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Mlecnik, E (2014) Which factors determine the success of strategic niche developments? Reflections from the emergence of a passive house network. Construction Innovation, 14(01), 36-51.
Ogunbiyi, O, Goulding, J S and Oladapo, A (2014) An empirical study of the impact of lean construction techniques on sustainable construction in the UK. Construction Innovation, 14(01), 88-107.
Palos, S, Kiviniemi, A and Kuusisto, J (2014) Future perspectives on product data management in building information modeling. Construction Innovation, 14(01), 52-68.
Shari, Z and Soebarto, V (2014) Investigating sustainable practices in the Malaysian office building developments. Construction Innovation, 14(01), 17-37.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: qualitative research,Malaysia,office buildings,building stakeholders,design and construction,sustainability and green buildings
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- URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/CI-12-2012-0064
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Purpose - Economically, Malaysia has one of the fastest growing construction industries in the world; however, the necessary balance between socio-economic and ecological systems - to avoid further environmental damage - has not yet been reached by the industry. This paper aims to explore the extent of sustainable development practices (socially, environmentally and economically) in the Malaysian construction industry, focusing on the office building sector. Design/methodology/approach - Semi-structured in-depth interviews with 30 stakeholders from various backgrounds of the Malaysian construction industry are used to explore their challenges and motivations for pursuing sustainable outcomes. Findings - The study finds that economic issues are the first priorities among stakeholders in any decision-makings for building projects and cost becomes one of the major reasons for the slow progress in implementing sustainable practices in building projects. Socially, there is still a wide gap of knowledge and awareness on sustainability issues among stakeholders, explaining the lack of commitment in achieving sustainability. Research limitations/implications - The sample size is only adequate to enable internal generalisation; hence, further research is required to test the generalisability of the findings in this research. Practical implications - This paper informs the government and regulatory stakeholders, research and education sector, private sector, and clients of the building industry, where the authors currently are and the gaps that the authors have to bridge in order to make sustainability more socially acceptable and integral in the local construction industry. Originality/value - There have been very limited studies on exploring the views from various groups of stakeholders regarding all the three components of sustainable development in the Malaysian construction industry.
Shokri-Ghasabeh, M and Chileshe, N (2014) Knowledge management: Barriers to capturing lessons learned from Australian construction contractors' perspectives. Construction Innovation, 14(01), 108-34.
Zeb, J and Froese, T (2014) Infrastructure management transaction formalism protocol specification: A process development model. Construction Innovation, 14(01), 69-87.