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Evaluating Regulatory Compliance, Construction Quality, and Legal Accountability in Contemporary Building Project Delivery Across Emerging and Developed Economies

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The interplay between accelerating urbanisation and deficiencies in building regulation enforcement continues to generate significant safety, economic, and legal consequences across emerging and developed economies alike. This study undertakes a systematic comparative evaluation of regulatory compliance frameworks, construction quality assurance mechanisms, and legal accountability structures operative in contemporary building project delivery. Drawing on a mixed-methods design integrating structured questionnaires, documentary analysis, and literature synthesis, data were obtained from 342 construction professionals, regulatory officials, and legal practitioners across twelve jurisdictions. Findings reveal that regulatory compliance rates averaged 82.4% in developed economies against 61.7% in emerging economies, while defect incidence reached 28.3% in residential developments. Regression analysis identified inspection frequency (β = 0.617), digital monitoring adoption (β = 0.542), and professional licensing compliance (β = 0.489) as primary quality predictors. The study proposes the Regulatory-Quality-Accountability (RQA) nexus framework and advances evidence-based policy recommendations for bridging the compliance gap between economy types.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20282489

Authors: Bamidele, Osamudiamen, Ilegar, Monica Omonegho

Institution: Auchi Polytechnic

Language: English

Topic: Construction Engineering and Safety

Subfield: Civil and Structural Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Sustainable cities and communities, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7162763762

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