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Abdelkader, E M, Moselhi, O, Marzouk, M and Zayed, T (2021) Integrative Evolutionary-Based Method for Modeling and Optimizing Budget Assignment of Bridge Maintenance Priorities. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(09).
Ahmed, A, Mohammed, H A, Gambatese, J and Hurwitz, D (2021) Effects of Flashing Blue Lights Mounted on Paving Equipment on Vehicle Speed Behavior in Work Zones. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(09).
Cai, Q, Hu, Q and Ma, G (2021) Improved Hybrid Reasoning Approach to Safety Risk Perception under Uncertainty for Mountain Tunnel Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(09).
Chen, B, Yu, X, Dong, F, Zheng, C, Ding, G and Wu, W (2021) Compaction Quality Evaluation of Asphalt Pavement Based on Intelligent Compaction Technology. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(09).
Hajj, C E, Jawad, D and Montes, G M (2021) Analysis of a Construction Innovative Solution from the Perspective of an Information System Theory. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(09).
Hasan, A, Rameezdeen, R, Baroudi, B and Ahn, S (2021) Mobile ICT–Induced Informal Work in the Construction Industry: Boundary Management Approaches and Consequences. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(09).
Hassan, F u, Le, T and Lv, X (2021) Addressing Legal and Contractual Matters in Construction Using Natural Language Processing: A Critical Review. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(09).
Huang, H, Zhang, C and Hammad, A (2021) Effective Scanning Range Estimation for Using TLS in Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(09).
Jiang, Y and Bai, Y (2021) Low–High Orthoimage Pairs-Based 3D Reconstruction for Elevation Determination Using Drone. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(09).
Johannes, K, Theodorus Voordijk, J, Marias Adriaanse, A and Aranda-Mena, G (2021) Identifying Maturity Dimensions for Smart Maintenance Management of Constructed Assets: A Multiple Case Study. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(09).
Kar, S and Jha, K N (2021) Exploring the Critical Barriers to and Enablers of Sustainable Material Management Practices in the Construction Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(09).
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Sustainable material management (SMM); Enabler; Barrier; Construction; Exploratory factor analysis; Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM);
- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0002125
- Abstract:
Sustainable material management (SMM) has great potential to lower the adverse environmental and social impacts of construction, which is a major concern. However, studies of SMM and its barriers and enablers in the construction industry are limited. Moreover, past studies failed to examine how these barriers and enablers influence the implementation of SMM practices. This study identified the critical barriers and enablers in the construction industry by examining their relationship with SMM practices. To address this, 17 SMM practices, 16 barriers, and 20 enablers were recognized from an extensive literature review and a discussion with three experts. Responses from 102 material management experts were collected conducting a questionnaire survey. Following this, an exploratory factor analysis was conducted to extract the factors. A hypothesized model was developed and tested using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM), which indicated a significant relationship between barriers and enablers on the one hand and SMM practices on the other hand. Optimum use of resources and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives; stakeholders’ commitment; health, safety, and environment (HSE) initiatives; government directives; and organizational initiatives toward SMM were found to be the critical enabling factors for SMM engagement, whereas inadequate strategies, policies, and regulations on SMM; inadequate resources and managerial attributes; lack of organization’s and other stakeholders’ support; and unethical professional practices were found to be the critical barriers to SMM engagement. This study will help construction practitioners and policymakers adopt an appropriate strategy for SMM engagement in the construction industry. Moreover, this study provides comprehensive insight into the critical factors influencing SMM engagement in the construction industry, which is unexplored in the literature, and thus adds value to the existing knowledge related to SMM.
Noghabaei, M, Han, K and Albert, A (2021) Feasibility Study to Identify Brain Activity and Eye-Tracking Features for Assessing Hazard Recognition Using Consumer-Grade Wearables in an Immersive Virtual Environment. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(09).
Perez-Perez, Y, Golparvar-Fard, M and El-Rayes, K (2021) Scan2BIM-NET: Deep Learning Method for Segmentation of Point Clouds for Scan-to-BIM. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(09).
Raoufi, M and Fayek, A R (2021) How to Improve Crew Motivation and Performance on Construction Sites. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(09).
Taghizadeh, K, Alizadeh, M and Yavari Roushan, T (2021) Cooperative Game Theory Solution to Design Liability Assignment Issues in BIM Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(09).
Votto, R, Lee Ho, L and Berssaneti, F (2021) Earned Duration Management Control Charts: Role of Control Limit Width Definition for Construction Project Duration Monitoring. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(09).
Xu, Y, Shen, X, Lim, S and Li, X (2021) Three-Dimensional Object Detection with Deep Neural Networks for Automatic As-Built Reconstruction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(09).