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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.

This paper addresses the use of invectives in modern Ghanaian politics. Evidence is drawn from public speeches of political activists of the two leading parties of the country, namely: the National Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC). The paper analyses at the context as well, i.e. the participants involved, the reaction of the public, and tries to answer the question what makes a public speech or utterance an invective. It also considers some pragmatic effects of such invectives in the over all development of the country and the need for reconciliation.

This paper addresses the use of invectives in modern Ghanaian politics. Evidence is drawn from public speeches of political activists of the two leading parties of the country, namely: the National Patriotic Party (NPP) & the National Democratic Congress (NDC). The paper analyzes at the context as well, ie, the participants involved, the reaction of the public, & tries to determine what makes a public speech or utterance an invective. It also considers some pragmatic effects of such invectives in the overall development of the country & the need for reconciliation. 1 Figure, 25 References. Adapted from the source document.

Public organizations have the potential influence of procuring environmentally preferable products because such organizations are often the biggest customers within a country. Public organizations are required to take environmental considerations in all phases of the procurement process. The need to improve organizational efficiency, reduce waste, overcome supply chain risk, and achieve competitive positions have made companies to start considering environmental issues from a competitive point of view. Procuring organizations are more seriously involved in designing and implementing sustainable procurement policies by focusing on how environmental issues can be integrated in the procurement process activities. However, a clear understanding of environmental considerations and how it can be applied to the procurement process is still lacking, especially in a developing country like Ghana. This paper is a literature review which seeks to examine the environmental requirements applied in the procurement of goods in order to enhance sustainable public procurement in a developing country like Ghana.

This study intended to examine the influence subcontractor risk management has on the quality performance of building construction projects. Using a quantitative research method, five hypothesised constructs were tested. The views of 139 Heads of Works for Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in Ghana were elicited using a structured questionnaire. A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) based on structural equation model (SEM) was adopted in analysing the data obtained. The findings suggest that the management of four (financial risks, resource risks, technical risks and managerial risks) out of the five categories of risks positively influenced the quality performance of building construction projects. Relationship risks showed no significant influence on construction quality performance. The study showed quantitatively the effects of sub-contractor risks on quality performance. It provides a vivid relationship between the concept of sub-contracting and quality performance. Therefore, failure to properly manage risks sourced from sub-contractors on a building construction project will have a major adverse consequence on the quality performance of the project. This study further advances efforts at understanding the link between sub-contractor management and project performance with a particular focus on the management of risks emanating from the use of subcontractors on building projects.