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Will contractors pursue unsustainable practices following environmental recovery? A highway case in China.

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Název: Will contractors pursue unsustainable practices following environmental recovery? A highway case in China.
Autoři: Shang, Ting, Hu, Xin, Ye, Kunhui, Tam, Vivian W. Y.
Zdroj: Engineering Construction & Architectural Management (09699988); 2023, Vol. 30 Issue 3, p1165-1182, 18p
Témata: SUSTAINABLE construction, ENVIRONMENTAL degradation, ROAD construction, CONSTRUCTION projects, SEMI-structured interviews, CONTRACTORS
Geografický termín: CHINA
Abstrakt: Purpose: This study aims to map out contractors' thoughts on construction-related environmental recovery as an excuse for deliberately carrying on unsustainable construction. Design/methodology/approach: A typical highway construction project in China was investigated. Textual materials were collected through semistructured interviews. Content analysis was conducted to derive qualitative data from the textual materials. Findings: The research findings reveal a trend of environmental recovery associated with construction activities. It is found that contractors utilize this trend to maintain unsustainable construction. Furthermore, the effects of environmental recovery equip local governments with a tolerance for environmental degradation, and the environmental tolerance allows contractors to continue unsustainable construction without being discovered. Originality/value: This paper presents an environmental recovery-based perspective on unsustainable construction and sheds some light on the promotion of sustainable construction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstrakt:Purpose: This study aims to map out contractors' thoughts on construction-related environmental recovery as an excuse for deliberately carrying on unsustainable construction. Design/methodology/approach: A typical highway construction project in China was investigated. Textual materials were collected through semistructured interviews. Content analysis was conducted to derive qualitative data from the textual materials. Findings: The research findings reveal a trend of environmental recovery associated with construction activities. It is found that contractors utilize this trend to maintain unsustainable construction. Furthermore, the effects of environmental recovery equip local governments with a tolerance for environmental degradation, and the environmental tolerance allows contractors to continue unsustainable construction without being discovered. Originality/value: This paper presents an environmental recovery-based perspective on unsustainable construction and sheds some light on the promotion of sustainable construction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:09699988
DOI:10.1108/ECAM-07-2021-0581