TY - JOUR
T1 - Developing project evaluation models for smart sustainable practices implementation in construction projects
T2 - a comparative study between Nigeria and Hong Kong
AU - Olawumi, Timothy O.
AU - Chan, Daniel W.M.
N1 - Funding Information:
Furthermore, the support from the government via direct funding, subsidies, incentives (D5) construction firms would aid their adoption of SSP (; ). It is recommended that the bulk of such start-up funds for construction firms should be allocated for small- and medium-scale firms. In a similar vein, such funding should be provided for firms with a strategic framework to implement SSP initiatives in their construction projects. Meanwhile, a significant barrier to its implementation is the cost of integrating BIM and associated tools in construction projects. Hence, to ameliorate this limitation, and pointed out that the client should allocate sufficient funds for BIM implementation in the project. As such, in future projects, when such a construction firm has achieved a satisfactory level of SSP, the percentage sum allocation for BIM and other associated software would invariably reduce overtime.
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© 2021, Emerald Publishing Limited.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify the key facilitating factors for smart sustainable practices (SSP) and develop a project evaluation model (PEM) for SSP implementation in Nigeria and Hong Kong. SSP is coined from the integration of digital technologies such as Building Information Modelling (BIM) to facilitate sustainability practices. Design/methodology/approach: The study employed a quantitative research design approach using empirical questionnaire surveys to solicit the opinions of 69 and 97 construction practitioners in Nigeria and Hong Kong. Purposive and snowball sampling techniques were used to identify the potential survey respondents. The fuzzy synthetic evaluation technique was used to develop the PEMs. Findings: The findings revealed that adequate technical expertise of the SSP processes is critical in enhancing its implementation in Hong Kong and Nigeria; as well as the provision of training programs for specialists in smart and sustainable initiatives. Meanwhile, the study's findings advocated that for an SSP-enabled construction project, its project performance is mainly influenced by the client's satisfaction level and the early involvement of the project teams. Research limitations/implications: The study's results are limited to the Nigeria and Hong Kong construction industries. Practical implications: Construction stakeholders such as the clients, developers, contractors can utilize the PEMs to determine and track SSP initiatives implementation in building projects in a reliable and practical way. Originality/value: No tool has been developed for evaluating SSP initiatives at the project level in the construction industry. Using case studies of Hong Kong and Nigeria, PEM indices were developed to measure and track SSP implementation in construction projects.
AB - Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify the key facilitating factors for smart sustainable practices (SSP) and develop a project evaluation model (PEM) for SSP implementation in Nigeria and Hong Kong. SSP is coined from the integration of digital technologies such as Building Information Modelling (BIM) to facilitate sustainability practices. Design/methodology/approach: The study employed a quantitative research design approach using empirical questionnaire surveys to solicit the opinions of 69 and 97 construction practitioners in Nigeria and Hong Kong. Purposive and snowball sampling techniques were used to identify the potential survey respondents. The fuzzy synthetic evaluation technique was used to develop the PEMs. Findings: The findings revealed that adequate technical expertise of the SSP processes is critical in enhancing its implementation in Hong Kong and Nigeria; as well as the provision of training programs for specialists in smart and sustainable initiatives. Meanwhile, the study's findings advocated that for an SSP-enabled construction project, its project performance is mainly influenced by the client's satisfaction level and the early involvement of the project teams. Research limitations/implications: The study's results are limited to the Nigeria and Hong Kong construction industries. Practical implications: Construction stakeholders such as the clients, developers, contractors can utilize the PEMs to determine and track SSP initiatives implementation in building projects in a reliable and practical way. Originality/value: No tool has been developed for evaluating SSP initiatives at the project level in the construction industry. Using case studies of Hong Kong and Nigeria, PEM indices were developed to measure and track SSP implementation in construction projects.
KW - BIM
KW - Construction projects
KW - Fuzzy synthetic evaluation
KW - Hong Kong
KW - Nigeria
KW - Smart sustainable practices
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U2 - 10.1108/ECAM-11-2020-0906
DO - 10.1108/ECAM-11-2020-0906
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85106028166
SN - 0969-9988
JO - Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
JF - Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
ER -