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Abuzeinab, A, Arif, M, Qadri, M A and Kulonda, D (2018) Green business models in the construction sector: An analysis of outcomes and benefits. Construction Innovation, 18(01), 20-42.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: UK,construction,benefits,elements,interpretive ranking process,green business models
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  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/CI-07-2016-0041
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    Purpose Green business models (GBMs) in the construction sector represent the logic of green value creation and capture. Hence, the call to examine GBMs is growing ever louder. The aim of this paper is to identify benefits of GBMs by adopting five essential elements of the GBM from the literature: green value proposition; target group; key activities; key resources (KR); and financial logic. Design/methodology/approach In all, 19 semi-structured interviews are conducted with construction sector practitioners and academics in the UK. Thematic analysis is used to obtain benefits of GBMs. Further, the interpretive ranking process (IRP) is used to examine which elements of the GBM have a dominant role in providing benefits to construction businesses. Findings The benefits are grouped into three themes: credibility/reputation benefits; financial benefits; and long-term viability benefits. The IRP model shows that the element of KR is the most important when evaluated against these three benefit themes. Practical implications Linking GBM elements and benefits will help companies in the construction sector to analyse the business case of embracing environmental sustainability. Originality/value This research is one of the few empirical academic works investigating the benefits of GBMs in the construction sector. The IRP method is a novel contribution to GBMs and construction research.

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Hosseini, M R, Bosch-Sijtsema, P, Arashpour, M, Chileshe, N and Merschbrock, C (2018) A qualitative investigation of perceived impacts of virtuality on effectiveness of hybrid construction project teams. Construction Innovation, 18(01), 109-31.

Khanzadi, M, Nasirzadeh, F, Mir, M and Nojedehi, P (2018) Prediction and improvement of labor productivity using hybrid system dynamics and agent-based modeling approach. Construction Innovation, 18(01), 2-19.

Marzouk, M and Mohamed, E (2018) Modeling bid/no bid decisions using fuzzy fault tree. Construction Innovation, 18(01), 90-108.

Saini, M, Arif, M and Kulonda, D J (2018) Critical factors for transferring and sharing tacit knowledge within lean and agile construction processes. Construction Innovation, 18(01), 64-89.