Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Book Chapter Faculty Publications- Book Chapter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Benham, Angela; Pullot, Lijeesh Title A name given to the resource Barriers to Sustainable Practices in the Construction IndustryA Bibliometric Analysis and Thematic Classification Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2025 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Studies in Systems, Decision and Control;Volume;237;pp.47-58 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-86708-8_4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-86708-8_4</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105013307248?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105013307248?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Benham A., Christ University, Bangalore, India; Pullot L., Christ University, Bangalore, India Description An account of the resource Several studies explored the challenges involved in adopting sustainable practices in the construction industry from the perspective of different stakeholders, mainly developers, architects, consultants, and contractors. These challenges include financial constraints, lack of awareness, human resource issues, government policies, and market dynamics. However, a comprehensive bibliometric analysis and thematic classification of these barriers covering different aspects of sustainable construction is scarce owing to the fragmented nature of the literature. The objectives of the study are(1). To examine the literature on barriers to incorporating sustainable practices in building construction, operation and demolition (2). To provide a thematic classification of the barriers (3). To identify research gaps and suggest avenues for further research. The articles were retrieved from the Scopus database and refined using PRISMA guidelines. 221 studies were included in the bibliometric analysis. Biblioshiny was used to identify the publication trends, most relevant countries, authors, publications, and highly cited articles. Furthermore, 30 empirical studies were analysed using NVivo 12 software to classify the barriers into the following themes: finance-related, attitude and behaviour-related, knowledge and awareness-related, government-related and market-related. The sub-themes cover various issues related to the development of sustainable buildings: prefabrication, Building Information Modelling, Cloud Computing, procurement of sustainable materials, energy management, managing sustainable projects and construction and demolition waste management. These comprehensive insights could help practitioners and policy-makers develop strategies to drive the construction industry towards achieving its sustainability goals. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2025. Subject The topic of the resource Bibliometric analysis; Sustainable construction barriers; Thematic classification Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH Relation A related resource ISSN: 21984182; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book chapter Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online