Information Sharing Barriers of Construction Projects Toward Circular Economy: Review and Framework Development
The construction industry is transitioning towards the circular economy, an approach that effectively reduces the industry’s environmental impact and promotes sustainability. However, realising the circular economy goal requires adequate information sharing among stakeholders and across the building...
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| author | Yuhui Sun Raufdeen Rameezdeen Christopher W. K. Chow Jing Gao |
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| description | The construction industry is transitioning towards the circular economy, an approach that effectively reduces the industry’s environmental impact and promotes sustainability. However, realising the circular economy goal requires adequate information sharing among stakeholders and across the building lifecycle stages. This research examines the barriers that impede the information-sharing process in construction projects for the circular economy. This research adopts the framework of the information-sharing process, which suggests four essential components: context, content, people, and media. This study systematically searches and analyses the literature to identify and classify the information sharing barriers in the circular economy context, as well as their interaction. This study also conducts a case study to validate the information barrier framework and the findings. The findings suggest that information barriers are interlinked and require comprehensive solutions from the aspects of technology, organisation, and people, instead of single-aspect solutions. As this study provides insights into the systemic complexities of how information flows within the circular economy implementation system, it consequently contributes to the improvement of sustainable construction practices. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cf93d99ff4e241fbbf734683d05e8cab2025-08-20T04:00:53ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092025-08-011515274410.3390/buildings15152744Information Sharing Barriers of Construction Projects Toward Circular Economy: Review and Framework DevelopmentYuhui Sun0Raufdeen Rameezdeen1Christopher W. K. Chow2Jing Gao3UniSA STEM, University of South Australia, Adelaide 5000, AustraliaUniSA STEM, University of South Australia, Adelaide 5000, AustraliaUniSA STEM, University of South Australia, Adelaide 5000, AustraliaUniSA STEM, University of South Australia, Adelaide 5000, AustraliaThe construction industry is transitioning towards the circular economy, an approach that effectively reduces the industry’s environmental impact and promotes sustainability. However, realising the circular economy goal requires adequate information sharing among stakeholders and across the building lifecycle stages. This research examines the barriers that impede the information-sharing process in construction projects for the circular economy. This research adopts the framework of the information-sharing process, which suggests four essential components: context, content, people, and media. This study systematically searches and analyses the literature to identify and classify the information sharing barriers in the circular economy context, as well as their interaction. This study also conducts a case study to validate the information barrier framework and the findings. The findings suggest that information barriers are interlinked and require comprehensive solutions from the aspects of technology, organisation, and people, instead of single-aspect solutions. As this study provides insights into the systemic complexities of how information flows within the circular economy implementation system, it consequently contributes to the improvement of sustainable construction practices.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/15/15/2744information sharing barrierscircular economyconstruction industryknowledge management |
| spellingShingle | Yuhui Sun Raufdeen Rameezdeen Christopher W. K. Chow Jing Gao Information Sharing Barriers of Construction Projects Toward Circular Economy: Review and Framework Development Buildings information sharing barriers circular economy construction industry knowledge management |
| title | Information Sharing Barriers of Construction Projects Toward Circular Economy: Review and Framework Development |
| title_full | Information Sharing Barriers of Construction Projects Toward Circular Economy: Review and Framework Development |
| title_fullStr | Information Sharing Barriers of Construction Projects Toward Circular Economy: Review and Framework Development |
| title_full_unstemmed | Information Sharing Barriers of Construction Projects Toward Circular Economy: Review and Framework Development |
| title_short | Information Sharing Barriers of Construction Projects Toward Circular Economy: Review and Framework Development |
| title_sort | information sharing barriers of construction projects toward circular economy review and framework development |
| topic | information sharing barriers circular economy construction industry knowledge management |
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