Underlying factors for successful project management to construct sustainable built assets
Built Environment Project and Asset Management
ISSN: 2044-124X
Article publication date: 18 August 2021
Issue publication date: 8 February 2022
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to investigate the underlying factors that give rise to the set of sustainability indicators which are used for the implementation of sustainable construction projects and eventually the production of sustainable built assets.
Design/methodology/approach
To accomplish the purpose of this research, an online questionnaire survey was administered to a sample of 200 experts. By employing the statistical method of exploratory factor analysis (EFA), five distinct dimensions (factors) of stakeholders' attitudes were revealed.
Findings
The findings indicate that the sustainability indicators are based on five underlying factors, namely (1) sustainable competitiveness; (2) stakeholder engagement; (3) sustainable economic growth; (4) social sustainability; and (5) resource conservation and environmental policy.
Research limitations/implications
More studies would be welcome to verify the underlying factors revealed in this paper.
Practical implications
The knowledge of the underlying factors enables senior management to maintain a balance of choices during the project management (PM) phase in order to implement and deliver sustainable construction projects. Furthermore, the findings deepen the understanding toward sustainable PM practices by providing insights on its core attributes.
Originality/value
As a theoretical contribution to knowledge, this study enhances the body of knowledge by revealing the underlying factors that give rise to the predefined set of the 82 sustainability indicators which are used to enable sustainable construction projects. In practice, the findings aid senior management in adopting strategies that enhance the delivery of sustainable construction projects.
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Citation
Stanitsas, M. and Kirytopoulos, K. (2022), "Underlying factors for successful project management to construct sustainable built assets", Built Environment Project and Asset Management, Vol. 12 No. 2, pp. 129-146. https://doi.org/10.1108/BEPAM-10-2020-0166
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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