• Circular economy: Challenges and opportunities in the construction sector of Kazakhstan 

      Torgautov, Beibut; Zhanabayev, Asset; Tleuken, Aidana; Turkyilmaz, Ali; Mustafa, Mohammad; Karaca, Ferhat (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-10-24)
      The circular economy in the construction sector in emerging economies is one of the most promising concepts that aims to keep the value of the construction materials and structures as long as possible. The construction industry is rapidly developing in Kazakhstan with a yearly increase in projects. This research paper investigates the construction sector in Kazakhstan in terms of the potential ...
    • Construction professionals’ perspectives on drivers and barriers of sustainable construction 

      Tokbolat, Serik; Karaca, Ferhat; Durdyev, Serdar; Calay, Rajnish K (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-06-05)
      With the associated environmental challenges and unsustainable patterns of construction, there is also notable awareness and willingness among the state bodies to adopt sustainability measures and practices in Kazakhstan. This study explores the drivers of and barriers inhibiting the adoption of sustainability paradigm in the construction context of Kazakhstan. The drivers and barriers were validated ...
    • Design for Deconstruction and Disassembly: Barriers, Opportunities, and Practices in Developing Economies of Central Asia 

      Tleuken, Aidana; Torgautov, Beibut; Zhanabayev, Asset; Turkyilmaz, Ali; Mustafa, Mohammad; Karaca, Ferhat (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-03-10)
      Construction waste management is becoming an emerging issue in light of the massive increase in construction activities in the developing economies as part of their rapid economic growth. The gradual tightening of building regulations towards energy consumption creates the need to decrease the building materials and components during construction, and one of the proposed ways to achieve it is to ...
    • Which qualities should built environment possess to ensure satisfaction of higher-education students with remote education during pandemics? 

      Tleuken, Aidana; Turkyilmaz, Ali; Unger, Kristina; Tokazhanov, Galym; El-Thalji, Idriss; Mostafa, Mohamad Y.; Guney, Mert; Karaca, Ferhat (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-11-12)
      The COVID-19 pandemic has suddenly switched most education processes from face-to-face to remote mode, obliging millions of students to utilize their residences as study spaces. However, the characteristics of their residential built environments differ in terms of regional, social, cultural, and technological aspects. These differences should impact the students' performance and satisfaction which ...