The concept of sustainable construction project management in international practice

Wang, Wei

doi:10.1007/s10668-021-01333-z

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“…Mafini and Loury-Okoumba (2018) posited that because countries such as South Africa are still developing, the level of environmental mindfulness amongst construction companies is still low; therefore, there is a need to conduct more studies on issues within such enterprises. Moreover, despite the fact that environmental protection is an increasing concern for organisations worldwide (Mafini & Loury-Okoumba 2018), the growing body of research linking environmental sustainability and construction activities in developing countries such as South Africa is still evolving, leaving little information to contribute to the research gap (Cui et al 2019;Wang 2021). Although several studies have been carried out to address the current problem, the application or implementation and the influence of green supply chain management (GSCM) and LP in the construction industry has not been given much attention.…”

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“…As a result, companies around the globe are expected to be mindful of their operations and move towards safer and more sustainable production (Lu et al 2019). Accordingly, Badi and Murtagh (2019) believed that economic development goes hand-in-hand with the reduction of pollution and the sustainable management of resources (Cui et al 2019;Wang 2021). This calls for the implementation of environmentally driven activities within industries.…”

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The impact of green supply-chain management on logistics performance in the construction sector in South Africa

Chinomona

Bikissa-Macongue

2022

J. transp. supply chain manag.

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Background: As a result of globalisation and the growing importance of environmental and social issues, construction companies are expected to reduce the environmental impact of their day-to-day activities and make the industry more environmentally friendly. Many research works published have ignored the critical parameters and dimensions of green supply-chain management (GSCM) and logistics performance as environmental protective practices in the construction industry. Therefore, there is a need to investigate how the construction sector should implement GSCM programmes and logistics performance as environmentally friendly practices in their business activities, which would be beneficial to all stakeholders.Objectives: The present study intends to fill this gap by analysing the impact of environmentally friendly practices, such as GSCM and logistics performance in the construction industry in southern Gauteng. This study considered regulatory pressure, green information systems, green packaging, reverse logistics and logistics performance as environmental protective practices.Method: This study adopted a quantitative approach to survey a sample of 440 suppliers and purchasers’ managers from construction companies in the southern Gauteng province. A judgemental or purposive sampling technique was applied to collect data from respondents. Data were analysed with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS 27.0) and Analysis of Moment Structures (AMOS 27.0). In addition, confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling were used to analyse the relationship between constructs and test the hypotheses.Results: This study revealed that regulatory pressure, green information systems, green packaging and reverse logistics significantly influence logistics performance of construction companies.Conclusion: Study demonstrated that through GSCM and logistics performance, construction companies can correlate their business activities and the environment effectively.

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The impact of green supply-chain management on logistics performance in the construction sector in South Africa

Chinomona

Bikissa-Macongue

2022

J. transp. supply chain manag.

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“…Some of the studies applied qualitative assessment, like SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis [67]. Seeking to ensure the attractiveness of investments in the future organization addressing the LEED (The Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design), BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method), and similar certification methods for managing the construction projects [68]. However, these methods require a lot of time and effort to evaluate a single alternative and, due to this shortcoming, are rarely applied to the evaluation of multiple alternatives.…”

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Decision Tree and AHP Methods Application for Projects Assessment: A Case Study

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This research is dedicated to the modelling of decision process occurring during the implementation of construction projects. Recent studies generally do not assess the robustness of the decisions regarding the possible changes during the construction project implementation. However, such an assessment might increase the reliability of the decision-making process. We addressed this gap through a new model that combines the decision-making process modelling with the AHP method and includes the analysis of model stability concerning stakeholders’ behaviour. We used the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Decision tree methods to model the decision-making process. The proposed model was validated on a case study of multiple construction projects. The assessment was performed from individual investor’s and independent expert’s perspectives. The criteria for the assessment were selected according to the principles of sustainability. We performed the sensitivity analysis, making it possible to assess the possible changes of the decisions depending on the potential patterns of the decision-makers’ behaviour. The results of the study show that, sometimes, small fluctuations in the project factors affect the project selection indicating the possible lack of the robustness of the project decisions.

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“…Until now, in construction projects, a very frequent approach has been to apply a single method and model to the whole, as is the case with BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology) [51][52][53] or LEED. The appearance of the sustainability assessment models of the Spanish structural concrete and steel Codes [54][55][56][57][58] has opened a new path, in which different models could be applied to the different construction subsystems, establishing a partial sustainability objective for each one.…”

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New Approach for Managing Sustainability in Projects

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Despite the work done to date, project sustainability management (PSM) is still at an embryonic stage. The existing literature considers sustainability as a transversal aspect to be incorporated into the traditional management functions (scope, time, cost, quality, etc.). This article proposes sustainability as a key aspect of project management, with three essential components: principles, processes and competences. Regarding principles, the principle of sustainable development should be added to those generally suggested. As for processes, seven are proposed for (1) planning sustainability management; (2) establishing a sustainability breakdown structure; (3) defining the sustainability objective; (4) identifying project alternatives to achieve it; (5) planning and (6) implementing the sustainability strategy; and (7) monitoring and control. The main interrelationships between these processes and those of project initiation, planning, implementation, control, and closure are also analysed. In addition, the competences that the project manager should have in this field are identified, as well as the main criteria to take into account in order to adapt PSM processes to the characteristics of the project and the organisation. Finally, the results of a Delphi analysis carried out to validate these proposals are presented.

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The concept of sustainable construction project management in international practice

Cited by 17 publications

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The impact of green supply-chain management on logistics performance in the construction sector in South Africa

The impact of green supply-chain management on logistics performance in the construction sector in South Africa

Decision Tree and AHP Methods Application for Projects Assessment: A Case Study

New Approach for Managing Sustainability in Projects

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