An investigation of corporate approaches to sustainability in the US engineering and construction industry

• Published in: Construction management and economics Vol. 28; no. 9; pp. 971 - 983
• Main Authors: Jones, Timothy, Shan, Yongwei, Goodrum, Paul M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Routledge 01.09.2010; Taylor and Francis Journals; E. & F.N. Spon
• Series: Construction Management & Economics
• Subjects: Annual reports; Construction; Construction contracts; Construction costs; Construction industry; Content analysis; economic; Economics; Engineering; environment; Expenses; Focusing; Management; News; society; Studies; Sustainability; United States > US

Sustainability involves focusing on a project's impact in three areas: (1) environmental; (2) economical; and (3) societal. In reality, companies' approaches in the three areas are not evenly distributed. A study of current trends in the US construction industry related to the emerging foc...