Sustainable construction management practices in a Brazilian medium-sized city

The construction industry has a great impact on the environment worldwide. The diffusion of sustainability concepts has led the industry to improve environmental performance in building projects. This paper aims to identify sustainable practices adopted by managers in the construction industry in a...

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Hoofdauteurs: Lima, Selton Fernandes de Sousa, Buligon, Liliane Bonadiman, Zambonato, Bruna, Grigoletti, Giane de Campos
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Gepubliceerd in: ANTAC - Associação Nacional de Tecnologia do Ambiente Construído 2021
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spelling ojs-article-1060202021-08-09T14:42:54Z Sustainable construction management practices in a Brazilian medium-sized city Lima, Selton Fernandes de Sousa Buligon, Liliane Bonadiman Zambonato, Bruna Grigoletti, Giane de Campos Sustainable Practices; Construction Management; Sustainable Strategies The construction industry has a great impact on the environment worldwide. The diffusion of sustainability concepts has led the industry to improve environmental performance in building projects. This paper aims to identify sustainable practices adopted by managers in the construction industry in a medium-sized city in Brazil. An online survey with 17 questions regarding knowledge and application of environmental sustainability strategies in project design and construction management was applied to managers in the industry. The sample considered 20 construction companies, members of the city’s Civil Construction Union. Results show that, despite being aware of sustainability principles and their importance, only 30% of the companies apply at least one strategy related to waste management, waste production, sound, visual, water and soil pollution and energy and water consumption. This paper may contribute to the development of strategies to encourage sustainability in the construction sector. ANTAC - Associação Nacional de Tecnologia do Ambiente Construído Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) 2021-08-09 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion https://seer.ufrgs.br/ambienteconstruido/article/view/106020 Ambiente Construído; v. 21, n. 4 (2021); 329-342 Ambiente Construído; v. 21, n. 4 (2021); 329-342 Ambiente Construído; v. 21, n. 4 (2021); 329-342 1678-8621 1415-8876 eng https://seer.ufrgs.br/ambienteconstruido/article/view/106020/64013 Direitos autorais 2021 Ambiente Construído https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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author Lima, Selton Fernandes de Sousa
Buligon, Liliane Bonadiman
Zambonato, Bruna
Grigoletti, Giane de Campos
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Buligon, Liliane Bonadiman
Zambonato, Bruna
Grigoletti, Giane de Campos
Sustainable construction management practices in a Brazilian medium-sized city
author_facet Lima, Selton Fernandes de Sousa
Buligon, Liliane Bonadiman
Zambonato, Bruna
Grigoletti, Giane de Campos
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title Sustainable construction management practices in a Brazilian medium-sized city
title_short Sustainable construction management practices in a Brazilian medium-sized city
title_full Sustainable construction management practices in a Brazilian medium-sized city
title_fullStr Sustainable construction management practices in a Brazilian medium-sized city
title_full_unstemmed Sustainable construction management practices in a Brazilian medium-sized city
title_sort sustainable construction management practices in a brazilian medium-sized city
description The construction industry has a great impact on the environment worldwide. The diffusion of sustainability concepts has led the industry to improve environmental performance in building projects. This paper aims to identify sustainable practices adopted by managers in the construction industry in a medium-sized city in Brazil. An online survey with 17 questions regarding knowledge and application of environmental sustainability strategies in project design and construction management was applied to managers in the industry. The sample considered 20 construction companies, members of the city’s Civil Construction Union. Results show that, despite being aware of sustainability principles and their importance, only 30% of the companies apply at least one strategy related to waste management, waste production, sound, visual, water and soil pollution and energy and water consumption. This paper may contribute to the development of strategies to encourage sustainability in the construction sector.
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