Servitised Business Model Innovation for Improved Circular Economy Performance in the Built Environment

Rotondwa Benevolence Nemakhavhani is a Senior Lecturer and researcher in the Department of Built Environment and Assistant Dean: Teaching and Learning within the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment, and Information Technology at the Central University of Technology, Free State, South Africa. He holds a PhD in Construction Management from the University of Johannesburg. His research centres on sustainable construction and property development, with particular emphasis on the integration of Servitised Business Models and Product Service Systems to enhance Circular Economy Performance in the built environment. His work contributes to advancing knowledge on business model innovation for sustainability, particularly within developing country contexts, and is supported by collaborative engagements that facilitate the application of theoretical frameworks to real-world built environment challenges.Bankole Osita Awuzie is a Professor of Smart and Sustainable Built Environments in the Department of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He holds a PhD in Built Environment from the University of Salford, United Kingdom, and has over 15 years of academic experience. His research spans sustainable and circular built environments, Construction 4.0 and 5.0, infrastructure delivery, and facilities management. He has authored over 200 peer-reviewed publications, including journal articles, books, and book chapters, and has supervised numerous postgraduate students. He is a National Research Foundation rated researcher and serves in several editorial leadership roles, including Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Applications of Circular Economy Journal, alongside contributions to leading international journals and academic platforms.Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa is a Professor in the Department of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa, and a leading researcher in the built environment. He currently heads the CIDB Centre of Excellence and the Sustainable Human Settlement and Construction Research Centre. His extensive academic portfolio includes over 1,600 scholarly publications and 39 authored books with internationally recognised publishers such as Springer Nature and Taylor & Francis. His research interests include sustainability, digitalisation, infrastructure development, and construction innovation. He is actively involved in industry-academia collaborations, postgraduate supervision, and policy development, contributing significantly to advancing knowledge and practice in the built environment.

• PART I: FOUNDATIONS OF CIRCULAR TRANSFORMATION IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT & PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT: AN OVERVIEW OF THE CIRCULAR SHIFT CHAPTER 2: UNDERSTANDING THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER 3: SERVITIZED BUSINESS MODELS AND CIRCULAR TRANSITIONS PART II: MEASUREMENT, DRIVERS, AND SYSTEM DYNAMICS CHAPTER 4: MEASURING CIRCULAR BUILT ENVIRONMENT PERFORMANCE (CBEP) CHAPTER 5: DRIVERS AND BARRIERS TOWARDS CIRCULAR ECONOMY TRANSITIONS IN PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER 6: LEADERSHIP AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT IN CIRCULAR BUILT ENVIRONMENT TRANSITIONS PART III: ENABLING SYSTEMS FOR CIRCULAR TRANSITION CHAPTER 7: FINANCING CIRCULAR-BUILT ENVIRONMENT TRANSITIONS CHAPTER 8: POLICY AND GOVERNANCE FOR CIRCULAR BUILT ENVIRONMENT IMPLEMENTATION PART IV: FRAMEWORK DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION CHAPTER 9: DEVELOPING A TRANSITION MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK FOR SBM PART V: IMPLEMENTATION AND PRACTICE CHAPTER 10: PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION OF SBMI FOR CIRCULAR PERFORMANCE CHAPTER 11: LESSONS ON SBM FOR CIRCULARITY IN PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT PART VI: FUTURE TRANSFORMATION AND INNOVATION CHAPTER 12: FUTURE DIRECTIONS: SERVICE-ORIENTED PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENTS PART VII: SYNTHESIS AND STRATEGIC DIRECTION CHAPTER 13: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS Glossary