Previous research has shown that several aspects of firm characteristics such as structure, culture, size, and operational location will influence innovativeness of an organization. Underpinned by readiness change theory and using a valid and reliable instrument, a pilot survey was conducted to...

Purpose: This study aims to examine the effects of green construction site practices on the economic performance of projects executed by “class A” contractors in Nigeria. The effects of stormwater management, materials management waste management and energy management on economic...

Purpose – This study aims to assess the construction firm's innovation orientation and to investigate its relationship with firm characteristics.Design/methodology/approach – A structured survey was conducted among 105 firms in the Malaysian construction industry. The results of the factor...

Green building has been adopted and became an accepted norm in the developed countries like USA, UK, Canada and Australia. Despite the good efforts shown by the developed countries on how to build green building, the developing and less developed countries inclusive Malaysia seem lag behind in...

Housing developers, just like firms from other industries, are facing competition and pressure to provide better quality products and services to improve speed in the market, organizational agility and innovation. Trade liberalization and rapid fall in communication costs, global communications,...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to evaluate built environment experts’ perception of factors affecting the building security cost for sustainable development. It examines the effects of building characteristics and protective measures on the cost of building security within the built...