Low rise residential construction as the basis of building industry innovative development

Determinants of Quality Assurance within the Building Construction Industry

Although a growing body of literature maintains that the construction industry plays a significant role in the economic development world-over, the extent of its regulation may, however, undermine the objectives of sustainable urban development. This study, as a result, investigates the factors influencing quality assurance within the building construction industry in Kenya, a case study of Kis...

Construction Waste Generation in the Iranian Building Industry

Building industry as one of the greatest industries in Iran comprises a significant share of waste generation in the country. Since a large quantity of the generated construction waste is buried due to the lack of a recycling protocol, it leads to an undesired waste of resources and causes severe environmental issues. This paper provides a study on the problem of material loss/construction wast...

Arayici & Aouad INDUSTRY-DRIVEN INNOVATIVE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY: THE DIVERCITY PROJECT

Collaborative working has become possible using the innovative integrated systems in construction as many activities are preformed globally with stakeholders situated in various locations. The Integrated VR based information systems can bind the fragmentation and provide communication and collaboration between the distributed stakeholders n various locations. The development of these technologi...

The Diffusion of Innovation in the Residential Building Industry

Investigating the role of high-rise building shell elements in reducing energy consumption (case example: Isfahan Cascade doctors' residential towers)

Significant energy is used to provide and maintain environmental conditions for thermal comfort in high-rise residential buildings, which largely depends on the components of the shell design. Therefore, to achieve high amounts of energy savings in buildings, high-impact design measures must first be defined and then optimized. This study seeks to answer the question of how the components of th...