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dc.titleTransforming the Construction Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean: Digitalization, Innovation and Sustainability as Keys to the Future
dc.contributor.authorBaptista, Belén
dc.contributor.authorTala, Nayib
dc.contributor.authorLópez, Sandra
dc.contributor.authorHenriquez, Pauline
dc.contributor.authorDalaison, Wilhelm
dc.contributor.authorSaldías, Camilo
dc.contributor.orgunitCompetitiveness, Technology and Innovation Division
dc.contributor.orgunitInfrastructure and Energy Sector
dc.contributor.orgunitInstitutions for Development Sector
dc.coverageChile
dc.coverageCosta Rica
dc.coverageBrazil
dc.coverageUruguay
dc.coverageLatin America
dc.coverageThe Caribbean
dc.date.available2024-11-01T00:11:00
dc.date.issue2024-11-01T00:11:00
dc.description.abstractThis document explores how digitization and innovative construction methods represent an opportunity to promote sustainable construction in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and how some countries are beginning to make progress in this area. It is structured in four main sections: an introduction; a classification of current solutions that promote sustainable construction; an analysis of initiatives, challenges, and good practices related to sustainable construction in Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, and Uruguay based on interviews with key stakeholders; and conclusions and recommendations to facilitate the transformation of the LAC construction sector into a sustainable, digitized, and resilient industry. The document identifies six categories of enabling solutions for sustainable construction: advanced digital technologies such as Building Information Modeling (BIM), sustainable design, sustainable materials, industrialized construction systems, environmental impact measurement and verification, and efficient management approaches. The interviews revealed 44 sustainable construction initiatives, mainly led by the government sector. Obstacles include cognitive gaps and institutional weaknesses, while driving factors include the impact of the pandemic and climate change. Good practices such as international benchmarking, technical cooperation between institutions, and multilateral support are highlighted. Long-term public leadership, adequate incentives, and collaboration among the public, private, and academic sectors are crucial to achieving the transformation toward a sustainable and competitive construction industry in LAC.
dc.format.extent72
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0013226
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Transforming-the-Construction-Sector-in-Latin-America-and-the-Caribbean-Digitalization-Innovation-and-Sustainability-as-Keys-to-the-Future.pdf
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/spanish/document/Transformando-la-construccion-en-America-Latina-y-el-Caribe-digitalizacion-e-innovacion-como-claves-para-la-sostenibilidad.pdf
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/portuguese/document/Transformando-a-construcao-na-America-Latina-e-no-Caribe-Digitalizacao-inovacao-e-sustentabilidade-como-chaves-do-futuro.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectEnergy
dc.subjectDigital Technology
dc.subjectSustainability
dc.subjectConstruction Industry
dc.subjectEnvironmental Impact
dc.subjectHousing
dc.subjectSustainable Infrastructure
dc.subjectInfrastructure Development
dc.subjectInnovation Strategy
dc.subjectUrban Innovation
dc.subject.jelcodeL74 - Construction
dc.subject.jelcodeL78 - Government Policy
dc.subject.jelcodeO14 - Industrialization • Manufacturing and Service Industries • Choice of Technology
dc.subject.jelcodeO32 - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D
dc.subject.jelcodeO33 - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences • Diffusion Processes
dc.subject.jelcodeO38 - Government Policy
dc.subject.jelcodeQ50 - Environmental Economics: General
dc.subject.jelcodeQ56 - Environment and Development • Environment and Trade • Sustainability • Environmental Accounts and Accounting • Environmental Equity • Population Growth
dc.subject.jelcodeQ58 - Government Policy
dc.subject.keywordsconstruction;Economic Development;innovation;Technological Change and Growth;Technology Choice;Management of Technological Innovation and Research and Development;Sustainability;Adaptation to Climate Change;public policy;Environmental economics;Digital competence;Building Informatioin Modeling
dc.typeTechnical Notes
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-TN-03025
idb.operationRG-T3547
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