Sustainability Assessment and Risk Management of Engineering Construction Project—2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

The construction industry is one of the fundamental industries worldwide, accounting for between 5 and 10% of gross domestic product in most countries and commonly being driven by projects. Despite good ideas, great effort, and high investment, many of those projects do not end with success, especially if we are looking at long-term success. The reasons for project failure are varied and can be seen as the result of inner (such as project organization) and/or outer risks (such as project environment) of the built environment.

Sustainability assessment, as well as risk assessment, are certainly two of the most complex types of appraisal methodologies for driving engineering construction projects towards success. Not only does this entail multidisciplinary aspects (economic, environmental, and social) but also cultural and value-based elements in supporting decision-making and policy development in a broad context. The current digital transformation, from Industry 4.0 to 5.0 and consequently Construction 4.0 to 5.0, drives all involved stakeholders to shift and focus their construction projects towards smart and sustainable outcomes. The digital transformation of the construction industry enables it to deal with large amounts of data and acquire digital blueprints to develop more resilient projects in our built environment. Adequate sustainability assessment tools and good risk management can also help tremendously in sustainably managing construction projects.

Therefore, the objective of this Special Issue is to develop and demonstrate both theoretical and practical insights that will enable us to exploit known project management tools and techniques in construction projects and merge them with digital technologies to enhance the built environment more sustainably. To achieve this, multidisciplinary research is needed where the key technologies, management philosophies, and business models are adopted from different fields and applied to the management of construction projects under the contemporary digital transformation in the built environment.

Specific topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Sustainability assessment tools and frameworks;
• Dealing with uncertainty and risks in sustainability assessment;
• Stakeholder involvement and decision-making;
• Multi-criteria decision analysis in the built environment;
• Digital transformation of construction processes and organizations.

Dr. Ivan Marović
Dr. Georgios Aretoulis
Dr. Tomáš Mandičák
Guest Editors

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• sustainability assessment
• risk management
• construction projects
• project management
• decision support
• sustainable development
• digital transformation
• built environment
• policy support