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Brunet, M, Motamedi, A, Guénette, L and Forgues, D (2019) Analysis of BIM use for asset management in three public organizations in Québec, Canada. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 9(01), 153–67.

Che Ibrahim, C K I, Mohamad Sabri, N A, Belayutham, S and Mahamadu, A (2019) Exploring behavioural factors for information sharing in BIM projects in the Malaysian construction industry. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 9(01), 15–28.

Duryan, M and Smyth, H (2019) Service design and knowledge management in the construction supply chain for an infrastructure programme. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 9(01), 118–37.

Fuentes, M E (2019) Co-creation and co-destruction of experiential value: a service perspective in projects. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 9(01), 100–17.

Hassanain, M A, Aljuhani, M, Sanni-Anibire, M O and Abdallah, A (2019) Interdisciplinary design checklists for mechanical, electrical and plumbing coordination in building projects. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 9(01), 29–43.

Kannimuthu, M, Raphael, B, Palaneeswaran, E and Kuppuswamy, A (2019) Optimizing time, cost and quality in multi-mode resource-constrained project scheduling. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 9(01), 44–63.

Lim, T, Porras-Alvarado, J D and Zhang, Z (2019) Pricing of highway infrastructure for transportation asset management. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 9(01), 64–79.

Murphy, M and Eadie, R (2019) Socially responsible procurement. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 9(01), 138–52.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Employment; Innovation; Social value; Construction contracts; Social clauses; Socially responsible procurement;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 2044-124X
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/BEPAM-02-2018-0049
  • Abstract:
    Socially responsible procurement (SRP) utilises government expenditure on construction procurement as a means of generating social value from construction activities. The paper proposes that SRP is a type of innovation delivering social value in the form of employment opportunities to local communities. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the use of SRP in Northern Ireland procurement and align the findings with existing literature. Design/methodology/approach A three-stage approach was employed, namely, first, a review of innovation and SRP literature; second, a survey of 50 Northern Ireland construction organisations to extract perceptions of SRP in practice; and third, qualitative analysis of the literature with the empirical insights. Findings Findings show that SRP is being driven by social legislation and being delivered by contractors as part of their contractual obligations. SRP represents a significant shift from standard construction practice which makes it challenging to implement using traditional processes and systems. It is found that SRP is generating social benefits through employment creation and the feedback from employees is largely positive. However, it is proposed that contractors need to adopt a more person-centric approach to the implementation of SRP to sustain the benefits being currently evidenced. Originality/value The study suggests that there is an urgent need for more holistic measurement of impacts and outcomes of SRP to ensure social targets are appropriate for the communities in which projects are being constructed.

Smyth, H, Duryan, M and Kusuma, I (2019) Service design for marketing in construction. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 9(01), 87–99.

Zhou, H and Rezazadeh Azar, E (2019) BIM-based energy consumption assessment of the on-site construction of building structural systems. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 9(01), 2–14.