Investigating the Relationship between Construction Supply Chain Integration and Sustainable Use of Material: Evidence from China

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 w...

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Published inSustainability Vol. 10; no. 10; p. 3581
Main Authors Zeng, Ningshuang, Liu, Yan, Mao, Chao, König, Markus
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 08.10.2018
Subjects
Construction
Construction materials
Horizontal integration
Integration
Literature reviews
Logistics
Manufacturing
Multivariate statistical analysis
Onsite
Raw materials
Strategic management
Suppliers
Supply chain management
Supply chains
Sustainability
Sustainable use
Vertical integration
Waste management
China
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Summary: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.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su10103581