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Barot, B (2002) Growth and business cycles for the Swedish economy. Journal of Construction Research, 3(02), 217–53.

Chan, E H W and Chan, A T S (2002) Development of professional system in the construction industry of China. Journal of Construction Research, 3(02), 271–84.

Devapriya, K A K and Pretorius, F (2002) The economic implication of project finance arrangements for BOO/BOT power projects in Asia. Journal of Construction Research, 3(02), 285–309.

English, J (2002) The communication problems experienced by workforce on site, and their possible solutions. Journal of Construction Research, 3(02), 311–21.

Love, P E D, Tse, R Y C, Holt, G D and Proverbs, D G (2002) Transaction Costs, Learning, and Alliances. Journal of Construction Research, 3(02), 193–207.

Shen, L-Y, Wu, M and Wang, J Y (2002) A model for assessing the feasibility of construction project in contributing to the attainment of sustainable development. Journal of Construction Research, 3(02), 255–69.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: construction project; sustainable development; sustainable construction; contribution of construction project to sustainable development
  • ISBN/ISSN: 1609-9451
  • URL: http://www.worldscinet.com/jcr/03/0302/S1609945102000151.html
  • Abstract:
    Construction activity is commonly considered to have adverse impacts on the environment, which is the basis of suitable development for human beings. It is considered that the proper development and operation of a construction project can make significant contribution to the mission of sustainable development. However, the existing difficulty is the lack of the guidance for implementing sustainable development principles in construction business. Whilst the concept of sustainable construction has become popular in research, there is little existing work providing methods to assess the degree of the contribution of developing a construction project to the attainment of sustainability development. This paper develops an alternative quantitative model for assessing the feasibility that a construction project involves in contributing to sustainable development, which carries three dimensions, namely, economic, environmental, and social development. The model is proposed for the application at project feasibility stage when project investment decision is made. A practical case is used to demonstrate the application of the developed model.

Woodhead, R M and Downs, C G (2002) Facilitation as a research method to improve value management capabilities. Journal of Construction Research, 3(02), 209–16.