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TAGLINE: Eliminate Waste, Build Quality, Empower Team. Every construction project is characterized by being complex. Over the years, the efficiency and performance of the construction industry in the Philippines have been declining. Plus, the reality is that construction has been one of the largest polluters ever-since it started. This study proposes a plan of action that addresses these situations by introducing the concept of lean construction principles and value management. The purpose of this study is to integrate the sustainability of the construction industry in the Philippines. Sustainability was measured through triple-bottom-line. The paper explores the idea by reviewing different literatures to support theories and statements. It expands to measure the performances of the construction related to firms/companies in the Philippines, through four major categories, namely philosophy, process, people/partner and plant. The results were collected, analyzed and validated through different statistical treatments. For the last part, the researchers came up with a program that consisted of 20-suggested strategies which would help on eliminating waste, building quality and empowering team.

The construction process and construction management are highly reliant on the interaction between the triple constraints of project management of quality: scope, time, and cost. The industry has incorporated certain principles and technology, such as lean-based construction principles and Building Information Modeling (BIM), to maximize the time, quality, and cost-efficiency of various construction projects. Analysis and assessment of the factors and functionalities are needed to show their synergic relationships and determine their significant impact on the construction project using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). To gather information, a survey was conducted on the different construction companies in the Philippines. The results generated a model interrelating the triple constraints of project management and how they are affected by incorporating BIM and lean construction principles. The models created established a significant relationship towards all the tripe constraints considering both individual and combined functionalities and factors. An interdisciplinary framework incorporating both BIM and lean principles is conformed to optimize construction stages based on the triple constraints of project management.

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Management competencies are skills that incorporate the understanding, proficiencies and qualities essential for successful performance. Individuals in the top of the organizational hierarchy presents himself being an effective leader by immersing to a readily difficult activity in the project. Molding the important management competencies was found to be hard since the efficacy of a competent construction manager is dependent on countless administrative aspects. The current study intended to offer a construction management competency for human resource development in construction companies. Utilizing this competency model, the company could increase its performance capacity and productivity. This study developed a competency theory and a hybrid predictive model with specific foci on construction managers. The Management Competency Framework Assessment Instrument was developed, following an approach through factor-item analytic mode. Furthermore, this research constructs a predictive performance model using Artificial Neural Network through the factors associated to successful management performance. A sensitivity analysis was also implemented to assess the relative importance of individual factors to the effective construction performance.