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Abdelshafy, A and Walther, G (2023) Using dynamic-locational material flow analysis to model the development of urban stock. Building Research & Information, 51(01), 5–20.

Adabre, M A, Chan, A P C, Darko, A and Hosseini, M R (2023) Facilitating a transition to a circular economy in construction projects: intermediate theoretical models based on the theory of planned behaviour. Building Research & Information, 51(01), 85–104.

de Feijter, F J (2023) Trust in circular design: active stakeholder participation in Chinese and Dutch housing retrofit projects. Building Research & Information, 51(01), 105–18.

Machline, E, Pearlmutter, D, Cohen, C and Schwartz, M (2023) COVID-19: a catalyst for revitalizing mixed-use urban centers? The case of Paris. Building Research & Information, 51(01), 39–55.

Shooshtarian, S, Hosseini, M R, Kocaturk, T, Arnel, T and T. Garofano, N (2023) Circular economy in the Australian AEC industry: investigation of barriers and enablers. Building Research & Information, 51(01), 56–68.

Zatta, E and Condotta, M (2023) Assessing the sustainability of architectural reclamation processes: an evaluation procedure for the early design phase. Building Research & Information, 51(01), 21–38.

Zuofa, T, Ochieng, E G and Ode-Ichakpa, I (2023) An evaluation of determinants influencing the adoption of circular economy principles in Nigerian construction SMEs. Building Research & Information, 51(01), 69–84.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Circular economy; construction; small and medium-sized enterprises; circular economy barriers; circular economy awareness;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0961-3218
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2022.2142496
  • Abstract:
    Recent global-wide events including the COVID-19 pandemic have triggered further concerns for construction organizations and policy makers to rethink their resource utilization particularly as most nations gradually return to normalcy. Thus, the primary aim of this study was to appraise the current barriers and drivers of circular economy (CE) concept implementation among construction small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries. Focus groups were used to answer the overarching question on the determinants influencing CE implementation within construction SMEs. The focus groups revealed a wealth of CE practice detailed information and insights into emerging CE research themes. The study found that the CE concept makes strong arguments for achieving value in economies by reusing, repairing and recycling of constrained resources during operational activities especially within the built environment. Moreover, the findings of this study provide a basis for the research community and practitioners to recognize how various determinants can be coalesced to influence CE adoption and to potentially yield sustainably organizationally valued outputs.