scholarly journals Framework Development Methodology for Sustainable Procurement of Construction Works in Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 203 ◽  
pp. 02014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhamad Abduh ◽  
Reini D. Wirahadikusumah ◽  
Yunita Messah
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Sustainable Construction ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Development Methodology ◽  
Sustainable Procurement ◽  
Procurement System ◽  
Framework Development ◽  
Construction Works

To implement sustainable development in construction sector, or called as sustainable construction, Indonesian still face challenges that requires massive research and developments related to that issue. One of the most important practices in sustainable construction is adoption of sustainable principle in procurement processes or called sustainable procurement. This paper will discuss a methodology formulation that is designed to develop a framework for implementing sustainable procurement in construction projects. The framework will consist of important factors driving the sustainable procurement system and their relationships to effectively produce the outputs of procurement processes that meets sustainable principles.

Framework for Sustainable Procurement - Identifying Elements for Construction Works

2020 ◽  
Vol 897 ◽  
pp. 245-249
Author(s):  
Reini Wirahadikusumah ◽  
Muhamad Abduh ◽  
Yunita Messah
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Government Agency ◽  
Public Works ◽  
Sustainable Construction ◽  
Sustainable Procurement ◽  
The Government ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Construction Works

Sustainable procurement has been considered an opportunity for improving the environmental performance of the construction industry. The development of sustainable procurement in Indonesia is still in its initial phase. Therefore, a framework is needed to establish an outlook to explore the enablers and barriers for promoting sustainable procurement in the construction industry. In the formulation of the framework, the first step is to identify the important elements. The approach was explorative-descriptive. Based on ISO 20400, as the guidelines for sustainable procurement, and literature on sustainable procurement for construction works, a list of elements was gathered. In-depth interviews were conducted to identify the most significant elements for the Indonesian construction public procurement context. Respondents included procurement experts from the government agency, (i.e., the National Public Procurement Agency and the Ministry of Public Works and Housing), academics, and procurement specialists who are the members of the Indonesian Procurement Professionals Association. Results suggest that all elements contained in ISO 20400 are relevant with the kinds of literature on construction works; also, Indonesian respondents agreed with all the identified elements ranging from “important” to “very important.” This finding will be subsequently used to further understand the complex cause-effect relationships among the important elements in developing the framework for sustainable construction public procurement.

scholarly journals An Application of Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) for Sustainable Procurement of Construction Equipment: Multicriteria-Based Decision Framework for Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Waris ◽  
Shrikant Panigrahi ◽  
Abdullah Mengal ◽  
Mujeeb Iqbal Soomro ◽  
Nayyar Hussain Mirjat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Life Cycle Cost ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Sustainable Construction ◽  
Construction Equipment ◽  
P System ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
Sustainable Procurement ◽  
Selection Framework ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Sustainable procurement is an emerging theme in the construction industry across the globe. However, organizations in the construction industry often encounter impediments in improving environmental performance in construction projects, especially in procurement. Besides its other facets, procurement of construction equipment is inherited to be capital-intensive and vital for managing environmental concerns associated with built environment projects. In this regard, selection criteria in such procurement processes are generally supportive of considering cost and engineering specifications as key parameters. However, sustainability apprehensions in today’s Malaysian construction industry have mounted pressure on industry professionals to rethink their equipment acquisition strategies. The notion of green or sustainable procurement is still infancy for the Malaysian construction industry and facing challenges for embedding it in the current procurement practices. This research aims to address these apprehensions by considering six main criteria, namely, life cycle cost (LCC), performance (P), system capability (SC), operational convenience (OC), environmental impact (EI), and social benefits (SBs), and their 38 subcriteria towards procurement of sustainable construction equipment. A multicriteria-based equipment selection framework on the triple bottom line of sustainability in the context of the Malaysian construction industry has been developed and tested. The application of analytical hierarchy process (AHP) established the sustainable procurement index with a consistent sensitivity analysis results. As such, the proposed procurement index shall help decision-makers in the process of the acquisition of sustainable construction equipment in Malaysia.

scholarly journals A CHECKLIST FOR ASSESSING SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 273-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li-Yin Shen ◽  
Jian Li Hao ◽  
Vivian Wing-Yan Tam ◽  
Hong Yao
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Sustainable Construction ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Sustainability Performance ◽  
Sustainable Performance ◽  
Project Sustainability ◽  
Major Factors ◽  
Construction Practice

Construction sustainability performance is indispensable to the attainment of sustainable development. Various techniques and management skills have previously been developed to help improving sustainable performance from implementing construction projects. However, these techniques seem not being effectively implemented due to the fragmentation and poor coordination among various construction participants. There is a lack of consistency and holistic methods to help participants implementing sustainable construction practice at various stages of project realisation. This paper develops a framework of sustainability performance checklist to help understanding the major factors affecting a project sustainability performance across its life cycle. This framework enables all project parties to assess the project sustainability performance in a consistent and holistic way, thus improving the cooperation among all parties to attain satisfactory project sustainability performance.

scholarly journals Elements of Sustainable Development in the Context of the Environmental and Financial Crisis and the COVID-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (15) ◽  
pp. 6188
Author(s):  
Tomasz Kapecki
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Emissions ◽  
Sustainable Construction ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Macroeconomic Indicators ◽  
The Rich ◽  
The Right ◽  
Global Carbon ◽  
Education Business

Sustainable development is the need of the hour today. For over three decades, since the term was used in public little has been done about it. Such important activities for the protection of our ecosystem have been mainly discussed at scientific conferences or in the comfort of academic lecture halls. Successive global crises, especially the ecological, economic, financial and now humanitarian one related to the COVID-19 pandemic have demolished global economies, sidelined the development of a sustainable economy and especially sustainable construction, treating it more as a whim of the rich than expedience. The construction sector accounts for up to 40 per cent of the global carbon dioxide emissions and generates more than 0.5 billion tonnes of waste every year. However, when it comes to improving macroeconomic indicators after another crisis, the easiest way to look for savings is to use the production of emerging markets, without considering their lower economic and environmental awareness. Each time, the lust for profit prevailed over environmental protection. Education, business, and institutional factors failed, as indicated in the conclusions. That was the case until November 17, 2019, when the first man was infected with the coronavirus. Will we draw the right conclusions from that while facing a crisis unprecedented in human history? Can we change priorities from having to being?

Sustainable construction practices in the execution of infrastructure projects

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Debby Willar ◽  
Estrellita Varina Yanti Waney ◽  
Daisy Debora Grace Pangemanan ◽  
Rudolf Estephanus Golioth Mait
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Sustainable Construction ◽  
Infrastructure Projects ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Global Issues ◽  
Sustainable Procurement ◽  
Infrastructure Project ◽  
Sustainability Principles

PurposeIn responding to global issues of creating sustainable development, the Indonesian government has enacted regulations (i.e. Ministry of Public Works and Housing No. 05/PRT/M/2015) on the implementation of sustainable construction in infrastructure project execution. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the means of implementing sustainable principles in the execution of infrastructure projects in Indonesia by the main construction service providers and their partners. A lesson-learned is presented as a source of knowledge to underpin the extensive implementation of sustainable principles in the construction of infrastructure projects leading to an integrated approach in creating a sustainable infrastructure that fulfills the requirements of sustainable development.Design/methodology/approachThe method used is questionnaire surveys with Indonesian construction practitioners who are working on building construction, road and bridge construction, water facilities construction and house and settlement construction.FindingsFrom the results, the practices of sustainability principles by construction service providers in infrastructure project execution are imperative from the project procurement phase. The evaluation continues to the phase of construction project execution, which reveals the inconsiderable performance of sustainability indicators due to current constraints on the implementation of sustainability principles.Originality/valueThis research looks into the existing gaps between sustainable construction principles and their practical implementation in Indonesian infrastructure projects. This will foster a holistic approach in the practice of undertaking sustainable procurement processes, thus reinforcing project management techniques in the phase of sustainable construction project execution. This also strengthens the interrelated roles and responsibilities of project stakeholders by taking into account principles of safety, balance and the harmony of infrastructure and the environment.

scholarly journals Managing Safety at Work Issues in Construction Works in Malaysia: A Proposal for Legislative Reform

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (13) ◽  
pp. 108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rozanah Ab Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Considerable Increase ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Industrial Accidents ◽  
Legislative Reform ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Fall From Height ◽  
Permanent Disablement ◽  
Construction Works

<p>Construction sector, being an important economic driver of the country, has always been regarded as hazardous industry compared to other industries due to the nature of activities involve at the worksites. From excavation works to structural and exterior works, workers are exposed to high risks of accidents mostly involving fall from height, hit by falling objects, lifting operations, and electrocution. Statistics from various agencies have shown considerable increase in the number of industrial accidents reported for the construction industry, including death and permanent disablement cases. This paper proposed to address issues on safety and health at work in construction activities throughout the construction stages, by deliberating how those issues being managed through the use of standard forms of contract for construction projects and adequacy of the legislations pertaining to construction.</p>

scholarly journals The role of sustainable construction in sustainable development

2018 ◽  
Vol 174 ◽  
pp. 01027
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Czajkowska
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Sustainable Construction ◽  
Hard Coal ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Coal Consumption ◽  
Factors Affecting

Humans and the actions they take to improve their quality of life lead to the disturbance of the processes occurring in the natural environment. These processes should not be stopped while the solution should be found to help humans coexist with nature. The ecological and social problems and the resulting threats have become an inspiration for the development of the concept of sustainable development. Sustainable development has led to the necessity to implement changes towards balancing all areas of human activity, including the construction sector. Factors affecting sustainable development are present in many phases of building creation and use. The most important of them have been characterized and discussed. The article describes the main requirements for sustainable development, contained in laws and regulations, at every stage of building construction. Furthermore, the study analysed the share of individual sectors of the economy in consumption of energy resources. The focus was on the consumption of raw materials in the sector of industry and construction and the sector of households. The analysis shows that the industry and construction sector has a large share in hard coal consumption, heat and electricity. The hard coal consumption is increasing in the sector of households.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF CAUSES OF COST OVERRUN IN COMMERCIAL PROJECTS IN EGYPT.

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 55-64
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Cost Overrun ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Construction Work ◽  
Major Goal ◽  
Proper Management ◽  
Expected Outcome ◽  
Construction Works

Construction sector is developing every year due to use of new technologies and need of skilled labours to perform required designs. Hence, it is becoming more critical to ensure proper management of construction works to complete the project according to assigned objectives and specifications. The success of any construction work relies mainly on cost, time, and quality of work. Hence, proper management was done in order to ensure completion of projects according to expected and assigned budget. Nevertheless, projects in developing countries are yet suffering from potential overrun of cost due to multiple factors. There are multiple authors in literature that indicated the main problems faced by projects that prevents them from completing the project according to expected budget (Apolot et al, 2012), and (Memon et al, 2012). Hence, it became quite urgent to investigate reasons that lead to overrun of cost in construction works. Therefore, the major goal of this study is to investigate sources of cost overrun in construction projects in Egypt. The study will concentrate mainly on commercial projects due to the fact that most of these projects are extremely expensive and would require proper management to prevent any increase in its cost. The method of data collection is a questionnaire survey that included risk factors collected from previous literature. The expected outcome will be in the form of estimating reasons that lead to cost overrun, and impact of cost increase on performance of construction projects.

scholarly journals THE CHALLENGE OF LABOUR SHORTAGE FOR SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faizul Azli Mohd Rahim ◽  
Nurul Safwah Mohd Yusoff ◽  
Wang Chen ◽  
Nurshuhada Zainon ◽  
Sumiani Yusoff ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
The Other ◽  
Sustainable Construction ◽  
Labour Shortage ◽  
Other Hand

In line with the principle of sustainable development, construction projects ought to be developed to bring benefits across all aspects, namely economic, social, and environmental. One the other hand, being a complex, fragmented and schedule driven industry, construction projects are frequently subject to problems that constrain their execution. Since construction is a labour intensive industry, the shortage of labour has become the crucial risks that hindering the construction project in achieving sustainability. This paper, in reviewing the concept of sustainable construction, also addresses the influential factors concerning the labour shortages in the construction industry and discusses how these challenges can be managed in producing sustainable construction labours.

scholarly journals Public private partnerships: A possible alternative for delivery of infrastructure projects in Africa

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 93-109
Author(s):  
Salim Bwanali ◽  
◽  
Pantaleo Rwelamila ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Public Private Partnerships ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Infrastructure Projects ◽  
Sustainable Procurement ◽  
Procurement System ◽  
Document Review

It is estimated that Africa needs $93 billion annually until 2020 in order to bridge its infrastructure deficit. It is through significant investment in infrastructure development that economic growth and poverty alleviation can be enhanced. However central to all construction projects is an effective and sustainable procurement system. There is a notable shift by some African governments to turn to the private sector to design, build, finance and operate infrastructure facilities previously provided by the public sector in the form of Public Private Partnerships (PPP’s). As an innovative financing model, PPPs present an opportunity to governments to improve service delivery. Accordingly, this paper focuses on assessing international best practices as to how some developing nations tap into the resources of the private sector in implementing their infrastructure projects. The study is a result of critical review, synthesis and contextualization of relevant academic literature, conference and journal publications. A thorough document review method was employed to assess how some developing countries have institutionalized PPP as part of their development strategy. The paper will be of significant value to senior government officialsasunderstanding the concept and dynamics of PPP will resultin accelerated and effective service delivery.

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