Constructing the future

Many people perceive the construction industry as towering cranes over a city skyline or a pile of bricks and cement in a backyard. In fact the building work itself is only one phase in a development process known as the property lifecycle. Every house, school and road that is developed has its own property lifecycle, in which many different people are involved.   There are many factors that influence the property lifecycle. This study will focus on just one, the issue of sustainable development – development…