This article aims to investigate the trade credit policies in construction firms across Central-Eastern Europe (CEE) and Western Europe (WE). Utilizing financial data from construction companies in 12 European Union (EU) countries (2000-2020), sourced from the BACH-ESD database, panel data...

This study investigates the most effective leadership style for enhancing safety performance in the construction industry. Through a scientometric analysis of 114 research papers and a meta-analysis of 13 studies involving 7220 participants, it uncovers a growing body of research on safety...

This research intends to explore how gender impacts different aspects of the quality of work life, emotional intelligence, and the work-family interface among professionals in the Indian construction industry. This study employs quantitative methodology using a questionnaire survey. The...

Seeking to increase their innovative strength, family firms increasingly collaborate with startups to explore new technologies, act upon trends, and rejuvenate their corporate culture. While family firms usually innovate incrementally, collaborating with startups allows them to take a more...

This study explores the impact of adopting the quality management system according to the International Standardization for Organizations (ISO) standards called ISO 9001 on firms' working capital management efficiency (WCME). This study analyzes Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the...

In light of rising oil and gas prices, investments in energy-efficient building renovation in Germany have risen recently in nominal terms. In 2023, around 72 billion euros were spent on the energy-efficient renovation of residential, public, and commercial buildings, about 12 billion more than...

Purpose - The aim of the research was to apply the principles of the quality management system in order to establish a framework for implementing quality management practices within the construction industry. Research methodology - The study involved analysing the global experience of certifying...

This study tests the connectionbetween corporate governance structures and firm value, incorporating financial distress as a mediating mechanism among construction companies listed in ASEAN markets. Utilizing a sample of 58 firms drawn from an initial population of 169 companies over the...

Nach fünf Krisenjahren wird das Bauvolumen 2026 erstmals wieder real zulegen - mit 1,7 Prozent. Im kommenden Jahr dürfte sogar ein Wachstum von fast dreieinhalb Prozent erreicht werden. Wachstumstreiber ist der öffentliche Bau. In den Jahren 2026 und 2027 dürfte das reale öffentliche...

We leverage multimodal large language models (LLMs) to construct a dataset of 306,070 German patents (1877-1918) from 9,562 archival image scans using our LLM-based pipeline powered by Gemini-2.5-Pro and Gemini-2.5-Flash-Lite. Our benchmarking exercise provides tentative evidence that multimodal...

Nach fünf Krisenjahren wird das Bauvolumen 2026 erstmals wieder real zulegen - mit 1,7 Prozent. Im kommenden Jahr dürfte sogar ein Wachstum von fast dreieinhalb Prozent erreicht werden. Wachstumstreiber ist der öffentliche Bau. In den Jahren 2026 und 2027 dürfte das reale öffentliche...

Following five years of crisis, construction output will grow in real terms again in 2026, increasing by 1.7 percent. Next year, growth could reach nearly 3.5 percent. Public construction is driving this recovery. Real public construction volume is expected to grow by 6.7 percent in both 2026...

Following five years of crisis, construction output will grow in real terms again in 2026, increasing by 1.7 percent. Next year, growth could reach nearly 3.5 percent. Public construction is driving this recovery. Real public construction volume is expected to grow by 6.7 percent in both 2026...

This paper examines the implications of heterogeneity in construction productivity on cross-country income disparity. Using a sample of 168 countries, we estimate the 10:1 spread in construction productivity as a factor of 49-fold in 2017. The construction productivity gap falls by 46 percent...

Mit der Ökodesignrichtlinie werden digitale Produktpässe (DPPs) zukünftig ein zentrales Instrument zur Förderung der Kreislaufwirtschaft in verschiedenen Domänen darstellen. Die Bauwirtschaft steht somit vor einer Twin Transformation und befindet sich in einem Wandel. Digitalisierung und...

According to the latest review report of the Council of Experts on Climate Change, the German building sector failed to meet its greenhouse gas emission reduction targets in 2022. This is in part because investments in energy-efficient building refurbishment-supported by all kinds of policy...

The UK government is promoting the Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) by presumption in favour due to outperforming traditional methods in meeting key industry goals. Despite the public construction sector’s recognition of the benefits, MMC uptake across this influential purchasing power is...

Digital technologies are being introduced in all areas of the construction industry with the overarching goals of increasing productivity while simultaneously simplifying work and reducing errors. Nevertheless, their use and the associated implementation in construction companies is currently...

Das reale Bauvolumen wird 2025 das fünfte Jahr in Folge schrumpfen: Es dürfte um knapp ein Prozent sinken. Im vergangenen Jahr lag das Minus wohl bei fast vier Prozent. Allerdings dürfte die Bauwirtschaft im kommenden Jahr die Trendwende schaffen. Das reale Bauvolumen wird 2026...

Coopetition dynamics, which refer to the simultaneous competition and cooperation, increasingly affect the management of digital supply chains. Current research profoundly explores the benefits and drawbacks of using blockchain systems in coopetition strategies to boost cooperation and...

Real construction volume is expected to decline for the fifth year in a row: A decline of nearly four percent is expected for 2024 and it should fall by almost one percent in 2025. However, the construction industry may manage to reverse the trend in 2026, when real construction volume is...

Small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) play a crucial role in most developing countries. However, many of these enterprises face a range of challenges that hinder their growth and survival. This research aimed to examine the critical success factors affecting the growth of different sizes of...

This study examines how blockchain technology (BT) enhances sustainability and resilience in construction supply chains (CSCs). Recognizing the sector's vulnerability to disruptions and inefficiencies, the research aims to identify key blockchain facilitators (BTFs) that enhance environmental,...

In 2023, the JRC Technical Report "The status and needs for implementation of Fire Safety Engineering approach in Europe", presented the results of a survey carried out by the European Commission Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW) and the...

This study investigates the determinants shaping Construction 4.0 adoption in the Australian construction sector, with a focus on organisational integration and workforce skills development. Drawing on the technology-organisation-environment (TOE), resource-based view (RBV) and socio-technical...

Malaysia's construction sector, the fourth largest plastic consumer, contributes around six percent of national plastic usage. Despite this, plastic circularity efforts have largely focused on packaging and consumer goods, leaving construction underexplored. The sector's plastic recycling rate...

We construct an exchange-traded fund (ETF) based on the CRyptocurrency IndeX (CRIX), which closely maps nonstationary cryptocurrency (CC) dynamics by adapting the weights of its constituents dynamically. Our scenario analysis considers the fee schedules of regulated CC exchanges, spreads...

Many Korean local governments have enacted ordinances that enable resident participation in the supervision of public construction projects, yet an implementation gap persists between the legal framework and actual engagement. This study thus examined causes of and strategies for residents'...

The rapid expansion of civil infrastructures has improved the quality of life but has also resulted in a significant increase in industrial solid wastes (ISWs), posing serious sustainability challenges, particularly for waste disposal. To address the challenges, this study investigated the state...

The construction sector has long been underrepresented in business historical studies and debates. While an application of the "historical alternatives to mass production" approach has provided a valuable conceptual framework, this paper offers a still-needed quantitative basis to assess actual...