Bourdeau, L (1999) Sustainable development and the future of construction: A comparison of visions from various countries. Building Research & Information, 27(6), pp. 354-366. ISSN 0961-3218
Abstract
This international CIB W82 Project aimed to answer the following question: 'What will be the consequences of sustainable development on the construction industry by the year 2010?' This future study investigated the relationship and defined links between the principles of sustainable development and the construction sector. Drawing on information from 14 countries, the study identified main issues, constraints and current policies, predicted changes and adaptations for the construction sectors in each country, analysed the consequences for the phases of the construction process, provided recommendations to the main actors, illustrated the need for further best practice case studies, design methods, buildings or building products.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | building design; construction industry; future studies; public policy; R&D; research policy; sustainability; technical change; trends |
| Index terms: | best practice, construction process, future study, construction industry, public policy, design method, construction sector, case study, building design, adaptation, sustainable development, drawing, research policy |
| Subjects: | architectural design, technical documentation, public policy, design methods, economic and policy analysis, research design and methodology, user focus, business, data collection methods, industry analysis, building construction, health safety and environment |
| Topics: | Design Practice, Site Management, Business Strategy, Health and Safety, Research Practice, Governance |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
N.B. Descriptive scope is a count of how many of the five facets of empirical research are indicated by the words used in title, abstract and keywords. It is not intended as a judgement on the research; merely a count of the kind of word we would expect to indicate Phenomenon, Concepts, Theoretical framing, Empirical techniques, Analytical techniques. If all five are present, then a code of “5 PCTEA” will indicate this. If you feel the coding for this record is questionable, we welcome discussion around the terms we matched or the way we categorized them. The facet you would expect may not be coded, or a facet may be coded inappropriately. This can also bear on a larger question, of which facets should be treated as defining in construction management research. Please get in touch, and we will look at it. More details here