1st Edition

Buildability in Practice Shaping a Sustainable and Equitable Built Environment

272 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

272 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Buildability in Practice: Shaping a Sustainable and Equitable Built Environment explores the often-overlooked concept of buildability in construction, how easily and efficiently a design can be built. It offers practical strategies and real-world examples to improve project outcomes, reduce waste, and promote sustainability. Readers will learn: How rationalisation encourages critical... Read more

List of Figures List of Tables Preface Chapter 1: Introduction  Part I – Foundations of Buildability in Construction  Chapter 2: Historical Evolution of Buildability in the Global Construction Industry  Chapter 3: Buildability: Concept and Theoretical Perspectives  Part II – Applications in Construction Practice  Chapter 4: Buildability in Construction Chapter 5: Buildability Assessment in Practice  Chapter 6: Buildability in Health and Safety  Chapter 7: Stakeholder Roles in Buildability Implementation  Part III – Education and Capacity Building  Chapter 8: Education and Training for Enhanced Buildability  Part IV – Sustainability and Future Pathways  Chapter 9: Buildability and Sustainable Construction  Chapter 10: Conclusion and Future Pathways Abbreviations Index

Biography

Innocent Chigozie Osuizugbo is a research fellow in the Department of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein Campus, Johannesburg, South Africa.  

Bankole Osita Awuzie is Professor of Smart and Sustainable Built Environments in the Department of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.