The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development demonstrates a clear path to a more prosperous life for all nations. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and its 169 associated targets provide a reference for all nations to guide their decisions over the next 15 years towards a more peaceful and prosperous world. The Sustainable Development Goals and its associated targets are integrated, interlinked, and universal in scope. The construction industry is a key practitioner in achieving the SDGs due to its tremendous impact on the environment, economy, and society. Therefore, this paper aims to review the literature related to the role of the construction industry in the achievement of the SDGs. Generally, there are three main opinions regarding the contribution of the construction industry in achieving SDGs: one opinion is focusing on the fact that the construction industry can impact all the SDGs, while the second opinion argues that the construction industry can only play a role in achieving some of the SDGs. The third opinion, which is widely accepted by most researchers, is considering the fact that the construction industry has an impact on achieving almost all the SDGs, however, the priority and the significance of the role is not the same for all goals. When it comes to sustainable development in the context of construction industry some negative practices such as "trades-off" and "SDG Washing" are common. It has been found that the SDG 11 "Sustainable Cities and Communities" is the most dependent goal. SDG 7 "Affordable and Clean Energy" and SDG 9 "Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure" come in the second place. SDG 13 "Climate Action" and SDG 15 "Life on Land" are the third most dependent goals. On the other hand, SDG 4 "Quality Education", SDG 10 "Reduced Inequity". SDG 16 "Peace and Justise Strong Institutions" and SDG 17 "Partnerships to Achieve SDGs" are the less dependent goals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]