scholarly journals A multicriteria model for assessing corporate sustainability in the construction industry

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paloma R S Bezerra ◽  
Fernando Schramm ◽  
Vanessa B Schramm
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Corporate Sustainability ◽  
Additive Model ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Promethee Ii ◽  
Construction Company ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Multicriteria Model ◽  
The Government ◽  
Social Environmental

Abstract The construction industry is one of the most critical activities for the sustainable development of a country, generating positive and negative economic, social and environmental impacts. These aspects can be measured by Sustainability Indicators and Indices, which are useful tools for society, investors and the government in decision-making, especially when purchasing products and services, as they quantify information about a phenomenon in a given dimension of sustainability. Therefore, the objective of this study is to propose a model for assessing the sustainability of civil construction companies, considering economic, social, environmental and corporate governance criteria. These criteria are aggregated into a single index using the PROMETHEE II multicriteria method, which allows to avoid the compensation effect caused by the aggregation operators based on the additive model. The model was used to evaluate four Brazilian construction companies: Alpha, Beta, Delta and Gamma. The data of these companies were collected in a database of the Brazilian Chamber of the Construction Industry and in the sustainability`s reports published by them. We concluded that the companies Alpha and Gamma, followed by the company Beta presented the best performances in corporate sustainability, while the construction company Delta has the worst level of corporate sustainability.

scholarly journals Supply Chain in the Construction Industry: Micro, Meso, Macro

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
Moh Nur Sholeh ◽  
Mochamad Agung Wibowo
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Macro Level ◽  
Construction Company ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
The Government ◽  
Good Policy

The construction industry is so fragmented that in its implementation many have resulted in increased costs, delays, and inefficiencies. But this fragmented can not be a reason not to innovate. One approach to the solution used is supply chain construction. The purpose of this study is to map supply chains micro, meso, and macro. This level is tiered from the bottom to the top level as the concept of supply chain management. The qualitative and quantitative research method was used to map and analyze supply chains for each level. The results showed the micro-level is the basis of the supply chain which can be measured by SCOR for example. The meso level focuses on the strength of construction companies. Construction company strategies framework contract and Enterprises Resource Planning (ERP). Macro-level includes supply chain accumulation from micro and meso. It is expected that at the macro level is the harmonization of supply chains between stakeholders, namely the government, contractors, suppliers, and distributors with good policy regulations.

scholarly journals Implementation Efficiency of Corporate Social Responsibility in the Construction Industry: A China Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. 2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuetong Wang ◽  
Wenyong Lai ◽  
Xiangnan Song ◽  
Chen Lu
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Optimal Level ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Efficiency Performance ◽  
The Government ◽  
Corporate Social

Corporate social responsibility (CSR), as companies’ commitment to the sustainable development of the whole society, is an important approach for construction companies to respond to the emerging social and environmental issues. As the improvement of CSR efficiency leads to the reduction of CSR cost, CSR efficiency is becoming increasingly prominent for construction companies. In this research, the three-stage data envelopment analysis (DEA) model is adopted to analyze the CSR efficiency of Chinese construction companies in the period of 2012–2016. The findings of this research are as follows: (1) the efficiency of the Chinese construction companies in fulfilling CSR has not yet reached an optimal level; (2) the effect of institutional factors on CSR efficiency is complex and non-linear; and (3) the improvement of the CSR efficiency in the Chinese construction industry relies on both optimizing the institutional environment and enhancing the management capacity of CSR efficiency. These findings can not only provide empirical evidence for the government to formulate targeted policy-making regarding marketization to promote construction companies’ efficient commitment of CSR, but also provide construction company managers a valuable reference to benchmarking the CSR efficiency to help them find self-improvement ways to improve CSR efficiency performance.

scholarly journals Framework of performance measurement practices in construction companies in Egypt

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 7-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Dziekoński ◽  
Omar Hesham Mohamed Fawzy Ibrahim ◽  
Abdul-Majeed Mahamadu ◽  
Patrick Manu
Keyword(s):  
Performance Measurement ◽  
Performance Assessment ◽  
Performance Management ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Dominant Role ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Company Performance ◽  
Construction Company ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Performance Measurement Systems

Abstract Construction industry is considered as one of the most important sectors in Egypt. One of the major challenges faced by the industry, however, is the unavailability of suitable performance measurement systems for assessing companies’ performance. Modern performance assessment systems adopt a more universal approach to the measurement of construction company performance as opposed to the traditional project triangle. This paper aims to examine the practice of performance measurement in the Egyptian construction industry. Results show dominant role of in-house developed performance management systems as well as the use of KPIs as a method of performance assessment. The study further reveals that the highest importance is given to measures related to the time of project delivery, quality of works, clients’ satisfaction and profitability. Hence, the traditional project triangle of project’s success is the most prevalent approach to performance evaluation in the construction industry in Egypt. However, a shift towards a more holistic approach to performance assessment in larger companies was observed.

Roles of Contractors in Implementing Quality Assessment System in Construction (QLASSIC) in Construction Projects

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (S1) ◽  
pp. 53-69
Author(s):  
Mohd Shazreen Seman ◽  
Mohd Reza Esa ◽  
Mohd Reeza Yusof
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Technical Committee ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Industry Standard ◽  
The Government ◽  
Questionnaire Surveys

In recent decades, the construction industry has been widely criticized for its lack of efficiency and productivity, and it has been shown that the Malaysian construction industry records poor quality on its projects. To overcome this issue, the Technical Committee on Quality Assessment in Construction with the support of the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) has introduced Quality Assessment System in Construction (QLASSIC). QLASSIC is a scoring system that is used to assess and evaluate the performance of construction buildings. It is based on the Construction Industry Standard (CIS 7:2006). Unfortunately, this assessment system had poor implementation since its introduction in November 2006. QLASSIC was not extensively implemented and was taken lightly by the contractors and developers in Malaysia. There are still a huge number of contractors that are not aware of QLASSIC even the big construction companies. Thus, this research is aimed at investigating the contractor’s perspective towards the implementation of QLASSIC in the construction industry in Malaysia. Three objectives are developed to achieve the aim: (1) identification of the needs to implement QLASSIC; (2) investigation of issues and challenges to implement QLASSIC and (3) recommendation of strategies to implement QLASSIC. Structured questionnaire surveys were distributed to the G7 and G6 contractors in the Klang Valley area; which may have or may not have experience in implementing QLASSIC in their projects. The result revealed that majority of the respondents were aware and understand the needs of QLASSIC implementation, but there were still few who were unfamiliar with the QLASSIC. The current level of implementation of QLASSIC in Malaysia is still not satisfactory due to several issues and challenges acting as barriers to its implementation. Therefore, the initiatives from the government are important to promote QLASSIC implementation in the construction industry. By doing this, the contractors would be aware of the implementation of QLASSIC in the construction industry. The significance of this research is that it will assist contractors and other construction players in comprehending the implications and importance of QLASSIC implementation.

scholarly journals Business process reengineering for the increase in the environmental friendliness of construction

2019 ◽  
Vol 91 ◽  
pp. 08048
Author(s):  
Natalia Shchepkina ◽  
Maiya Kramchaninova
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Environmental Economics ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Process Reengineering ◽  
Environmental Friendliness ◽  
Construction Company ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Ecological Requirements ◽  
Current Trends

Some current trends and prospects of the world construction industry development from environmental economics position are presented in article. The increased role of innovations and their influence on the competitiveness of construction company in the context of economic, social and ecological components is analyzed. Reduction of some negative impact of all the types of technological processes of construction on the environment is connected with the growth of innovative opportunities. This research proves the need of overcoming technical and technological lag for the development of the construction industry by the means of introduction of business processes management instruments. Justification of reengineering as an effective way of transformation of the technology of construction production is made. The algorithm of stage-by-stage reengineering of business processes, offered in the article is the instrument of effective introduction of technological innovations in the construction companies according to current ecological requirements.

Exploring the use of financial capacity as a predictor of construction company corporate performance

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 596-611 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Cyril Tucker ◽  
Abimbola Windapo ◽  
Keith Stone Cattell
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
South African ◽  
Corporate Performance ◽  
Financial Capital ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Financial Capacity ◽  
Construction Company ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Operational Variables

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the resilient operational variables that impact the corporate performance of construction companies in the South African construction industry and to explore whether financial capacity can be used as a predictor of construction company performance in the context of the South African construction industry. Design/methodology/approach – The operational variables of construction companies that impact their corporate performance were identified through an in-depth review of the extant literature. A combination of convenience and snowball sampling techniques were used in identifying 185 building and civil engineering construction companies based in four provinces of South Africa and registered in Grades 2-6 of the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) contractor grading register. The data used in the study were collected from this cohort of respondents through the use of structured questionnaires. At the end of the study period, 62 valid responses representing a response rate of 33.5 per cent were received. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings – The findings of this study indicate that there is a significant positive relationship between the financial capital and net assets of construction companies and their corporate performance in terms of turnover. The data collected did not support any significant relationship between other operating financial variables, such as Return on Capital Employed and profitability and financial performance. Research limitations/implications – A predictive model for predicting the financial performance of firms was developed from the data collected. The implication of this is that the more financial capital possessed by a construction company, the more the company’s financial performance in terms of turnover. The CIDB can use financial capacity as a measure when grading contractors, as a good number of contractors are not performing. The predictive model developed could be adopted by the CIDB as an instrument for predicting the corporate financial performance of construction companies that seek to be listed on their contractor grading register. Originality/value – This research will be of significance to researchers and members of the research community in providing new knowledge as well as to contractors in enabling them to understand the importance of having financial capital. It is also of importance to the CIDB in their quest for contractor and construction industry development. Further research to validate the results obtained in this study using a larger sample size across more provinces of South Africa will form the basis of future studies.

The Relation Between ICT and Environmental Management Practice in a Construction Company

2011 ◽  
pp. 1099-1117
Author(s):  
Mattias Jacobsson ◽  
Anneli Linde ◽  
Henrik Linderoth
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Construction Company ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Ict Use ◽  
Production Processes ◽  
Comprehensive Survey ◽  
Decision Making Processes

The aim of this chapter is to draw attention to the use of ICT in the building and construction industry with a special interest in the day-to-day activities of those companies that are working to develop more environmentally friendly and sustainable production processes. The chapter is based on a comprehensive survey of ICT use and attitudes to environmental related issues in middle and large sized construction companies in Sweden and two case studies: One of ICT use in a larger Swedish building and construction company and one of communication, coordination, and decision making processes in a construction project. Based on the empirical data we argue that in order to enhance a more environmentally friendly building and construction industry there is a need for a more genuine cooperation and knowledge sharing between different actors both in crossing project boundaries as well as overriding contractual limitations. Decisions in a construction project must be taken earlier in the process and construction companies need to focus more on those processes over which they actually do have power.

scholarly journals RESEARCH TRENDS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY RUSSIAN FEDERATION

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Albina Khairullina ◽  
Larisa Nabieva ◽  
Aigul Sabirova
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Positive Development ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Construction Market ◽  
Current State ◽  
Construction Organizations ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Government

This article analyzes the current state of the construction industry of the Russian Federation at the federal and local (for example, the Republic of Tatarstan) levels. The features and trends of the construction industry of the Russian Federation (RF) are considered, taking into account the changes in the legislation affecting this industry. The authors analyzed the statistics of housing commissioning, the dynamics of lending and debt of construction organizations, in addition, the analysis of statistics of bankruptcies of companies. The key players in the construction market of the Republic of Tatarstan were studied, and their reliability rating was presented. Based on the results of the analyzed material, certain conclusions were formulated. Based on the findings, it was determined that in the Russian Federation the construction industry is experiencing some difficulties that require special attention from the state. However, at present the government is already taking certain steps towards improving the current situation. As it was revealed, in the Republic of Tatarstan, the construction industry has had a positive development dynamics over several years. In recent years, there has been an increase in housing commissioning. In addition, the government annually invests in the construction industry. Despite this, in Tatarstan there is a high percentage of bankruptcies of construction companies, the reasons for which are identified in this article.

scholarly journals Indicators of effectiveness in the sustainable development field of construction companies: evidence of Ukraine

2021 ◽  
Vol 915 (1) ◽  
pp. 012026
Author(s):  
O Pavelko ◽  
O Antoniuk ◽  
I Lazaryshyna ◽  
Z Los
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Monitoring Systems ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Effectiveness And Efficiency ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Intensity Of Competition

Abstract The article is devoted to the issue of sustainable development and practical aspects of its implementation in the field of construction. Priority directions in formation of strategy of sustainable development of construction companies are established. The success of the implementation of the established areas of activity depends on the indicators of effectiveness and efficiency in the field of sustainable development and corporate social responsibility and their monitoring systems. The analysis was performed on 100 construction companies in Ukraine. The construction industry illustrated by concentration calculation indexes which allow to quantify the degree of concentration and intensity of competition in construction. Recommendations for the identification of sustainable development criteria for construction companies as for the development of sustainable development programs and further confirmation of sustainable development reports by auditors were identified.

scholarly journals Personnel management of construction companies

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (47) ◽  
pp. 33-39
Author(s):  
N.V. Saloid
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Personnel Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Personnel Development ◽  
Continuous Development ◽  
Development Management ◽  
Construction Company ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Personnel Management System

This article discusses the features of construction as an industry, identifies factors that affect the process of personnel management of construction companies in modern conditions. Differences in the organization of the construction process from the production process in other industries are identified, taking into account the specifics of innovative development of the construction industry and staffing requirements, taking into account trends in the industry. Trends in the labor market in construction are shown, foreign and domestic experience in the development of supply and demand in the labor market is analyzed, taking into account the requirements for education, age, level of training. It is concluded that the personnel management system of a modern construction company should take into account the peculiarities of the construction industry, its current problems and global trends in approaches to personnel management. It is determined that in modern conditions the personnel management system of the enterprise takes into account both material and moral motivation, the main components of the motivational process are analyzed, the influence of certain types of motivation on different groups of personnel. The article defines that currently the main component of personnel management of the enterprise is the creation of conditions for the expansion of knowledge, training, skills development and continuous development of employees. The growing role of knowledge in society, the development of science-intensive, intelligent technologies requires flexible and adaptive use of human resources of the construction company, increasing the creative and organizational activity of employees, the formation of a humanized organizational culture. In the conditions of market relations, introduction of new technologies into production, adequate methods of personnel development management, which are based on progressive approaches to the expansion of its competencies, acquire special significance. In view of this, in modern production there are problems of modernization of classical personnel management systems and the introduction of new management models focused on the continuous development of intellectual, cultural and creative potential of construction workers. From an economic point of view, the simultaneous influence of a number of factors on the development of personnel management creates certain contradictions. On the one hand, it is - reducing staff turnover, increasing the level of competencies, ensuring the growth of profits, on the other - significant costs for improving methods of personnel development management. This contradiction shapes the purpose and content of personnel development management tasks and approaches to solving them.

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