Green Construction Project Procurement Management

Sitsofe Kwame Yevu, Emmanuel Kingsford Owusu and Albert P. C. Chan

Chapter 11 in Developing a Body of Knowledge for Green Construction Project Management, 2024, pp 329-353 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: There is overwhelming evidence that construction projects are partly responsible for the depletion of resources threatening global ecosystems. In that regard, achieving sustainable outcomes and minimizing the environmental impact of projects are essential in procurement management. Procurement forms a vital artery in the delivery of construction projects as it specifies and selects various resources expended in the project. Although green construction practices and procurement may not have gained the needed attention within project procurement, they offer a critical rethink on how construction projects can be procured via a “greener path.” This chapter presents a thorough discussion on the use of green criteria in procurement management to promote green construction for projects. Subsequently, critical synthesis of research literature and industry reports was conducted to explore the application of green criteria at various phases of project procurement. Furthermore, insights on how key procurement activities such as project/product specifications, tender evaluation criteria, progress monitoring criteria, and project audits facilitate low-carbon approaches, resource preservation, and circular economy strategies were provided using practical case applications. This chapter enlightens procurement managers and researchers on effective paths to establish and evaluate the application of green procurement in construction project life cycle.

Keywords: Project Management; Construction Management; Environmental Management; Green Construction Project Management; Green Construction Management; Body of Knowledge; Green Building; Green Construction; Sustainable Building; Sustainable Construction; Circular Economy; Resilience; Climate Change; Carbon Emissions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L74 M10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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