Drivers and barriers to sustainability practices in the Zambian Construction Industry

Zulu, Sambo Lyson; Zulu, Ephraim; Chabala, Mwansa; Chunda, Nelly

doi:10.1080/15623599.2022.2045425

Cited by 15 publications

(19 citation statements)

References 40 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Apart from interviewees agreeing to the strategy, it is also the most popular strategy to be discussed by the past researchers, with eight kinds of research found. The researches have commented and urged the government to step into the scenario to encourage the practice of sustainable refurbishment in Malaysia (Nasid Masrom et al, 2017;Reza Esa et al, 2011;Bahaudin et al, 2017;Wong;2019;Leong et al, 2020;Zainul Abidin, 2010;Darko et al, 2017;Zulu et al, 2022). Even though the government's intervention was not seen as one of the most crucial barriers in previous findings, the interviewees still agreed that the government should tighten enforcing current regulations.…”

Section: Identifying the Suitable Strategies To Overcome The Major Ba...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This is consistent with Darko et al, (2017), who stated that green building has a lower total life-cycle cost because of reduced utility bills due to green buildings' energy efficiency. However, as the high upfront payment is the main barrier to implementing sustainable refurbishment, it seems contradictory that cost saving is also a strategy (Zulu et al, 2022).…”

Section: Reducing the Operational Cost Of Sustainable Refurbishmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

An Investigation on Sustainable Refurbishment Practice of Building Works in Malaysia

Mohd Sopery,

Ayob

2023

JAPCM

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Refurbishment is one of the solutions to address the environmental issues that the construction industry is currently facing. Even though so many existing buildings have gone through refurbishment works, many of the buildings still lack consideration to incorporate sustainable elements. Realizing that sustainable refurbishment is one of many ways to solve environmental problems, this research aims to address major barriers faced by the construction players and develop strategies to improve the practice of sustainable refurbishment of existing buildings, specifically in the Malaysian context. Semi-structured interview approach was conducted with six selected practitioners who are dependable to give their perspectives on this research area. The result of the analysis established that the lack of clients’ requirements and high upfront costs has been established as the main problems in the implementation of sustainable refurbishment in Malaysia. Apart from that, the interviewees agreed to the main strategies: strengthening the Government's regulations, elevating the company’s image, and reducing the operational cost of sustainable refurbishment works.

show abstract

Section: Identifying the Suitable Strategies To Overcome The Major Ba...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Reducing the Operational Cost Of Sustainable Refurbishmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

An Investigation on Sustainable Refurbishment Practice of Building Works in Malaysia

Mohd Sopery,

Ayob

2023

JAPCM

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Economic and cost-related barriers prevent the effective adoption of sustainable construction (Zulu, et al, 2022;Durdyev, et al, 2018;Munyasya & Chileshe, 2018;Ohiomah, et al, 2019). These factors include a lack of government incentives, financial incentives, higher initial cost, etcetera.…”

Section: Implementation Barriers To Sustainable Constructionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These factors include a lack of government incentives, financial incentives, higher initial cost, etcetera. The higher initial cost is the main economic barrier to sustainable construction (Lim, et al, 2019;Zulu, et al, 2022). Toriola-Coker, et al (2021) affirm that barriers to sustainable construction include affordability issues synonymous with the general perception of higher cost or expensive buildings.…”

Section: Implementation Barriers To Sustainable Constructionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of Tender Price Variability on Economic Sustainability of Construction Sector in Developing Countries

Tembo¹,

Mwanaumo²,

Kahanji³

2023

IJDES

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Economic sustainability in the construction sector is increasingly important in developing countries, and threats from construction tender price variability and inflation require immediate action. While global trends emphasize sustainable construction practices triggered by rapid economic growth and augmented environmental impact considerations, this paper underscores the significance of adopting tender-price practices that focus on attaining economic sustainability for enhancing sustainable development in developing countries. The study predicates how construction tender price variability accentuates sustainable construction practices. The study identified respondents through purposive sampling for better insights and a more thorough investigation of the construction tender-price phenomena. The adopted method presented the study with information-rich participants and cases regarding issues of central significance to the inquiry. In addition, the study utilized snowball sampling in which existing respondents recruited or referred other respondents from among their professional acquaintances. The study findings 13 factors requiring immediate consideration to address construction tender price variability and inflation. These include material costs; interest rates; equipment costs; labor costs; delayed payments; exchange rates; and the nature and type of project. The results categorize four specific areas significantly affected by high construction tender prices. The harmful impacts were immediate and more severe to stakeholders like the government (client). The effect on projects is equally devastating; however, contractors appear to experience more positive-impact though in the short term. The long-term effects of high construction tender-price variability inflation were detrimental to all stakeholders by observation. Thus, the article recommends strategies that address tender price sustainability challenges faced in the construction sector.

show abstract

“…Similarly, to this, Camarasa et al (2021) found that the main reason EET are not expanding faster in European Union residential buildings is because of economic barriers. In perspective of the Zambian CI, Zulu et al (2022) highlighted barriers and drivers to sustainable practices. The authors discovered that the most significant barriers are those connected to awareness and knowledge, regulations and industry, as well as economy and cost.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Analyzing the Impact of Critical Barriers on the Stakeholder’s Adoption Behavior toward Green Building Technologies in Pakistan

Hussain¹,

Naqvi²,

Anwar³

2023

IJMRES

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The construction industry is becoming a major source of carbon emissions in Pakistan due to the country's rapid urbanization. To slow global warming, it is crucial to evaluate and cut construction's carbon emissions. Despite significant international efforts to encourage the use of green construction technology, which have not yet been extensively embraced because of obstacles, these carbon emissions are continuously rising. In this context, the current research looked at how barriers affected how stakeholders adopted green building technologies (GBTs) in Pakistan. Data were collected through a questionnaire from 349 stakeholders in the construction industry. Partial least square structural equation modeling was used for the empirical study. The main findings revealed that, out of the five types of barriers, innovation-related and economic barriers were found the strongest influencing barriers, followed by socio-cultural and governmental barriers, resource-related and regulation-based barriers towards the stakeholders’ adoption behavior of green building technologies in Pakistan. Based on the research's findings, various policy recommendations were made for the government policy-makers and other concerned stakeholders to ensure the effective deployment of green building technologies in Pakistan.

show abstract

Drivers and barriers to sustainability practices in the Zambian Construction Industry

Cited by 15 publications

References 40 publications

An Investigation on Sustainable Refurbishment Practice of Building Works in Malaysia

An Investigation on Sustainable Refurbishment Practice of Building Works in Malaysia

Impact of Tender Price Variability on Economic Sustainability of Construction Sector in Developing Countries

Analyzing the Impact of Critical Barriers on the Stakeholder’s Adoption Behavior toward Green Building Technologies in Pakistan

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About