Small and medium-sized enterprises represent the backbone of the economy, including the construction sector. To sustain and stimulate the growth of the construction industry, it is essential to encourage entrepreneurship and the establishment of new companies. One effective approach is to provide students of technical sciences, particularly civil e...

By Aleksandar Đorđević

This paper first analyzes the current state of the various elements of sustainability in the village, and then on a representative sample of the households ie agricultural yards, according to previously defined sustainability parameters.The analysis of natural, human, spatial and economic resources gives us a clear picture of the existing situation...

By Dimitar Krsteski, Aleksandar Radevski, Goran Mickovski

This paper explores innovative social and cultural solutions for reclaiming public open spaces (hereafter, POS) in multi-family neighbourhoods, focusing on the following aspects: 1) satisfaction with living condition and neighbourhood perception; 2) socio-economic status of residents; and 3) residents' engagement and participation in (re)claiming P...

By Ivana Bogdanovic Protic, Ljiljana Vasilevska

The research objective is to determine the context of the natural environment and the built environment in it, through the prism of the author of the memorial complex as the sender of the message to the visitor who is its recipient. The paper will be focused on the memorial complex Tjentište in Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Hercegovina and ...

By Stefan Slavic

Housing is not only a physical structure, but also a process that has an important function in the lives of individuals. Do-it-yourself (DIY) concept in multi-family residential architecture involves apartment users conceptualizing, planning and executing a range of activities related to functional, structural, energy, aesthetic, or other home im...

By Branislava Stoiljković, Nataša Petković, Vladana Petrović

Suburbs represent an integral component of metropolitan development, reflecting diverse urban planning, social, and cultural approaches to housing. They are typically characterized by residential communities marked by uniformity, mass production, and spatial monotony. However, the development of suburban areas reveals significant functional, morpho...

By Vladana Petrovic, Hristina Krstić, Branislava Stoiljković, Milena Medenica

Implementing an ESG strategy in business is one of the important steps on the path to sustainable development. In the construction sector, which is one of the largest consumers of natural resources and producers of emissions, the implementation of ESG principles is becoming a necessity. The aim of the article is to describe the issue of implementi...

By Gabriela Kocourkova, Eva Vitkova

Public open spaces (POS) in residential areas are vital components of urban environments, contributing to quality of life, environmental sustainability, and social inclusion.  Effective management models are crucial for ensuring POS are well-maintained, accessible, and responsive to community needs. This paper examines three prominent organisa...

By Milica Ljubenović, Jelena Đekić, Milena Dinić Branković, Milica Igić

This paper explores the spatial organization and quality of multi-storey apartments in the city of Niš, Serbia, with a focus on their potential to bridge the gap between single-family housing and traditional multi-family apartments. Through a typological and regulatory overview, the study highlights duplex and mezzanine units as architectura...

By Nataša Petković, Vladana Petrović, Hristina Krstić

This paper investigates the natural frequencies of square and rectangular cross-laminated timber–concrete composite plates using the approximate analytical Rayleigh method and finite element analysis in Abaqus/Standard. Determining the natural frequency, as dynamic characteristic, is important for verifying the serviceability limit state rega...

By Nikola Janković, Andrija Zorić, Radovan Cvetković, Lazar Živković, Ivan Nešović