1. Introduction. The construction industry as a sector is resource intensive, wasteful and energy intensive. It consumes, of all raw materials extracted in the world, Ruuska and H kkinen, 2014 -33 waste in the EU, EU, 2015 emits the highest level of carbon by sector and is responsible for global energy consumption . Meanwhile, sustainable construction methods like prefabrication, modular construction, D-printing often involve lower labor costs, better quality control, less waste and shorter project schedules, which that can help E and C companies stay on budget,” notes Hardin. New government policies of incentive and support, ~ green is indeed the new gold of the construction sector, with sustainability being one of the new trends in the construction sector, setting the standard for innovation, d efficiency and social responsibility. From reducing environmental impact and energy consumption to improving health and well-being and promoting social equity. has become a buzzword since the penetration of building information modeling, BIM, cyber-physical systems and digital and IT technologies into the construction sector. Among emerging technologies, distributed ledger technology DLT, or blockchain, is a powerful business improvement engine whose potential can, Industry and Environment, Vol. 26 · 3. Sustainable building and construction initiative: information note. The building and construction sector: towards sustainability. Forum on sustainable building and construction. for sustainable construction in developing countries: a discussion paper. CSIR, Therefore, this paper has identified five 5 major obstacles. Sustainable construction in Nigeria is poor government support for sustainable development. construction, lack of relevant laws and. GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS. CONSTRUCTION IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. Mohamed and AR Hana. School of Management and Languages, Herio t Watt University, Edinburgh, AS, UK.