Contemporary issues in building collapse and its implications for sustainable development

dc.citation.volume2
dc.contributor.authorWindapo AO
dc.contributor.authorRotimi JO
dc.date.available2012
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractThis paper examines contemporary issues in building collapse and its implications for sustainable development in Nigeria. It explores whether the approach to construction by industry stakeholders is in line with the principles of sustainable development following the spate of building collapses in Nigeria. The rationale for the investigation stems from the view by scholars that construction industry stakeholders' do not seem to consider the future in their current activities. The study establishes that the approach to construction by industry stakeholders do not match sustainable principles, and contributes to general under perforxmance of buildings. The paper recommends an overhaul of planning and implementation policies for building development regulations (e.g., building codes). The Nigerian government, as a major construction stakeholder should initiate sustainable construction measures and enforce this as best practice for the construction industry.
dc.format.extent283 - 299
dc.identifierhttp://www.mdpi.com/journal/buildings/
dc.identifier.citationBuildings, 2012, 2 pp. 283 - 299
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/buildings2030283
dc.identifier.elements-id400553
dc.identifier.harvestedMassey_Dark
dc.identifier.issn2075-5309
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10179/13062
dc.publisher.urihttp://www.mdpi.com/journal/buildings/
dc.relation.isPartOfBuildings
dc.relation.urihttp://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/2/3/283/htm
dc.subjectBuilding collapse
dc.subjectConstruction industry
dc.subjectEconomic growth
dc.subjectEthics
dc.subjectSustainability
dc.subject.anzsrc1201 Architecture
dc.subject.anzsrc1202 Building
dc.subject.anzsrc1203 Design Practice and Management
dc.titleContemporary issues in building collapse and its implications for sustainable development
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.notesNot known
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/College of Sciences
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/College of Sciences/School of Built Environment
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