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Integrating sustainability into construction project management: Barriers in developing countries
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posted on 2019-01-01, 00:00 authored by A Fathalizadeh, P Ghoddousi, A A S Javid, M. Reza Hosseini, Arka GhoshThis paper is an attempt to explore the barriers to integrating sustainability into construction project management in developing countries. To this end, a comprehensive review of the literature is conducted, as a result of which a list of 30 barriers is culled from existing studies. The list of barriers is subsequently assessed in terms of relative importance index (RII) through a survey questionnaire administered to Iranian construction industry experts, resulting in a dataset of 176 completed questionnaires. Findings bring to light the most influential barriers to incorporating sustainability in construction projects for a developing country. These were: (1) lack of understanding of the potential selfbenefits of proactivity and high economic risks that unsustainable practices may carry, (2) inadequate assessment of risks and a silo-based approach, namely, insufficient cooperation among practitioners, research institutions and environmental organisations and (3) the lack of a systematic approach to planning and acting for the fulfilment of sustainability goals. As one of the first studies in its kind, the paper offers invaluable insight for researchers, practitioners, and policy makers, in supporting the transition of construction project management practices towards fulfilling sustainable development goals.
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Modern Building Materials, Structures and TechniquesSeries
VTGU Press "Technika"Pagination
559 - 563Publisher
VGTU PressLocation
Vilnius, LithuaniaPlace of publication
Vilnius, LithuaniaPublisher DOI
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2019-05-16End date
2019-05-17ISBN-13
9786094761973Language
engPublication classification
E1 Full written paper - refereedCopyright notice
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A Juozapaitis, A Daniūnas, L JuknevičiusTitle of proceedings
Modern Building Materials, Structures and Techniques: MBMST 2019, Selected PapersUsage metrics
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