Enhancing sustainability considerations in construction industry projects

Bibliographic Data

ID15112321
AuthorsTaofeeq D Moshood (0000-0003-1918-712X, Massey University, corresponding author), James OB Rotimi (0000-0001-6744-4683, Massey University), Wajiha Shahzad (0000-0002-7683-287X, Massey University)
Year2024
Volume27
Issue12
Pages29287-29313
Publication date2024-04-29
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEnvironment Development and Sustainability (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1387-585X • E-ISSN: 1573-2975
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1007/s10668-024-04946-2
OpenAlexW4396228474
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited89

In today’s society, the construction sector significantly influences all three aspects of sustainability: economic, environmental, and social. Industry and academia have recognized sustainability in construction projects as a key concern. The New Zealand government also focuses on providing a sustainable construction sector centred on high performance, high productivity, enhanced innovation, and improving community well-being through a better-built environment. Project management and sustainability are two distinct areas of research. Previous empirical research on the effectiveness of construction project implementation lacked sustainability success components. This research aims to provide criteria for project sustainability success for future performance on construction projects. Based on the existing literature, many economic, environmental, and social sustainability indicators were compiled for consideration at various pipeline project life cycle phases. The information gathered from the Scopus database was analyzed using ATLAS.ti 9 software to create project sustainability success criteria. Pipeline construction projects and sustainability must focus on environmental challenges while managing economic and social advantages. The research investigated sustainable construction adoption, revealing weak awareness among organizations due to limited understanding among key actors like clients, regulatory bodies, and construction organizations. Lack of effective application of sustainability guidelines, inadequate legislation, and building codes were significant hurdles in implementing sustainable practices in the construction sector. The study highlights essential issues to promote sustainable practices in the industry. The study findings suggest that organizations and individual factors are strong predictors for achieving sustainable construction and are vital antecedents leading to greater sustainability adoption. Finally, the study points to construction project managers’ knowledge of how to set up criteria connected to sustainability and how it could affect the outcome of their projects

Architectural engineering · Business · Construction engineering · Construction industry · Sustainability · Construction Project Management and Performance · Engineering · Recycled Aggregate Concrete Performance · Sustainable Building Design and Assessment

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