Sustainable development practices in the South African Construction Industry: A review of related literature

Malingaka Maoeng, E. I. Edoun, Charles Mbohwa

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Abstract

Sustainable development is a method, which endeavors to save an overwhelming parity state over the long haul. It requires the human, monetary and ecological worries to work together to guarantee 'unending life for mankind' in the all-inclusive regular framework. This expression talks about maintainability of human life by warily balancing social, financial and environmental assets in a persistently altering globe. This article reviews the practices of sustainable development in the South African Construction Industry. Economical practices are likely to wind up executed if there are discernible welfares for example; cost investment funds or endeavors from its inability to act; like reputational harm and lack of market share. However, today the construction industry is facing the environmental issues. Therefore, the construction industry needs to adjust and produce more sustainable homes to withstand destructive forces such as hurricanes and floods so as to avoid large swathes of upcoming populations losing their homes due to unexpected weather conditions. Construction enterprises have been moving in new technologies in order to stave off environmental catastrophe to push forward the sustainable development.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management
PublisherIEOM Society
Pages1418-1426
Number of pages9
EditionMarch
ISBN (Print)9781532359491, 9781532359514, 9781532359521
Publication statusPublished - 2020
Event10th Annual International IEOM Conference, IEOM 2020 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Duration: 10 Mar 202012 Mar 2020

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management
NumberMarch
Volume0
ISSN (Electronic)2169-8767

Conference

Conference10th Annual International IEOM Conference, IEOM 2020
Country/TerritoryUnited Arab Emirates
CityDubai
Period10/03/2012/03/20

Keywords

  • Construction industry
  • Economic
  • Environmental
  • Sustainability
  • Sustainable development

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Strategy and Management
  • Management Science and Operations Research
  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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