CIB
About the Book Series
This series consists of a carefully selection of state-of-the-art research books derived from CIB activities.
CIB, the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction, was established in 1953 to stimulate and facilitate international cooperation and information exchange between governmental research institutes in the building and construction sector, with an emphasis on those institutes engaged in technical fields of research.
CIB has since developed into a world-wide network of over 5000 experts from about 500 member organisations active in the research community, in industry or in education, who cooperate and exchange information in over 50 CIB Commissions and Task Groups covering all fields in building and construction related research and innovation.
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Rethinking Pathways to a Sustainable Built Environment
1st Edition
Edited
By Cheng Siew Goh, Heap-Yih Chong
July 20, 2026
This book aims to provide insights into rethinking pathways in the transition to sustainable built environments in the wake of the pandemic and COP26. It examines our abilities and capabilities to leverage resources to the best use for achieving the universal sustainable development goals. The goal...
Global Construction Data
1st Edition
Edited
By Stephen Gruneberg
September 30, 2021
Global construction data is vital for contractors, governments, international organisations, policy makers, academic researchers and statisticians. As the global population of the world expands, the sustainability of the built environment raises the political agenda and the need to manage ...
Advances in Construction ICT and e-Business
1st Edition
Edited
By Srinath Perera, Bingunath Ingirige, Kirti Ruikar, Esther Obonyo
December 18, 2020
This internationally conducted study of the latest construction industry practices addresses a broad range of Information and Communication Technology applications. Drawing on research conducted in the US and UK, this book presents the state of the art of various ebusiness processes, and examines ...
Clients and Users in Construction: Agency, Governance and Innovation
1st Edition
Edited
By Kim Haugbølle, David Boyd
December 18, 2020
Clients have been identified as critical for building delivery but have been under-researched with only a few studies about them. This book seeks to address this gap.A deeper look into the nature of construction clients and their relation to building users exposes more fundamental questions ...
Court-Connected Construction Mediation Practice: A Comparative International Review
1st Edition
Edited
By Andrew Agapiou, Deniz Ilter
December 18, 2020
The value of mediation has been widely acknowledged worldwide, as shown by the number of jurisdictions in which the courts enforce obligations on parties to negotiate and adopt mediation to settle construction disputes. This book examines the expansion and development of court-connected ...
Integrating Information in Built Environments
1st Edition
Edited
By Adriana X Sanchez, Keith Hampson, Geoffrey London
December 18, 2020
In an increasingly globalised built environment industry, achieving higher levels of integration across organisational and software boundaries can lead to improved economic, social and environmental outcomes. This book is the direct result of a collaborative global network of industry and academic ...
Public Private Partnerships: A Global Review
1st Edition
Edited
By Akintola Akintoye, Matthias Beck, Mohan Kumaraswamy
August 14, 2020
This timely new book provides an international perspective on Public Private Partnerships. Through 21 case studies, it investigates the existing and fast developing body of principles and practices from a wide range of countries and is the first book to bring together leading international ...
New Perspectives on Construction in Developing Countries
1st Edition
Edited
By George Ofori
June 30, 2020
Developing countries face the challenge of maintaining economic growth and socio-economic development, at the core of which sits the construction industry. Considerable research on construction in developing countries took place in the 1970's and 1980's, but little since, a gap which this book ...
Profitable Partnering in Construction Procurement
1st Edition
Edited
By Stephen Ogunlana
June 30, 2020
Profitable Partnering in Construction Procurement is a compilation of papers presented at the CIB W92 Symposium held in Chaing Mai, Thailand in January 1999. This volume, drawing on contributions from leading experts in construction contract procurement from 22 countries, addresses the issues of ...
Innovation in Construction: An International Review of Public Policies
1st Edition
Edited
By Andre Manseau, George Seaden
December 18, 2019
How can innovation in the construction industry be strengthened? What instruments and approaches are being used by governments to promote it? What works and under what circumstances? These key questions have profound implications. This book presents a framework for the analysis of innovation models...
Green Buildings and the Law
1st Edition
Edited
By Julie Adshead
December 12, 2019
In countries such as the UK, the energy used in constructing, occupying and operating buildings represents approximately fifty percent of greenhouse gas emissions. Pressure to improve the environmental performance of buildings during both construction and occupancy, particularly to reduce carbon ...
R&D Investment and Impact in the Global Construction Industry
1st Edition
Edited
By Keith Hampson, Judy A. Kraatz, Adriana Sanchez
August 23, 2018
R&D Investment and Impact in the Global Construction Industry brings together contributions from leading industry researchers in a diverse group of countries to investigate the role of research and development (R&D) in the construction industry. Investment in R&D is a proven factor in ...