Environmental Sustainability in Urban Areas Construction Site: Malaysian Perspectives

Hasnah Mohamed, Liu Hui Wen and Farhana Mohd Zaini
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Hasnah Mohamed: Department of Quantity Surveying, Faculty of Engineering and Quantity Surveying, INTI International University, Persiaran Perdana BBN, Putra Nilai, 71800, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Liu Hui Wen: Department of Quantity Surveying, Faculty of Engineering and Quantity Surveying, INTI International University, Persiaran Perdana BBN, Putra Nilai, 71800, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Farhana Mohd Zaini: Department of Quantity Surveying, Faculty of Engineering and Quantity Surveying, INTI International University, Persiaran Perdana BBN, Putra Nilai, 71800, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2024, vol. 8, issue 12, 4175-4189

Abstract: The construction industry is the biggest contributor to every country’s economy and development. It also uses many natural resources and produces much solid waste. It is important to apply environmental sustainability in the construction industry as construction activities contribute to environmental damage. This study investigates the impacts of construction activities in urban areas on environmental sustainability. The study adopts quantitative data collection via a questionnaire survey of the registered total population of 1,670 G7 Contractors in the Kuala Lumpur City Centre. A sample size of 313 was obtained and a total of 42 responded. The practice of sustainable construction sites in urban areas is still low. The construction sites in urban areas cause four main environmental impact. The highest is the ecosystem ecological impact followed by, public impact, and energy and natural resources impact. Additionally, the challenges of construction sites in urban areas to achieve environmental sustainability were higher initial costs, technical challenges, insufficient training, and lack of awareness and knowledge. The first potential solution was implementing green building assessment tools specifically using MyCREST followed by specific government roles, development of skills and education, and digitalization and Networking for construction site pollution management.

Date: 2024
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