Emerging trends, fast fashion and the current patterns of consumer behavior leads to overconsumption which traces a negative impact on sustainable practice. It is observed that the current patterns of unsustainable consumption ...

As a prominent construction professional in the construction industry, quantity surveyor shall be sharp with required competencies to overcome the challenges within a developing economy context. Therefore the study is ...

Chaktai is of one of the oldest commercial areas of Chittagong, the ‘Business Capital’ of Bangladesh. This site is adorned by the historic Chaktai canal which flows through the commercial area, contributing to the ...

The "Image" of the Asian city is associated with its street character, forms and patterns and it is distinctively different from its Western counterpart. The "Streets" play a dominant role in the formation of a city’s ...

Graveyards or burial grounds are an integral component of civic and community life of any city. They comprise a key religious, cultural and social element with a long history that has played a vital role in constantly ...

Initial objective of this research is investigating the optimum lifting height of a wall segment of self-compacting in-situ cast Mud-Concrete load bearing walls. It is a novel walling technique which has been developed ...

Adaptive Reuse is the process to improve environmental, social and financial performance of buildings. Reuse of existing buildings, especially as a result of performance upgrades has been identified with a significant ...

Knowledge can be defined as a dynamic social construction of reality dependent upon the specific experiences made by individuals; it does not already exist in individuals but is continuously produced and revised in a social ...

Functionality and usability can be identified as main key factors under the field of Product design. Traditional products have survived for many years in the history of a particular region or culture. In the perspective ...

The urban pockets can be identified as an important component within the city. There are two main categories of users of urban pockets; the residents and the visitors. The objective of this study is to investigate the ...