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Barriers to the Successful Adoption of Innovative Building Materials for Sustainable Construction: A Review
The use of sustainable or innovative building materials (IBM) for sustainable construction has brought about many significant advantages to the construction industry. These advantages include increased productivity, environmental protection, efficient use of materials, etc. Despite these advantages, there are still numerous barriers affecting the successful adoption of IBM. However, this paper aims to outline and discuss the barriers influencing IBM and also recommend better ways for IBM adoption. To explore the present issues of barriers to IBM adoption, the study considered published academic journals and thesis to get the most valuable sources of information. Thus, the research findings identified 25 barriers but the 6 (six) most reported barriers were discussed in this paper; and they include lack of awareness and knowledge; lack of local authority and government involvement; poor funding for research and developments, training, and education; lack of clear benefits; lack of qualified staff or practitioners; and lack of building codes and, regulations on innovation. Therefore, identifying these barriers and providing recommendations might help to overcome the barriers to IBM adoption for sustainable construction.
Barriers to the Successful Adoption of Innovative Building Materials for Sustainable Construction: A Review
The use of sustainable or innovative building materials (IBM) for sustainable construction has brought about many significant advantages to the construction industry. These advantages include increased productivity, environmental protection, efficient use of materials, etc. Despite these advantages, there are still numerous barriers affecting the successful adoption of IBM. However, this paper aims to outline and discuss the barriers influencing IBM and also recommend better ways for IBM adoption. To explore the present issues of barriers to IBM adoption, the study considered published academic journals and thesis to get the most valuable sources of information. Thus, the research findings identified 25 barriers but the 6 (six) most reported barriers were discussed in this paper; and they include lack of awareness and knowledge; lack of local authority and government involvement; poor funding for research and developments, training, and education; lack of clear benefits; lack of qualified staff or practitioners; and lack of building codes and, regulations on innovation. Therefore, identifying these barriers and providing recommendations might help to overcome the barriers to IBM adoption for sustainable construction.
Barriers to the Successful Adoption of Innovative Building Materials for Sustainable Construction: A Review
Aigbavboa, Clinton (editor) / Thwala, Wellington (editor) / Aghimien, Douglas (editor) / Mewomo, Modupe Cecilia (author) / Mogaji, Iseoluwa Joanna (author) / Iruka, Anugwo (author) / Makanjuola, Sina Abayomi (author)
Construction Industry Development Board Postgraduate Research Conference ; 2022 ; Eastern Cape, South Africa
Towards a Sustainable Construction Industry: The Role of Innovation and Digitalisation ; Chapter: 11 ; 103-112
2023-04-24
10 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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