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Al-Zarrad, M A (2018) Multi-criteria decision-making model to improve linear repetitive projects time-cost trade-off in uncertain environment, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Alabama.

Awolusi, I G (2017) Active construction safety leading indicator data collection and evaluation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Alabama.

Chau, A D (2018) Conceptual cost estimation decision support system in university construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Alabama.

Egan, C M (1989) An evaluation of the effectiveness of the Mankato State university construction management program, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Alabama.

Giron Matute, W A (2018) Sustainability analysis for construction companies under the LEED code, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Alabama.

  • Type: Thesis
  • Keywords: economic development; sustainability; construction phase; pricing; sustainable construction; United States
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  • URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/2186899598
  • Abstract:
    Sustainable construction is a very important input for economic development, improvement of human quality of living, and a major resource to decrease the negative impacts to our environment. While much published literature on sustainability really focuses on efforts made during a project’s early concept planning and after it is built, there is little studies of construction phase actions. The lack of research suggests that sustainability during the construction phase of projects require more investigation, therefore the construction industry does not have enough measurable data to rely on. In response to this need, the research related to construction is a must. The three main components of sustainability will be analyzed in favor of the construction industry. These main components of sustainability include the following aspects: environment, society and the economy. During the environment analysis, the relationship between sustainable new constructions inside United States compared to the rest of the world is compared. For the society aspect, an explanation of the relationship between the number of people certified to work in sustainable construction for different regions is presented. For the economy, the pricing relationship between CII (Construction Industry Index) sustainable construction measures are compared with traditional construction and the LEED code. Following the analysis of these three main categories, different results and conclusions are provided in favor of the construction industry.

Harbin, K B (2020) A decision analysis tool for building renovations regarding adaptive reuse, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Alabama.

Hatamleh, M T (2020) Enhancing the management proficiencies in developing countries: The impact of project risk management within a project management maturity model on project performance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Alabama.

Macdonald, R N (2013) A strategy for materials price risk mitigation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Alabama.

Mejia Aguilar, G (2013) Improving accuracy of project outcome predictions, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Alabama.

Nguyen, T T (2017) Modeling of clt creep behavior and real-time hybrid simulation of a clt-lifs building, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Alabama.

Ogunrinde, O (2020) Enhancing quality management in highway construction using emerging methods, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Alabama.

Okpala, I U (2022) Robotics and automation in construction: Developing foundational insight and tools to support safe implementation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Alabama.

Premraj, P (2017) Assessment of project controls for shutdowns/turnarounds/outages, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Alabama.

Shen, X (2017) Location-based leading indicators in BIM for construction safety, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Alabama.

Song, S (2017) Construction equipment travel path visualization and productivity evaluation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Alabama.

Stone, M L C (2013) Development of unit cost estimating models with respect to scale economies and material price volatility for use in probabilistic life cycle cost analyses, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Alabama.

Thomas, W K (2013) The impact of RFP phase project scope development on the successful outcome of construction projects using the design build project delivery method, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Alabama in Huntsville.

Watson, S V (2010) Pre-disaster planning for transportation infrastructure recovery, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Alabama at Birmingham.