Impact of Risk on Sustainability of Building and Infrastructure Projects

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue originated from the increased concern associated with the recent pandemic climate worldwide and its impacts and risks on the sustainability of projects in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. The overall focus of this Special Issue is on methodologies and approaches to account for foreseeable and unforeseeable risk, and how it impacts sustainability decisions related to the design, operation, and management of building and infrastructure projects. The Special Issue will also examine the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations (UN)and the various risks that impact the ability of AEC organizations to satisfy the SDGs.

The issue ties with the existing literature as follows:

• The issue will expand knowledge on sustainability by contributing studies that examine the behavior of risks to sustainable decision making in construction and infrastructure projects
• Examining the challenges and barriers associated with risk management for sustainable construction and infrastructure projects
• Proposing novel approaches for managing economic, social, and environmental risks associated with construction and infrastructure projects

Contributions are welcome from academics, practitioners, and students from any discipline or country, reflecting the multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and international nature of sustainability. Some of the issues include, but are not limited to the following:

• Risk management methods for sustainable project management
• Risks associated with achieving sustainable designs
• Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations (UN)
• Economic risks in construction and infrastructure projects
• Social risks in construction and infrastructure projects
• Environmental risks in construction and infrastructure projects
• Digital risk management
• Risks to social procurement in construction

Dr. Ahmed WA Hammad
Dr. Assed N. Haddad
Dr. Diego A. Vasco
Guest Editors

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