Raising the ESG bar in construction law: Challenges and opportunities for construction law professionals

Mohamad El Daouk; Armando Castro

doi:10.1680/jmapl.2025.178.2.124

Raising the ESG bar in construction law: Challenges and opportunities for construction law professionals

Mohamad El Daouk, Armando Castro

School of Law

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Abstract

The paper highlights the growing importance of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations in the legal aspects of the construction industry. It identifies critical gaps, such as inconsistent ESG standards and training shortages, that hinder the adoption of ESG practices. It also reveals a divide in ESG priorities between legal and construction professionals, with governance being a primary focus for lawyers and environmental concerns for construction practitioners. Finally, the paper emphasises the need for standardisation, training, and collaboration.

Original language	English
Article number	1
Pages (from-to)	124-135
Number of pages	11
Journal	Proceedings of the ICE - Management, Procurement and Law
Volume	178
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1680/jmapl.2025.178.2.124
Publication status	Published - 14 Apr 2025

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