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A framework for achieving sustainability by overcoming the challenges of the construction supply chain during the design process

Ayman Ahmed Ezzat Othman
Ayman Ahmed Ezzat Othman
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Nooran AlNassar
Nooran AlNassar
   | 25 juil. 2021
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Article Category: Research Paper
Publié en ligne: 25 juil. 2021
Pages: 2391 - 2415
Reçu: 15 janv. 2020
Accepté: 17 juil. 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/otmcj-2021-0008
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Fig. 1

Research objectives and methodologies.
Research objectives and methodologies.

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Basic supply chain (adapted from Mentzer et al., 2001).
Basic supply chain (adapted from Mentzer et al., 2001).

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Extended supply chain (adapted from Mentzer et al., 2001).
Extended supply chain (adapted from Mentzer et al., 2001).

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Ultimate supply chain (adapted from Mentzer et al., 2001).
Ultimate supply chain (adapted from Mentzer et al., 2001).

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Aspects of sustainability (Rodriguez et al., 2002).
Aspects of sustainability (Rodriguez et al., 2002).

Fig. 6

The two walkways (Marshall et al., 1982).
The two walkways (Marshall et al., 1982).

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Influence of supply chain on achieving sustainability in construction projects.
Influence of supply chain on achieving sustainability in construction projects.

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RII of CCSC.
RII of CCSC.

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CSC solutions.
CSC solutions.

Fig. 10

CSCMIF.
CSCMIF.

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Activities of the design and technical process domain.
Activities of the design and technical process domain.

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Activities of the coordination, information flow and accuracy domain.
Activities of the coordination, information flow and accuracy domain.

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Activities of the material specification, technology, supplier rework and whole life cycle cost domain.
Activities of the material specification, technology, supplier rework and whole life cycle cost domain.

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Activities of the coordination, information flow and accuracy domain.
Activities of the coordination, information flow and accuracy domain.

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Functions of the action plan (developed by the authors).
Functions of the action plan (developed by the authors).

CCSC against their measures of central tendency, dispersion and ranking.

No. Challenges of the construction supply chain (CCSC) Mean Median Mode V SD Percentage of respondents scoring RII Rank Final rank
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) <3 (8) 3–4 (9) >4 (10) (11) (12) (13)
CCSC (1) Delayed design process 4.90 5 5 0.78 0.88 0 3 28 0.98 (1) 1
CCSC (2) Project design cost overrun 4.81 5 5 0.75 0.86 0 5 26 0.96 (2) 2
CCSC (3) Design variations carried out by the architect 4.71 5 5 0.72 0.85 1 5 25 0.94 (3) 3
CCSC (4) Skills gap of qualified architects and design managers 4.65 5 5 0.70 0.83 1 6 24 0.93 (4) 4
CCSC (5) Tight project design schedule 4.55 5 5 0.69 0.83 1 7 23 0.92 (5) 5
CCSC (6) Supplier's rework 4.52 4 4 0.66 0.81 2 7 22 0.90 (6) 6
CCSC (7) Design errors and omissions 4.42 4 4 0.63 0.79 0 17 14 0.88 (7) 7
CCSC (8) Failure to abide to contracts requirements 4.32 4 4 0.60 0.78 0 20 11 0.86 (8) 8
CCSC (9) Inappropriate materials specifications 4.26 4 4 0.58 0.76 1 19 11 0.85 (9) 9
CCSC (10) Design changes by the client and other stakeholders at later stages 4.16 4 4 0.56 0.75 1 20 10 0.83 (10) 10
CCSC (11) Uncoordinated and incorrect construction documents 4 4 4 0.52 0.72 0 23 8 0.80 (11) 11
CCSC (12) Lack of adhering to environ­mental requirements and regulations 3.74 3 3 0.45 0.67 1 23 7 0.75 (12) 12
CCSC (13) Lack of considering whole project life cycle cost 3.68 3 3 0.44 0.66 2 22 7 0.74 (13) 13
CCSC (14) Lack of integration, coordination and trust between architects and suppliers 3.55 3 3 0.41 0.64 4 21 6 0.71 (14) 14
CCSC (15) Specifying outdated construc­tion materials and technology 3.42 3 3 0.38 0.61 5 21 5 0.68 (15) 15
CCSC (16) Project design complexity 3.35 3 3 0.36 0.60 6 20 5 0.67 (16) 16
CCSC (17) Lack of long-term relationship with involved parties 3.29 3 3 0.35 0.59 7 19 5 0.66 (17) 17
CCSC (18) Improper communication and coordination between public authorities and ADFs 3.16 3 3 0.32 0.57 8 19 4 0.63 (18) 18
CCSC (19) Lack of information flow between architects and suppliers 3.03 3 3 0.30 0.54 10 17 4 0.61 (19) 19
CCSC (20) Non-compliance to building codes, regulations, laws and standards 2.90 3 3 0.27 0.52 11 17 3 0.58 (20) 20

CCSC

No. Challenges From literature review From case studies Impact of sustainability
Economic Social Environmental
CCSC(1) Delayed design process (Othman et al., 2014; Subramani et al., 2014). * * * *
CCSC (2) Project design cost overrun (Othman and El-Gendawy, 2010; Baloyi and Bekker, 2011; Bassioni et al., 2013; Othman and Abdelwahab, 2016). * * * *
CCSC (3) Design variations carried out by the architect (Barrett and Stanley, 1999; Othman et al., 2014; Othman and El-Gendawy, 2010). * * * * *
CCSC (4) Skills gap of qualified architects and design managers (Richardson 2007; Aring, 2012; Othman and Sokkar, 2019). * * * * *
CCSC (5) Tight project design schedule (ICE, 1996a,b; Othman et al., 2014; Othman and El-Gendawy, 2010). * * * * *
CCSC (6) Supplier’s rework (Love and Li, 2000; Love and Edwards, 2004). * * * *
CCSC (7) Design errors and omissions (Building Research Establishment, 1981; The National Economic Development Office, 1987). * * * * *
CCSC (8) Failure to abide to contracts requirements (Othman and Harinarain, 2009). * * * *
CCSC (9) Inappropriate materials’ specifications (Lawson et al., 2014). * * * *
CCSC (10) Design changes by the client and other stake-holders at later stages (CIC, 1994; Kubal, 1994; O’Brien, 1998; Veenendaal, 1998; Barrett and Stanley, 1999; Othman et al., 2014). * * * * *
CCSC (11) Uncoordinated and incorrect construction documents (Wantanakorn et al., 1999; Othman et al., 2014). * * * * *
CCSC (12) Lack of adhering to environmental requirements and regulations (Othman and Nadim, 2010) * * * * *
CCSC (13) Lack of considering whole project life cycle cost (CIB, 1996; Smith and Wyatt, 1998; Whyte and Scott, 2010). * * * * *
CCSC (14) Lack of Integration, coordination and trust between architects and suppliers (Othman et al., 2014; Katunzi, 2011). * * * * *
CCSC (15) Specifying outdated construction materials and technology (Akadiri et al., 2012). * * *
CCSC (16) Project design complexity (Caniato and Größler, 2015). * * * * *
CCSC(17) Lack of long-term relationship with involved parties (Thunberg et al., 2017). * * *
CCSC (18) Improper communication and coordination between public authorities and ADFs (O’Leary, 1992; Othman et al., 2014) * * * *
CCSC (19) Lack of information flow between architects and suppliers (Craig and Sommerville, 2006; Marquez, 2010). * * * * *
CCSC (20) Non-compliance to building codes, regulations, laws and standards (Ching and Winkel, 2016). * * * *
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