Industry: The Developing Nations’ Perspective

ISBN-13: 9781032374673 / Angielski

Ernest Kissi; Clinton Aigbavboa; Wellington Didibhuku Thwala

Opis

This book seeks to critically engage with emerging issues and debates within the construction industry, but from the perspective of developing economies.

This book provides readers with an insightful understanding of the various emerging issues in the construction industry, especially in the area associated with United Nations developmental goals, 4th Industrial Revolution, Health and Safety, Sustainability, Skills and Capacity development. The need for all practitioner to understand growing issues surrounding the various evolving concepts or technologies in the construction industry remain critical to stakeholders if any meaningful gains are expected. This book explains the importance of inclusion, health and safety, skills development, collaboration, pandemics, the fourth industrial revolution, capacity building, and green finance, among others. Thus, it provides an in-depth understanding of the issues mentioned in developed and developing countries for construction professionals, researchers, educators, and other stakeholders. The book can be adopted as a research guide, framework, and reference on the emerging concepts in construction practices.