1. Construction defects, danger, disruption and disputes: a systemic view of the construction industry post-Grenfell.
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Oswald, David, Scholtenhuis, Léon olde, Moore, Trivess, and Smith, Simon
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CONSTRUCTION industry ,RANA Plaza factory collapse, 2013 ,HAZARDS - Abstract
This issue This issue promotes the need for research studies with a systemic view of the construction industry, following recent high-profile construction failures. The Grenfell disaster inquiry is currently uncovering failures in the construction industry in the UK, such as how construction products are marketed, tested, and regulated. As the industry embarks on the new challenges associated with larger buildings, innovative designs and new construction products, and as we orientate towards a low carbon built environment future, it is perhaps more important than ever to learn from previous failings that will help equip the industry for the journey ahead. Guest Editors: David Oswald (Senior Lecturer, RMIT University, Australia) Léon olde Scholtenhuis (Assistant Professor, University of Twente, Netherlands) Trivess Moore (Senior Lecturer, RMIT University, Australia) Simon Smith (Reader, University of Edinburgh, UK) More than 4 years after the UK Grenfell Tower tragedy in 2017, the ramifications of the failures continue to reverberate across the building industry and policy makers globally. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2021
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