A review of construction companies' attitudes to sustainability

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 781-785

  Myers, Danny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Corporate social responsibility; Public disclosures; Sustainable construction; UK government initiatives

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HOUSING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; PUBLIC DISCLOSURES; SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CORPORATE STRATEGY; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 27644500078     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01446190500184360     Document Type: Review

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