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Construction Project Management for Sustainable Development: Green Building and Resilient Infrastructure

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Building".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 4259

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Nahyun Kwon

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Department of Architecture and Architectural Engineering, Hanyang University ERICA, Ansan City 15588, Republic of Korea
Interests: construction management and engineering; building maintenance; construction cost; construction safety
Dr. Hyosoo Moon

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Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, North Carolina A&T State University, McNair Hall #455, 1601 E. Market St., Greensboro, NC 27411, USA
Interests: construction cost estimation and scheduling; project delivery system; sustainable planning and development
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Dr. Kwonsik Song

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School of Construction Management Technology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
Interests: construction management; energy consumption prediction; sustainability, safety and health; social influence
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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue aims to explore the convergence of sustainable practices with advanced construction project management techniques to address the growing need for environmentally friendly, efficient, and resilient infrastructure. As urban areas expand and climate challenges intensify, construction management is evolving to prioritize not only technical and financial goals but also sustainable and ecological impact. We seek contributions that investigate innovative technologies in green building, smart infrastructure, and sustainable construction methodologies, emphasizing areas like digitalization, energy efficiency, and lifecycle assessment. This issue invites cutting-edge research and practical studies that demonstrate the application of sustainable practices in project planning, execution, and management. Scholars, engineers, and practitioners are encouraged to share insights that promote the integration of sustainability principles in construction project management, fostering an ecosystem where sustainable development and technological advancements are integrated. In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Nahyun Kwon
Dr. Hyosoo Moon
Dr. Kwonsik Song
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Keywords

  • sustainable construction
  • green building technology
  • infrastructure resilience
  • smart project management
  • lifecycle assessment (LCA)
  • energy efficiency in construction
  • digitalization in construction
  • environmental impact assessment
  • construction technology innovation
  • building information modeling (BIM)

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Post-Construction Constructability Assessment and Service Quality in Higher Education Infrastructure: Evidence from a Peruvian University Campus
by Mónica Escate Lira and Victor Ariza Flores
Sustainability 2025, 17(21), 9894; https://doi.org/10.3390/su17219894 - 6 Nov 2025
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This study examines the link between post-construction constructability and perceived service quality in a 15-building campus at Ricardo Palma University (Lima, Peru). The research combined technical assessments, user surveys, and document analysis. Constructability was operationalized across six dimensions: compliance with quality requirements, adherence [...] Read more.
This study examines the link between post-construction constructability and perceived service quality in a 15-building campus at Ricardo Palma University (Lima, Peru). The research combined technical assessments, user surveys, and document analysis. Constructability was operationalized across six dimensions: compliance with quality requirements, adherence to design, valuation, execution time, social impact, and environmental impact. Service quality was measured through user satisfaction surveys. The instruments were validated through expert judgment, while data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Spearman’s correlations, and non-parametric bootstrap procedures to address the limitations of a small sample size (N = 15). Results indicate positive associations between constructability efficiency and service quality, highlighting that projects with higher constructability scores achieved better user satisfaction levels. The findings provide a replicable framework for evaluating university facilities and offer practical implications for facility management and institutional sustainability. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Construction Project Management for Sustainable Development: Green Building and Resilient Infrastructure)
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Real-Time Multi-Damage Detection and Risk Prioritisation for Aging Buildings Using YOLOv11 and a Damage Criticality Index
by Jongnam Ho, Yonghan Ahn and Hyunkyu Shin
Sustainability 2025, 17(21), 9390; https://doi.org/10.3390/su17219390 - 22 Oct 2025
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Ageing building stock, shrinking budgets, and inspector shortages hinder timely façade safety inspections. This research develops an automated damage detection and risk prioritization system for aging concrete structures. Five YOLOv11 variants were trained on 130,838 high-resolution images from 25 Seoul districts to detect [...] Read more.
Ageing building stock, shrinking budgets, and inspector shortages hinder timely façade safety inspections. This research develops an automated damage detection and risk prioritization system for aging concrete structures. Five YOLOv11 variants were trained on 130,838 high-resolution images from 25 Seoul districts to detect three critical damage types: cracks, exposed rebar, and spalling. The proposed framework integrates YOLOv11 detection with a novel Damage Criticality Index (DCI) that transforms five visual-spatial cues—area, multiplicity, confidence, density, and spread—into continuous severity scores, subsequently categorized into low, medium, and high risk via K-means clustering. YOLOv11x achieved 0.78 mAP@0.5 at 101 FPS, enabling real-time processing suitable for field deployment. Field trials confirmed robust detection and consistent risk ranking in both uncluttered and cluttered urban environments, substantially reducing inspection time and minimizing missed defects compared to conventional manual methods. The framework provides scalable, data-driven support for city-wide monitoring and transparent, risk-prioritized maintenance of aging infrastructure. Full article
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TOPSIS and AHP-Based Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach for Evaluating Redevelopment in Old Residential Projects
by Cheolheung Park, Minwook Son, Jongmyeong Kim, Byeol Kim, Yonghan Ahn and Nahyun Kwon
Sustainability 2025, 17(15), 7072; https://doi.org/10.3390/su17157072 - 4 Aug 2025
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This research aims to identify and prioritize key planning elements for the redevelopment of such housing complexes by incorporating perspectives from both experts (supply-side) and residents (demand-side). To achieve this, a hybrid multi-criteria decision-making framework was developed by integrating the Analytic Hierarchy Process [...] Read more.
This research aims to identify and prioritize key planning elements for the redevelopment of such housing complexes by incorporating perspectives from both experts (supply-side) and residents (demand-side). To achieve this, a hybrid multi-criteria decision-making framework was developed by integrating the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and the Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS). A total of 25 planning elements were identified through Focus Group Interviews and organized into five domains: legal and institutional reforms, project feasibility, residential conditions, social integration, and complex design. The AHP was used to assess the relative importance of each element based on responses from 30 experts and 130 residents. The analysis revealed a clear divergence in priorities: experts emphasized feasibility and regulatory considerations, while residents prioritized livability and spatial quality. Subsequently, the TOPSIS method was applied to evaluate four real-world redevelopment cases. From the supply-side perspective, Seoul A District received the highest score (0.58), whereas from the demand-side perspective, Gyeonggi D District ranked highest (0.69), illustrating the differing priorities of stakeholders. Overall, Gyeonggi D District emerged as the most favorable option in the combined evaluation. This research contributes a structured and inclusive decision-making framework for the regeneration of public housing. By explicitly comparing and quantifying the contrasting preferences of key stakeholders, it underscores the critical need to balance technical feasibility with resident-centered values in future redevelopment initiatives. Full article
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