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Abstract
As a main consumer of resources and an important economic driver, supranational authorities (UN/EU) are expecting the construction industry to address sustainability issues, making the construction process an extremely complex activity. A response to this complexity is often expressed through technologies, strategies, and organisations. However, the effect of waste, defects, and failures affecting both productivity and sustainability has increased due to e.g., tough competition, temporary exchanges, and individual utility maximisation. This has been discussed for many years, where knowledge on the institutional causes for waste is still needed to qualify and target future initiatives stressing the 'Build Back Wiser' theme. We analytically address the
waste phenomenon through a lens of institutional theory and a mixed-method inquiry; interviews, literature search and index data linking societal expectations and industry responses. We contribute with understandings on how strategic partnerships can be a response to supranational authorities and future market demands for sustainability .
waste phenomenon through a lens of institutional theory and a mixed-method inquiry; interviews, literature search and index data linking societal expectations and industry responses. We contribute with understandings on how strategic partnerships can be a response to supranational authorities and future market demands for sustainability .
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 38th Annual ARCOM Conference |
Editors | Apollo Tutesigensi, Chris J. Neilson |
Number of pages | 10 |
Place of Publication | Glasgow, UK |
Publisher | Association of Researchers in Construction Management |
Publication date | 2022 |
Pages | 612-621 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-0-9955463-6-3 |
Publication status | Published - 2022 |
Event | The Association of Researchers in Construction Management Annual Conference 2022 : ARCOM 2022 - Glasgow, United Kingdom Duration: 5 Sept 2022 → 7 Sept 2022 Conference number: 38 |
Conference
Conference | The Association of Researchers in Construction Management Annual Conference 2022 : ARCOM 2022 |
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Number | 38 |
Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | Glasgow |
Period | 05/09/2022 → 07/09/2022 |
Bibliographical note
© ARCOM. All rights reservedKeywords
- Complexity
- Partnerships
- Productivity
- Sustainability
- Waste
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Indsats mod spild i byggeriet
de Place Hansen, E. J. (Project Manager), Søder, P. H. (Project Participant) & Fredslund, L. (Project Participant)
01/07/2020 → 31/03/2021
Project: Consultancy
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The Paul Townsend Commemorative Award For Research Into Practice
Fredslund, L. (Recipient), Søder, P. H. (Recipient), de Place Hansen, E. J. (Recipient) & Koch, C. (Recipient), 7 Sept 2022
Prize: Conference prizes
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