Barriers to Sustainable Construction in the Ghanaian Construction Industry: Consultants Perspectives

Susan Dzifa Djokoto,John Dadzie,Eric Ohemeng-Ababio

doi:10.5539/jsd.v7n1p134

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This research paper aims at examining the concept of sustainability in the Ghanaian construction industry with the objective of identifying possible barriers to sustainable construction in the Ghanaian construction industry. Consequently, research data was collected through a questionnaire survey of randomly selected professionals in the construction industry in Ghana. Data collected was mainly analyzed using Relative Importance Index to rank barriers identified. The results show that key barriers to sustainable construction are lack of demand for sustainable buildings, lack of strategy to promote sustainable construction, higher initial cost, lack of public awareness and lack of government support.

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IntroductionMigration, and settlement have changed dramatically the face of Sub-Saharan Africa region
Decades of population growth, migration, and settlement have changed dramatically the face of Sub-Saharan Africa region
This research paper aims at examining the concept of sustainability in the Ghanaian construction industry with the objective of identifying possible barriers to sustainable construction in the Ghanaian construction industry

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Migration, and settlement have changed dramatically the face of Sub-Saharan Africa region. The industry provides the infrastructure and facilities required for other sectors of the economy to flourish such as; schools for education and training, factories and shops for commercial and business activities, housing for basic human needs, hospitals for health care, buildings for the national communications network and so on In meeting these roles, the construction industry exerts enormous demand pressures on global natural resources. The construction sector is a major consumer of non-renewable resources, a substantial source of waste, a polluter of air and water, and an important contributor to land dereliction (Wallbaum & Buerkin, 2003) It is possible these shortfalls could be reduced if not eliminated if the construction industry adopts sustainable measures and construction processes. There is a growing consensus that appropriate strategies and www.ccsenet.org/jsd

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