The Critical Role of the Construction Industry in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Delivering Projects for the Common Good
The construction industry is crucial in our efforts to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which call for significant investment in sustainable infrastructure. Governments across the world use construction as the principal means for the development of sustainability policies and regulations. While th ...
Posted on 26/03/22
Construction Industry Value Chain
The global construction industry is the world’s largest consumer of raw materials. Construction accounts for 25%–40% of total carbon emissions globally. Companies across all sectors of the construction value chain are embedding sustainability into their operations and products, developing innovative green products, a ...
Posted on 24/03/22
The Development Impact of the War in Ukraine: Initial Projections
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says that the war is demolishing over two decades of economic progress. It reports that at least $100 billion of infrastructure, buildings, roads, bridges, hospitals, schools, and other built assets have already been destroyed by the war. The UNDP says that the impact o ...
Posted on 23/03/22
Lean Construction Concept Used to Develop Infrastructure Facilities for Tourism Clusters
Lean construction increases the efficiency of developing infrastructure facilities for tourism destinations. This study proposes the methodological approach to the implementation of megaprojects of tourism clusters based on the lean construction concept. It is to serve as the basis for organizing and planning developme ...
Posted on 22/03/22
An Architecture Guide to the UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals Volume 2
Architecture and architects play a major role in developing sustainable cities and the built environment to achieve the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This extensive collection of architectural projects across the world illustrates how architecture and architects can contribute to each of the SDGs. The 8 ...
Posted on 21/03/22
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