Willar, D; Estrellita Varina Yanti, W; Daisy Debora Grace, P and Rudolf Estephanus Golioth, M (2021) Sustainable construction practices in the execution of infrastructure projects: The extent of implementation. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 10(1), pp. 106-124. ISSN 2046-6099
Abstract
In responding to global issues of creating sustainable development, the Indonesian government has enacted regulations (i.e. Ministry of Public Works and Housing No. 05/PRT/M/2015) on the implementation of sustainable construction in infrastructure project execution. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the means of implementing sustainable principles in the execution of infrastructure projects in Indonesia by the main construction service providers and their partners. A lesson-learned is presented as a source of knowledge to underpin the extensive implementation of sustainable principles in the construction of infrastructure projects leading to an integrated approach in creating a sustainable infrastructure that fulfills the requirements of sustainable development. The method used is questionnaire surveys with Indonesian construction practitioners who are working on building construction, road and bridge construction, water facilities construction and house and settlement construction From the results, the practices of sustainability principles by construction service providers in infrastructure project execution are imperative from the project procurement phase. The evaluation continues to the phase of construction project execution, which reveals the inconsiderable performance of sustainability indicators due to current constraints on the implementation of sustainability principles. This research looks into the existing gaps between sustainable construction principles and their practical implementation in Indonesian infrastructure projects. This will foster a holistic approach in the practice of undertaking sustainable procurement processes, thus reinforcing project management techniques in the phase of sustainable construction project execution. This also strengthens the interrelated roles and responsibilities of project stakeholders by taking into account principles of safety, balance and the harmony of infrastructure and the environment.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | sustainable construction; infrastructure; procurement indicators; Indonesia; public works; environmental impact; economic growth; security management; housing; bridges; green procurement |
| Index terms: | project management technique, sustainable construction project, Indonesia, implementation, infrastructure project, economic growth, green procurement, security management, public work, holistic approach, sustainable development, building construction, procurement indicator, survey, construction practitioner, integrated approach, sustainable construction practice, procurement process, sustainable construction, sustainability indicator, bridge construction, housing, project procurement, construction project, regulation, project stakeholder, questionnaire, environmental impact |
| Subjects: | contractual arrangements, operations management, environmental impact, business, data collection methods, construction type, political science, procurement strategy, infrastructure and transport systems, building construction, sociology, professional development, infrastructure engineering, sustainable construction, production management, health safety and environment, Geography, sustainability assessment, economic development |
| Topics: | Geographical Context, Project Management, Research Practice, Information Management, Engineering Principles, Business Strategy, Health and Safety, Construction Technology, Procurement, Governance, Sustainability, Stakeholder Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCEA |
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