Circular economy in the construction industry: An overview of United States stakeholders' awareness, major challenges, and enablers

BC Guerra, F Leite - Resources, conservation and recycling, 2021 - Elsevier
Increasing environmental concerns and resource scarcity risks have drawn attention to a
Circular Economic (CE) model during the last decade. Nevertheless, literature related to the …

[HTML][HTML] Promoting circular economy transition: A study about perceptions and awareness by different stakeholders groups

SK van Langen, C Vassillo, P Ghisellini… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The interest into Circular Economy (CE), mainly emerged recently in response to
climate change, environmental damage, and the limits of a linear economy, requires a …

[HTML][HTML] Barriers to a circular economy in small-and medium-sized enterprises and their integration in a sustainable strategic management framework

F Takacs, D Brunner, K Frankenberger - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
A circular economy limits the consumption of virgin resources, fosters cleaner production,
and promotes the efficient utilization of resources. However, many companies still struggle …

Circular economy applications in the construction industry: A global scan of trends and opportunities

BC Guerra, S Shahi, A Mollaei, N Skaf, O Weber… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Construction consumes more than 3 billion tons of raw materials globally each year.
Adopting circular economy principles can help reduce waste and save more than $100 …

Building blockchain‐driven dynamic capabilities for develo** circular supply chain: Rethinking the role of sensing, seizing, and reconfiguring

M Quayson, C Bai, L Sun… - Business Strategy and the …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Globally, firms face increasing pressure to efficiently utilize resources and minimize costs
and may do so through sustainable supply chains and circular economy practices. Emerging …

The circular economy and Industry 4.0: Synergies and challenges

THH da Silva, S Sehnem - Revista de Gestão, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose The proposal is to answer the following question: based on previous studies, which
are the new paths and challenges related to the circular economy (CE) and Industry 4.0 (I4 …

The drivers of industry 4.0 in a circular economy: The palm oil industry in Malaysia

AQ Abdul-Hamid, MH Ali, LH Osman… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
The demand for palm oil production has been disrupted and volatilized due to uncertain
conditions, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. To overcome this problem, Industry 4.0 (I4. 0) …

[HTML][HTML] Circular economy: Factors affecting the financial performance of product take-back systems

JN Uhrenholt, JH Kristensen, MC Rincón… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Product take-back systems are fundamental for Circular Economy (CE) and focus on
recovering value by taking back products to be recycled, re-manufactured, or refurbished. In …

Industry 4.0 as an enabler of circular economy practices: Evidence from European SMEs

D Findik, A Tirgil, FC Özbuğday - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
While firms' investment in Industry 4.0 and adoption of circular economy practices are seen
as indispensable to a sustainable economy, synergies from the interaction of these two …

Exploring barriers towards modular construction–A developer perspective using fuzzy DEMATEL

FG Feldmann, H Birkel, E Hartmann - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Modular construction (MC) has been regarded as a feasible solution to significantly improve
productivity, shorten building times, and reduce the enormous environmental burden the …