Sustainability is one of the most important challenges of our time. In the 21st century, it has become a central issue for debate about development at local, national and international levels. The concept of sustainability is now seen as an integral part of policy reforms in many countries because of the potential for detrimental impacts of certain practices on the environment and society. Within the construction sector, there is a growing interest in the ethos of sustainable development. However, it is unclear if most countries in western Africa share the same inclination, owing to the particular development needs and the challenges that these countries face. This present research explores the extent to which the construction companies in Nigeria takes into account and apply sustainability principles in project management activity, with the view to developing a strategy for change to improve sustainability practices. The present research was conducted through case studies to increase our understanding of the current situation. Nine projects from three multinational construction companies were selected for study in four main geopolitical zones in Nigeria to ensure the diverse social-cultural and geographical demographic areas were represented. Data was collected through a combination of survey, interviews and documents to acquire comprehensive evidence for the research. This research was conducted in two stages; first, a survey was conducted to gain broad insight into the current practices and the ambition of the participating company to improve sustainability performance. A total of 204 questionnaires were studied using descriptive statistical analytical techniques. The outcome of the survey, guided the series of semi-structured interviews with 31 representatives of the middle and senior-management team from three different stakeholders groups – the clients, contractors and regulatory institutions. The interviews were designed to get an in-depth insight into the rationale for the current practices, as well as the barriers and opportunities for promoting a sustainable construction approach. Interview data were coded and analysed using Nvivo 10 data management software.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bl.uk/oai:ethos.bl.uk:720000 |
| Date | January 2016 |
| Creators | Esezobor, Emmanuel Love |
| Publisher | Birmingham City University |
| Source Sets | Ethos UK |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
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