Barriers to sustainable construction in the ghanaian construction industry: Consultants perspectives

Journal of Sustainable Development

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 134-143

  Djokoto, Susan Dzifa ^a   Dadzie, John ^a   Ohemeng Ababio, Eric ^b  

^a Kumasi Polytechnic   (Ghana)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION WINNEBA   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Barriers; Construction industry; Sustainability; Sustainable construction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84924421512     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19139063     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5539/jsd.v7n1p134     Document Type: Article

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