Quantitative Analysis of Sustainable Use of Construction Materials for Supply Chain Integration and Construction Industry Performance through Structural Equation Modeling (SEM)

• Published in: Sustainability Vol. 13; no. 2; p. 522
• Main Authors: Kamal, Asad, Azfar, Rai Waqas, Salah, Bashir, Saleem, Waqas, Abas, Muhammad, Khan, Razaullah, Pruncu, Catalin I.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.01.2021
• Subjects: Construction industry; Construction materials; Efficiency; Ethics; Hypotheses; Infrastructure; Integration; Mathematical models; Multivariate statistical analysis; Natural resources; Profitability; Quantitative analysis; Raw materials; Research design; Statistical analysis; Structural equation modeling; Supply chain management; Supply chains; Sustainability; Sustainable use; Pakistan
• ISSN: 2071-1050; 2071-1050
• DOI: 10.3390/su13020522

This research focuses on the mediating role of construction materials, sustainable use between the construction supply chain integration and the construction industry performance. In this concern, the case of Pakistan was considered specifically. The research design employed in this study was quantitative and a close-ended survey questionnaire was used as a research instrument. The sample size used is comprised of 300 participants and analysis was performed through the Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). The results revealed that the effect of the components of supply chain integration on the construction industry performance was statistically significant. Moreover, outcomes also substantiate the mediation role of using construction material sustainably. The scope of the research was limited to the construction industry of Pakistan; however, future research would focus on other countries and industries.