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    Strategies to respond to climate change effects in the Zimbabwean construction industry
    (CRC Press, 2023) James, M.; Moyo, T.
    The Zimbabwean construction industry is vulnerable to impacts of climate change, but lacks effective responses and policies to strengthen climate change resilience. The effects are characterized by destruction of infrastructure, construction workers’ health and safety concerns, among others, therefore, probing the study. Qualitative methods were incorporated to gather insights from purposively selected seven key informants. Face-to-face interview data, analyzed through thematic analysis revealed common themes including the need to; integrate construction-related policies, improve enforcement of existing regulations, provide adequate funding for climate change requirements, facilitate climate change literacy for construction professionals, and promulgate building by-laws that support construction activities. Findings encompassed the need to deal with climate change throughout the construction process. However, consensus on these issues needs to be made apparent. The major limitation was data collection from only key informants; nevertheless, this augers well with exploratory studies. Future studies should further interrogate identified strategies to establish appropriate interventions.