Digital–circular pathways to Net-Zero readiness in construction: qualitative insights from the UAE
建設業におけるネットゼロ対応へのデジタル・循環型経路：UAEからの定性的洞察 (AI 翻訳)
Than'a Alsaoudi, Adolf Acquaye, Ahmad Mayyas
🤖 gxceed AI 要約
日本語
UAE建設セクターを対象に、デジタル化と循環経済（CE）の統合がネットゼロ準備態勢に与える影響を定性調査。18名の専門家インタビューから、デジタル基盤とCE実践が相互補完的に炭素削減を促進する一方、初期費用やスキル不足、データ断片化などの課題を明らかにした。持続可能でスマートなレジリエントな枠組みを提案。
English
This qualitative study examines how digitalization and Circular Economy (CE) practices interact to support Net-Zero readiness in the UAE construction sector. Based on 18 expert interviews, it finds that digital infrastructures and CE practices are mutually reinforcing for carbon reduction, but face barriers such as upfront costs, skills shortages, and fragmented data. The study proposes a sustainable, smart, and resilient framework for Net-Zero construction transitions.
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📝 gxceed 編集解説 — Why this matters
日本のGX文脈において
UAEの建設セクターにおけるデジタル化とサーキュラーエコノミーの統合に関する実証研究。日本でも建設分野の脱炭素化が急務であり、官民連携やデータ基盤整備への示唆を得ることができる。
In the global GX context
This study provides empirical insights on how digitalization and circular economy practices can be integrated to support net-zero readiness in a policy-driven construction context, relevant for global construction sectors facing similar transitions.
👥 読者別の含意
🔬研究者:Qualitative insights on the interplay of digital and circular strategies in construction net-zero transitions, offering a framework for further empirical testing.
🏢実務担当者:Guidance on how to align digital tools and circular practices for carbon reduction in construction, highlighting governance and skill barriers.
🏛政策担当者:Evidence on the need for supportive governance and data interoperability to enable digital-circular integration in construction.
📄 Abstract（原文）
Purpose This study examines how digitalization and Circular Economy (CE) practices interact to support Net-Zero readiness in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) construction sector. The study aims to explore how digital infrastructures operationalize CE practices, shape implementation trade-offs, and interact with governance mechanisms to support Net-Zero transitions across fragmented construction ecosystems. Design/methodology/approach An exploratory qualitative research design was adopted based on 18 semi-structured interviews with experts across the UAE construction industry. Data were analysed using thematic analysis to examine how digital and circular strategies are implemented, governed, and aligned with the UAE's Net-Zero 2050 agenda. Findings The findings demonstrate that digital infrastructures and CE practices are mutually reinforcing mechanisms supporting Net-Zero readiness. Together, they support measurable carbon reduction outcomes and governance-aligned decision-making. Digital technologies support carbon monitoring, resource optimization, and data-driven decision-making, while CE practices support waste reduction, material circularity, and embodied carbon mitigation. However, implementation remains constrained by upfront costs, skills shortages, fragmented data environments, and interoperability challenges. The findings are synthesized into a sustainable, smart, and resilient framework explaining pathways toward Net-Zero construction transitions in the UAE. Originality/value This study contributes empirical evidence on how governance arrangements, organizational capabilities, and digital–circular integration shape Net-Zero readiness in a policy-driven construction context. Unlike predominantly conceptual studies, the paper provides practice-based qualitative insights into digitally enabled circular transitions in the UAE construction sector.
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- crossref https://doi.org/10.1108/sasbe-03-2026-0264first seen 2026-06-29 06:00:29
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