Donohoe, S (2010) Attitudes to sustainable construction and contracts: International perspectives and approaches. In: Egbu, C (ed.) Proceedings of 26th Annual ARCOM Conference, 6-8 September 2010, Leeds, UK.
Abstract
This paper explores attitudes to sustainable construction procurement and contracts indifferent countries. This work is concerned with the incorporation of so called "green construction" clauses within specific construction contracts. The paper looks at the featured countries noting similarities and differences in approach. The chosen countries are the UK, Sweden, USA and Australia respectively. This work shows that interest in green construction procurement and contracts is of international interest and is cross-cultural yet wide differences exist in perspective and approaches taken. Some countries have gone mach further in introducing green contract conditions whilst others appear to remain unsure and hesitant.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | contracts; green building; sustainability; procurement |
| Index terms: | sustainable construction, Australia, construction contract, contract condition, Sweden, green building, construction procurement |
| Subjects: | contract structure, contractual arrangements, design practice, contract type, Geography, sustainable construction |
| Topics: | Sustainability, Design Practice, Procurement, Contract Administration, Geographical Context |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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