Dismantling linear lock‐ins in the Australian AEC industry: A pathway to a circular economy
M. Reza Hosseini,
Sanaz Memari,
Igor Martek
et al.
Abstract:The architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry has struggled in its efforts to transition to a circular economy (CE) due to lock‐ins, where the industry remains entrenched in practices that resist this much‐needed transition. The solutions implemented so far have been unsuccessful. This failure can largely be attributed to the prevailing paradigm, which assumes that by sequentially removing barriers transition will naturally follow. However, this assessment overlooks the “lock‐in” effect of pra… Show more
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