Evaluating the Critical Barriers to Green Construction Technologies Adoption in China

Yujing Wang, Dan Chong and Xun Liu
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Yujing Wang: School of Management Studies, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, China
Dan Chong: School of Management, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
Xun Liu: School of Civil Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 12, 1-14

Abstract: Green construction technologies (GCTs) are important drivers of sustainable development in the construction industry. Despite a wide range of GCTs being available on the Chinese construction market, they are not yet widely popular. This study aims to evaluate the critical barriers hampering large-scale GCT adoption in China. Through a literature review, 21 barriers were identified and listed in the questionnaire survey, and 225 valid responses from 21 provinces in China were collected. The Mann–Whitney U test was conducted to verify whether different stakeholder groups perceive these barriers differently. Moreover, a comparative analysis of barriers to GCT, GBT (green building technologies), and GC (green construction) adoption was conducted. Results of statistical analyses showed that the top five barriers inhibiting GCT adoption are “lack of government incentives”, “extra costs associated with GCTs”, “dependence on traditional construction technology”, “a shortage of technological training for project staff”, and “conflicts of interest among stakeholders in GCT adoption”. Moreover, the top five factors preventing the adoption of GCTs differ from those of GBTs and GCs. This study not only provides valuable resources for stakeholders to better understand the critical factors preventing GCT adoption, but also could help policy makers to effectively promote GCT adoption.

Keywords: green construction technologies; barriers; questionnaire survey; construction industry (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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