Investigating the relationship between construction supply chain integration and sustainable use of material

Investigating the relationship between construction supply chain integration and sustainable use of material: Evidence from China

Zeng, Ningshuang (Center for Interface-Dominated High Performance Materials)
Liu, Y. (TU Delft Integral Design & Management)
Mao, Chao (Chongqing University)
König, Markus (Center for Interface-Dominated High Performance Materials)

2018-10-08

Environmental burdens arise in the whole life cycle of construction. Waste and pollution are produced in the upstream and downstream of a construction project along the supply chains. The interdependency between on-site construction and off-site logistics also leads to an expansion effect of waste when a disturbance occurs. A related supply chain activated by construction activities should be taken into account to improve the sustainability in construction from a material and waste management perspective. However, it is unknown how the supply chain integration could contribute to the sustainable use of materials in construction. Therefore, an empirical investigation is conducted. A research model with eight latent-constructs is designed through a comprehensive literature review, and 70 completed survey questionnaires are received. Using PLS-SEM (partial least squares-structural equation modeling), sample data is analyzed and seven research hypotheses are examined. Results support the assumption that the construction supply chain integration had a positive correlation with the sustainable use of construction materials. Discussion and relevant suggestions are given for the future research.

Construction supply chain
PLS-SEM
Supply chain integration
Sustainability

http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:96eacfd6-7432-4ef7-8df8-a493ea72c05c

https://doi.org/10.3390/su10103581

2071-1050

Sustainability, 10 (10)

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journal article

© 2018 Ningshuang Zeng, Y. Liu, Chao Mao, Markus König