TY - JOUR
T1 - Towards Sustainable Construction in Oman: Challenges & Opportunities
T2 - International Conference on Sustainable Design, Engineering and Construction, ICSDEC 2015
AU - Saleh, Mohamed
AU - Alalouch, Chaham
N1 - Funding Information:
Through a comprehensive review of studies and a case study, this paper has identified the most significant challenges associated with the implementation of sustainable construction practices in Oman. These critical challenges includes cost effectiveness, project delays, limited availability of green materials and equipment, lack of knowledge and awareness, and the lack of environmental legislation. Actions have been initiated by the government through the Research Council but more support and incentives are required.
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© 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
PY - 2015/9/14
Y1 - 2015/9/14
N2 - Over the past few decades, Oman is experiencing a rapid economic growth associated with the flourishing and maturity of the oil production. The construction sector has seen to be the primary beneficiary with the blooming of many new infrastructure projects that serves the rapid urban development. In line with the booming awareness of the sustainable development of its neighboring countries, many proactive actions from the government and professional bodies attempts to introduce the sustainability concept to the industry. However, the lack of evidence on sustainability progress suggests that these values are not yet at the top of the construction industry agenda. This paper reviews the current application of sustainability in the construction industry in Oman. Informative challenges and opportunities have been identified through market surveys and a qualitative observational research method of current eco-house construction project conducted by Sultan Qaboos University within a competition initiated by the research council in Oman. The proposed recommendations of this study shall help promoting and improving the sustainability application in the Omani construction practices in the future.
AB - Over the past few decades, Oman is experiencing a rapid economic growth associated with the flourishing and maturity of the oil production. The construction sector has seen to be the primary beneficiary with the blooming of many new infrastructure projects that serves the rapid urban development. In line with the booming awareness of the sustainable development of its neighboring countries, many proactive actions from the government and professional bodies attempts to introduce the sustainability concept to the industry. However, the lack of evidence on sustainability progress suggests that these values are not yet at the top of the construction industry agenda. This paper reviews the current application of sustainability in the construction industry in Oman. Informative challenges and opportunities have been identified through market surveys and a qualitative observational research method of current eco-house construction project conducted by Sultan Qaboos University within a competition initiated by the research council in Oman. The proposed recommendations of this study shall help promoting and improving the sustainability application in the Omani construction practices in the future.
KW - Construction industry
KW - Oman
KW - Sustainable construction
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U2 - 10.1016/j.proeng.2015.08.416
DO - 10.1016/j.proeng.2015.08.416
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84948395822
SN - 1877-7058
VL - 118
SP - 177
EP - 184
JO - Procedia Engineering
JF - Procedia Engineering
Y2 - 10 May 2015 through 13 May 2015
ER -