The Construction Industry
In: Construction Materials and Engineering Ser.
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Overview of Chapters -- Chapter 1 -- Transforming the Construction Industry: Global Trends, Job Burnout and Safety Issues -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Global Trends -- 2.1. People -- 2.2. Adoption of New Technologies, Materials, and Tools -- 2.2.1. Towards New Technologies -- 2.2.2. Towards New Materials -- 2.2.3. Towards New Tools and Equipment -- 2.2.4. Industry Collaboration -- 2.2.5. Business Models -- 2.2.6. Corporate Strategies -- 2.2.7. Maturity of Business Process -- 2.2.8. Maturity of Construction Operations -- 2.2.9. Corporate Cultures -- 2.2.10. Corporate Organisations and Financial Performances -- 2.2.11. Creation of Intellectual Property -- 3. Job Burnout -- 4. Safety Issues -- 5. Environmental Issues -- 5.1. Issues of CO2 -- 5.2. Safety Issues in Outdoor Environment -- 5.2.1. Issues of Other Environmental Impact -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 -- The Construction Industry and the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Issues and Strategies -- Abstract -- Introduction -- The Construction Industry and 4IR -- Standardising the Definition of the 4IR -- Issues of 4IR in Construction - Implementation Constraints -- The Nigerian Engineer and 4IR: Case Laboratory -- Reshaping the Engineering Field -- The Downside -- General Strategies for Plugging the Gap -- What Can the Nigerian Engineers Do to Adapt? -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3 -- Technological Advancements in Green and Sustainable Construction -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Green and Sustainable Construction -- 3. Carbon: A Metric for Assessing Sustainability -- 3.1. Databases and Tools for Carbon Estimating -- 3.1.1. Inventory of Carbon and Energy (ICE) -- 3.1.2. Blackbook -- 3.1.3. Australian Life Cycle Inventory (AusLCI) -- 3.1.4. GaBi -- 3.1.5. eToolLCD -- 3.2. Dual Currency Approach: Cost vs Carbon.