@article{Osmani_2014, title={An investigation into sustainable construction stimulators and blockers}, volume={3}, url={https://www.ecsdev.org/ojs/index.php/ejsd/article/view/189}, DOI={10.14207/ejsd.2014.v3n4p189}, abstractNote={<p>The UK Government has been using a combination of regulation, economic instruments and voluntary agreements to meet targets of ethical, social and environmental performance<br />in driving the climate change agenda. The UK is the first country worldwide to set a legally binding 80% greenhouse-gas emissions reduction target by 2050. The built environment in the UK is responsible for about 40% of carbon emissions, 32% of solid waste generation,<br />20% of water effluents, and 40% of all energy used. As such, the construction industry has been targeted to facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy.Indeed, sustainability<br />within the built environment has become the forefront of all sustainable development policies in the UK. However; various studies have outlined the difficulty of translating the<br />UK’s 80% greenhouse-gas emissions reduction target to a micro level such as construction projects. This research engaged the top 100 UK contractorsto investigate stimulators that drivethe implementation of sustainability in their projects,and assess associated blockers.<br />Findings reveal that sustainability requirements driven by financial and business were viewed by participating contractors as being the key motivators in construction projects. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) was viewed as a vehicle to improve social and environmental dynamics of sustainability through local community support initiatives,<br />which in turn has increased companies’ opportunities to secure new projects, particularly from public clients. On the other hand, respondents called for clearer and inclusive<br />legislation; increased awareness; enhanced communication and coordination among project stakeholders; and widespread sharing and dissemination of sustainable<br />construction best practice data.</p><p>Keywords: UK; contractors; sustainable construction; stimulators; blockers.</p>}, number={4}, journal={European Journal of Sustainable Development}, author={Osmani, M}, year={2014}, month={Oct.}, pages={189} }