Research Companion to Advances in the Construction Industry in the Global South by Ofori, George;

Short description:

This important Research Companion considers contemporary issues, new ideas and novel solutions within the construction industry in the Global South, providing an authoritative reference for future research and practice in this area.

Long description:

This important Research Companion considers contemporary issues, new ideas and novel solutions within the construction industry in the Global South, providing an authoritative reference for future research and practice in this area.

Chapters address critical current and emerging topics in the industry, such as the application of frontier technologies, new management concepts, professionalism and ethics. Contributing authors also consider broader global developments and their implications for the construction industry in the Global South such as decolonization, international trade policies, sustainability and disruptive events. By reviewing recent advances in the field and anticipating future research directions, this book provides key insights into future-proofing construction industries.

The Research Companion to Advances in the Construction Industry in the Global South is an essential resource for students and scholars of construction management and economics. Administrators, policy makers, practitioners in the construction value chain and industry stakeholders will also benefit from this book’s practical insights.

‘This excellently curated book is a remarkable achievement, covering all contemporary topics in the mainstream of construction. The contributors have impressive academic and professional experience in construction, making it an authoritative reference source. It is a significant addition to the body of knowledge on the subject.’

Table of Contents:

Contents
1 Introducing Research Companion to Advances in the Construction
Industry in the Global South 1
George Ofori
2 Integrating indigenous knowledge in construction education in developing
countries 22
Nolwazi Qumbisa, Fidelis Emuze and Bankole Osita Awuzie
3 Health, safety, and well-being in construction in sub-Saharan Africa: a
systematic review 45
Oscar Kwame Kwasafo, Kofi Agyekum, Anita Odame Adade-
Boateng, Benjamin Botchway, Abhinesh Prabhakaran, Abdul-Majeed
Mahamadu, Emmanuel Adinyira and Patrick Manu
4 Gender equality in construction in developing countries 70
Sara Hajikazemi
5 Towards the adoption of Industry 5.0 in the construction industry in
developing countries 98
Clinton Aigbavboa and Chimay J. Anumba
6 Impact of foreign infrastructure investments on the construction industry
in developing countries 118
Suyash Padhye and Makarand Hastak
7 Post-disaster reconstruction in developing countries: capacity, planning
and contingency 146
Buddhinie Ubesingha, George Agyekum-Mensah and Daniel Frings
8 VUCA: nature of the construction industry and implications for action in
developing countries 177
Frank Ato Ghansah and George Ofori
9 The informal sector: concepts, trends, challenges and opportunities in the
Lagos and Cape Town construction industries 198
Olasunmbo A. Olusanya and Abimbola Windapo
10 Professionalism in construction in developing countries: an economic
governance perspective 220
Kaixun Sha and Shaoyan Wu
11 Trust in construction in the developing countries 244
Anita Cerić, Ivona Ivić and George Ofori
12 Transparency and anti-corruption in construction in developing countries:
evidence from CoST Uganda 272
Olive Kabatwairwe and Maria da Graça Prado
13 Traditional authority structures and influence on public construction
projects: potential, possibilities, reality 294
Ayirebi Dansoh, Samuel Frimpong and Goodenough Dennis Oppong
14 The 40 per cent perspective: role of construction in developing countries 323
Hemanta Doloi
15 An investigative study of challenges and opportunities of mega
construction projects in developing countries 341
Ayman A.E. Othman and Fatma O. Alamoudy
16 Public–Private Partnership projects: value creation challenges for
unsolicited proposals in developing economies 372
Jose Guevara and Gabriel Castelblanco
17 Global disruptive events and the construction industry: strategies for
shaping resilience in the Global South 393
Temitope Egbelakin, Temitope Omotayo and Bankole Osita Awuzie
18 Is green procurement a catalyst for green retrofitting in the construction
industry? Evidence from Sri Lanka 420
Benjamin Kwaku Ababio, U.G.D. Madushika and Weisheng Lu
19 Stakeholder management in construction in developing countries 445
Fan Zhang, Linyan Chen, T.A.D.K. Jayasanka, Lichini Nikesha,
Kumari Weerasinghe and Albert P.C. Chan
20 Corporate social responsibility and performance in construction in
developing countries 469
Meng Ye
21 Waste management in construction in developing economies 498
Kumar Neeraj Jha, Sakshi Gupta and Ravindranadh Chowdary Kamma
22 Lean construction in developing countries: the case of Indonesia 517
Muhamad Abduh
23 Professional service quality in construction: determinants of the quality of
documents produced by professionals in developing countries 543
Samuel Laryea, Neil Govender and Sarfo Mensah
24 Enhancing building performance in developing countries through user-
engaged design 576
Fathima Sabrina Nazeer, Imriyas Kamardeen and Abid Hasan
25 Role of reverse logistics (RL) towards achieving sustainable development
goals (SDGs) in construction in developing countries 598
Nicholas Chileshe and M.K.C.S. Wijewickrama
26 Emergence and progression of knowledge on design management: the case
of Brazil 622
Silvio Melhado
27 Impact of dispositional attributes on safety attitudes among migrant
construction workers from developing countries: case study of migrant
Bangladeshis in Singapore 647
Florence Y.Y. Ling and Gwyneth Tan
28 Analysis of non-public financing in international construction 665
Hongbin Jiang
29 Future of construction in the Global South 693
George Ofori