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- Title
Investigating the Relationship between Construction Supply Chain Integration and Sustainable Use of Material: Evidence from China.
- Authors
Zeng, Ningshuang; Liu, Yan; Mao, Chao; König, Markus
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
BUILDING materials &; the environment; PRODUCT management; ECONOMIC conditions in China
- Publication
Sustainability (2071-1050), 2018, Vol 10, Issue 10, p3581
- ISSN
2071-1050
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/su10103581