scholarly journals Environmental performance analysis for the construction phase of building projects by using the indicators recommended by PBQP-H

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 7-26
Author(s):  
Luara Lopes de Araujo Fernandes ◽  
Dayana Bastos Costa
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Practical Implication ◽  
Research Strategy ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Building Projects ◽  
A Company

Abstract The construction industry uses certain performance indicators to monitor the impacts generated by their associated activities. However, the strict determination of these indicators cannot enhance the performance of a company, and certain benchmarks must be established to guide the goals and evaluate the performance of the companies. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the scenario and evolution of the environmental performance of the construction phase of building projects by using the indicators recommended by the Brazilian Program for Quality and Productivity in Habitat (PBQP-H) and to establish benchmarks for these indicators. The research strategy adopted in this study corresponded to a survey with 186 building projects. The results involved environmental performance scenario of the building sector in different scopes. The main contribution of this study is the establishment of a set of parameters and benchmarks that can help enhance the performance of the building construction sector. As practical implication, the presented analysis and trends may provide guidance to governments and sectoral initiatives to formulate public policies to enhance the environmental performance of the sector.

scholarly journals Influence of Subcontracting Processes on Wages and Workloads in the Building Construction Industry in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
A. A. Akinwale ◽  
O. A. Olusanya
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Research Strategy ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Wage Determination ◽  
Decent Work ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Lagos State ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

There is a paucity of information on the experience of subcontracted work despite the widespread use of subcontracting in the building construction industry. This study examined the influence of subcontracting processes on wages and workloads in the building construction industry in Nigeria. Data collection for the study was based on a cross-sectional research design with a survey research strategy, including a structured questionnaire and some key informant interviews. A sample of 908 subcontracted workers was randomly selected from 388 building construction sites in Lagos State, Nigeria. Data obtained from the structured questionnaire were subjected to descriptive statistics and regression analysis, while an ethnographic technique was used to analyze the data from the interviews. The regression results (β = –0.046; p < 0.05) showed that to some extent subcontracting processes significantly influenced workers’ participation in wage determination; and that the regression results (β = –0.040; p < 0.05) revealed that to some extent subcontracting processes significantly influenced workers’ participation in the determination of workloads in the building construction industry in Nigeria. Wages and workloads are inappropriate when the degree of influence of the subcontracting process on workers' participation in the determination of wages and workloads in the building construction industry is considered. These findings imply that working in a subcontracting system could promote the alienation of subcontracted workers from the determination of wages and workloads, thereby showing the need for adequate protection for the affected workers. Therefore, the subcontracted workers in Lagos state should strengthen their associations to achieve justice and decent work in the building construction industry. Keywords: Building Construction; Subcontracted Workers; Wages; Workload.

scholarly journals Environmental performance indicators for assessing sustainability of projects in the Ghanaian construction industry

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kofi Agyekum ◽  
Seth Yeboah Botchway ◽  
Emmanuel Adinyira ◽  
Alex Opoku
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Sequential Design ◽  
Building Projects ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Environmental Performance Indicators

PurposeRecent reports based on the sustainable development goals (SDGs) have revealed that no country is in line with achieving the targets of the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development, with the slowest progress being witnessed mainly on goals that are focused on the environment. This study examines environmental performance indicators for assessing the sustainability of building projects.Design/methodology/approachThe study uses an explanatory sequential design with an initial quantitative instrument phase, followed by a qualitative data collection phase. An extensive critical comparative review of the literature resulted in the identification of ten environmental sustainability indicators. One hundred and sixty-seven questionnaire responses based upon these indicators from the Ghanaian construction industry were received. Data were coded with SPSS v22, analysed descriptively, and via inferential analysis. These data were then validated through semi-structured interviews with six interviewees who are fellows of their respective professional bodies, a senior academic (professor in construction project delivery) and a government official. Data obtained from the semi-structured validation interviews were analysed through the side-by-side comparison of the qualitative data with the quantitative data.FindingsThe findings from the study suggest that all the indicators were important in assessing building projects' environmental sustainability across the entire life cycle. Key among the identified indicators is the effects of the project on “water quality, air quality, energy use and conservation, and environmental compliance and management”. The interviewees further agreed to and confirmed the importance of these identified indicators for assessing the environmental sustainability of building projects in Ghana.Originality/valueCompared to existing studies, this study adopts the exploratory sequential design to identify and examine the critical indicators in assessing the environmental sustainability across the entire lifecycle of building projects in a typical developing country setting, i.e. Ghana. It reveals areas of prime concern in the drive to place the local construction industry on a trajectory towards achieving environmental sustainability.

scholarly journals Work Stress among Professionals in Building Construction Industry in Nigeria

2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 45-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eziyi Offia Ibem ◽  
Michael Nwabueze Anosike ◽  
Dominic Ezenwa Azuh ◽  
Tim O. Mosaku
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Work Stress ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
High Volume ◽  
Time Frame ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Stress Factors ◽  
Project Delivery ◽  
Building Projects ◽  
Structural Engineers

This study was undertaken to identify key stress factors among professionals in building construction industry in Nigeria. This is in view of the fact that to date, very little is known about work stress among professionals in building construction industry in this country. The study involved the administration of questionnaire to 107 professionals including architects, builders, civil/structural engineers and quantity surveyors randomly selected from 60 ongoing building projects in Anambra, Ogun and Kaduna States, Nigeria. The data was analysed using descriptive statistics, and findings show that the principal sources of stress were high volume of work, uncomfortable site office environment, lack of feedback on previous and ongoing building projects, and variations in the scope of work in ongoing building projects. The paper suggests that taking responsibility for work which one has adequate capacity to handle, establishing realistic budgets and time frame for project delivery, provision of spatially adequate, visually and thermally comfortable site offices, adoption of appropriate job design practice and education of professionals on stress management strategies will reduce the incidence of stress among professionals in building industry in Nigeria. 

scholarly journals Occupational Health and Safety Performance in High-Rise Building Projects in Pakistan: A Systematic Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 99
Author(s):  
Muhammad Tarique Lakhiar ◽  
◽  
Muhammad Tahir Lakhiar ◽  
Abd Halid Abdullah ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Building Industry ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Building Projects ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
High Rise ◽  
High Rise Building ◽  
Qualitative Approaches

The building industry contributed an impressive share in Pakistan's growth sector, where the construction industry contributes almost 2.74% of the GDP of Pakistan. In most metropolitan cities, the trend of building multi-story structures is at increase. However, this construction industry is a prominent accident-prone industry where laborers generally work in an unsafe environment. These projects suffer from fatal and non-fatal accidents as labor health and security are not a prime aim in the construction industry despite all employees still dealing with safety issues. This research examines the Occupational safety and health (OSH) performance in High-rise building projects in Pakistan. This review focuses on adopting qualitative approaches, using the comprehensive literature approach for seeking current practice in health and safety and OHS laws in Pakistan's building industry. Finally, it proposes a realistic strategy for developing a safe environment at workplaces. Research indicates that Pakistan's construction sector should consider workers' safety as a priority, update and enforce safety laws at the workplace to enrich OHS conditions in the Pakistani construction sector.

scholarly journals Improving the E-Commerce Business Model in a Sustainable Environment

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 12667
Author(s):  
Mingwei Sun ◽  
Katarzyna Grondys ◽  
Nazim Hajiyev ◽  
Pavel Zhukov
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Regression Models ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Social Dimensions ◽  
Leadership Positions ◽  
Sustainable Environment ◽  
A Company ◽  
Vector Approach

The purpose of this study is to develop a comprehensive methodological approach to assess the sustainability of the e-commerce business model based on the integration of key performance indicators into a single vector of business model sustainability. The proposed vector approach allows for predicting and evaluating the effects of different kinds of measures, identifying and implementing the most effective tools for sustainable e-commerce business development. The methodology of this study is based on correlation, cluster and regression analysis. The scientific contribution of this study is the proposed methodological approach, which not only allows one to analyze business model sustainability, but also to compare companies in a competitive environment to determine the priorities of their functioning to achieve leadership positions on the background of sustainable development. The correlation analysis proved that in modern conditions, both economic and environmental components are significant for business model effectiveness in e-commerce. The clustering of the studied e-commerce companies provided an opportunity to take into account the peculiarities of the studied companies, to group them by similar performance indicators. This made it possible to develop more accurate regression models for each cluster. In this case, there is a correlation between the sustainability vector of the business model of a company and its assignment to a particular cluster. The conducted modeling and determination of the level of business model sustainability allowed for determining a relationship between it and the performance of e-commerce companies in the context of economic, environmental and social dimensions. At the same time, the results show that increasing the sustainability vector brings a company closer to the business sustainability benchmark.

scholarly journals Risks in Construction When Increasing the Efficiency of Investments

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 315-321
Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Investment Climate ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Multiple Sources ◽  
Effective Demand ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
The Creation ◽  
A Company ◽  
Economic Risks

In the construction sector, various risks affect the success of a company. Research has shown that the construction industry is exposed to multiple sources of internal and external risks, which underscore the investment climate, inflation, effective demand dynamics and social responsibility for the safety of projects. This article is aimed at identifying the most pressing risks inherent in construction companies, with a focus on the group of financial and economic risks and the creation of final products in this industry.

scholarly journals Identification and Ranking of Key Performance Indicators in Building Construction Projects in Kenya

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 6668-6673
Author(s):  
M. Mbugua ◽  
P. O. Ajwang' ◽  
M. Winja
Keyword(s):  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Performance Indicator ◽  
Key Performance Indicators ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
Key Performance Indicator ◽  
Analytical Hierarchical Process ◽  
Pair Wise Comparison

Building construction projects suffer from many dangers such as cost and time overruns. A major reason for the failure of such projects is the lack of measurements of the construction performance. There is usually a disparity of judgment among the stakeholders when it comes to the perception of failure and success of a building construction project because it is based on personal indices. The aim of this study is to identify and rank the key performance indicators in their relative importance as a way to assist in building construction performance. A thorough literature review was conducted and 10 key performance indicators were identified. A questionnaire survey and interviews were used to collect data and the results were analyzed using the analytical hierarchical process, pair-wise comparison. As a result, the highest prioritized key performance indicator was safety, followed by time effectiveness and client satisfaction. The least prioritized key performance indicator was the environmental performance. The results of this paper may serve as a guideline in improving building construction projects.

scholarly journals Causes of delays in the construction phase of Chinese building projects

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (11) ◽  
pp. 1534-1551 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ting-Kwei Wang ◽  
David N. Ford ◽  
Heap-Yih Chong ◽  
Wei Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Building Projects ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Causes Of Delays ◽  
Survey Approach

PurposeDelays during construction are one of the common scenarios in the construction industry. The purpose of this paper is to identify the primary causes of delays in the construction phase of building construction projects in China.Design/methodology/approachQuestionnaire survey approach was adopted across the four typical cities in China, namely, Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing and Shenzhen. In total, 115 sets of valid responded questionnaires were collected and analyzed.FindingsThe results show that the causes of variations, delays in progress payments, exceptionally low bids and subcontractors’ poor performance and communication issues were the most important causes of delays in China.Originality/valueThis research is the first questionnaire survey on the causes of delays in the construction phase of building construction projects in China. The comparative analysis shows two unique causes of delays in the Chinese construction industry, such as “difficulty in claiming indemnity” and “unreasonable upfront capital demanded by client.” It also reveals different ranked causes of delays as per distinguished political and economic situations in China. The research findings can be referred by construction projects in other countries that are funded or partnered with China.

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF GREEN BUILDING IN MALAYSIAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY: DETERMINATION OF KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 65
Author(s):  
Nor Suzila Lop ◽  
Asmalia Che Ahmad ◽  
Nik Aqlima Diyana Nik Zulkipli
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Green Buildings ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Key Success Factors ◽  
On Demand ◽  
And Training

Green building has become increasingly on demand and important in Malaysia, however, still has not become the interest of all groups in the construction industry. Practically, green buildings should be designed and operated to reduce the overall impact of the built environment on its surroundings. Therefore the objectives of this research is to determine the key success factors of the green building implementation in Malaysia from the architect’s perception. In order to achieve the objectives of the study, a comprehensive review of literatures and questionnaire survey were carried out. The architect was chosen as the respondents to gather relevant data and information for this research. The data was analysed and the results concluded that providing education and training to construction practitioners on green building concept and technology, increase clients awareness and government initiatives to enhance the understanding and implementation on the green building construction are the key success factors to increase the implementation and involvement of Green Building amongst the architects. 

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