The adoption of green innovation in the scottish construction industry context
The growing interest in environmental innovation has led to an increase in the number of research studies around that area in different industries (Dutz & Sharma, 2012). The construction industry is a critical industry for the study of environmental- or sustainability related issues, considerin...
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| description | The growing interest in environmental innovation has led to an increase in the number of
research studies around that area in different industries (Dutz & Sharma, 2012). The construction industry is a critical industry for the study of environmental- or sustainability related issues, considering that, it is responsible for some of the most serious impacts on the environment. Indeed, there is a growing concern regarding environmental impacts resulting from construction activities. By comparison with other industries, its activities are considered as making a major contribution to environmental problems (Ball, 2002; Tam, Tam & Tsui, 2004; Tam & Tam, 2008). In the United Kingdom (UK), specifically,
the construction sector contributed 11.2% of the total of UK greenhouse gas emissions in
2013 (Office for National Statistics, 2015) while around 420 million tonnes of construction
material is consumed by the construction industry each year, whereby approximately 120
million tonnes is wasted (EISC, 2012). It shows that, by its nature, construction is not an
environmentally-friendly activity.
Conversely, the construction industry plays a vital role in meeting the needs of society and
enhancing the quality of life. Its activities directly affect the nature, function and
appearance of the place in which people live. In addition, it contributes to a better standard
of living by offering employment to people all over the world. Specifically, the UK
construction industry employs 2.1 million people (Rhodes, 2015), accounting for 6.3% of
total UK employment in 2014. The industry’s output was increased to £92 billion (6.4% of
the total economy) in 2014 (Office for National Statistics, 2015), which makes a valuable
contribution to the UK economy. Hence, the economic significance of the construction
industry cannot be underestimated. |
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| spelling | uum-280872021-01-14T03:37:58Z https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/28087/ The adoption of green innovation in the scottish construction industry context Hashim, Rushanim Salleh, Nurul Azita HD28 Management. Industrial Management The growing interest in environmental innovation has led to an increase in the number of research studies around that area in different industries (Dutz & Sharma, 2012). The construction industry is a critical industry for the study of environmental- or sustainability related issues, considering that, it is responsible for some of the most serious impacts on the environment. Indeed, there is a growing concern regarding environmental impacts resulting from construction activities. By comparison with other industries, its activities are considered as making a major contribution to environmental problems (Ball, 2002; Tam, Tam & Tsui, 2004; Tam & Tam, 2008). In the United Kingdom (UK), specifically, the construction sector contributed 11.2% of the total of UK greenhouse gas emissions in 2013 (Office for National Statistics, 2015) while around 420 million tonnes of construction material is consumed by the construction industry each year, whereby approximately 120 million tonnes is wasted (EISC, 2012). It shows that, by its nature, construction is not an environmentally-friendly activity. Conversely, the construction industry plays a vital role in meeting the needs of society and enhancing the quality of life. Its activities directly affect the nature, function and appearance of the place in which people live. In addition, it contributes to a better standard of living by offering employment to people all over the world. Specifically, the UK construction industry employs 2.1 million people (Rhodes, 2015), accounting for 6.3% of total UK employment in 2014. The industry’s output was increased to £92 billion (6.4% of the total economy) in 2014 (Office for National Statistics, 2015), which makes a valuable contribution to the UK economy. Hence, the economic significance of the construction industry cannot be underestimated. School of Technology Management and Logistics (STML) 2019 Book Section PeerReviewed application/pdf en https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/28087/1/978-967-2276-11-1%2025%2036.pdf Hashim, Rushanim and Salleh, Nurul Azita (2019) The adoption of green innovation in the scottish construction industry context. In: Creativity and Innovation: Keys to Productivity. School of Technology Management and Logistics (STML), Universiti Utara Malaysia Sintok, pp. 25-36. ISBN 978-967-2276-11-1 |
| spellingShingle | HD28 Management. Industrial Management Hashim, Rushanim Salleh, Nurul Azita The adoption of green innovation in the scottish construction industry context |
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