In: Civil Engineering
Sustainable development has become an important part of the lives and aspects of enterprise operations globally and locally. There is a global trend to enhance sustainable practices in all sectors and most especially the construction sectors. In fact, the construction industry is responsible worldwide for the usage of 40% of total energy production, 40% of raw materials and 25% of timber; the use of 16% of water, generates 30- 40% of solid waste and 35-40% of CO2 emissions. The government of Malaysia has introduced the Construction Industry Transformation Programme (CITP) to transform the construction industry from 2016 to 2020. It aims to transform the construction industry through four strategic thrusts: Quality, Safety and Professionalism, Environmental Sustainability, Productivity and Internationalisation
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