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Chiu, H N and Tsai, D M (2002) An efficient search procedure for the resource-constrained multi-project scheduling problem with discounted cash flows. Construction Management and Economics, 20(01), 55-66.
Drew, D S, Tang, S L Y and Lo, H P (2002) Developing a tendering strategy in two-envelope fee tendering based on technical score-fee variability. Construction Management and Economics, 20(01), 67-81.
Idrus, A B and Newman, J B (2002) Construciton related factors influencing the choice of concrete floor systems. Construction Management and Economics, 20(01), 13-9.
Loosemore, M and Chau, D W (2002) Racial discrimination towards Asian operatives in the Australian construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 20(01), 91-102.
Radosaviljevic, M and Horner, R M W (2002) The evidence of complex variability in construction labour productivity. Construction Management and Economics, 20(01), 3-12.
Rahman, M M and Kumaraswamy, M M (2002) Joint risk management through transactionally efficient relational contracting. Construction Management and Economics, 20(01), 45-54.
Skitmore, M R (2002) Raftery curve construction for tender price forecasts. Construction Management and Economics, 20(01), 83-9.
Sterner, E (2002) 'Green procurement' of buildings: a study of Swedish clients' considerations. Construction Management and Economics, 20(01), 21-30.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: construction; environmental requirement; sustainable construction; procurement
- ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446190110093560
- Abstract:
The results of a survey show that both public and private building clients in Sweden, to varying extents, include environmental requirements in their procurement documents. The requirements identified have been classified into six categories primarily related to building and demolition waste, building material, contractors’ environmental work, ecological aspects, construction work and other. One conclusion is that requirements regarding the separation of waste and a contractor’s environmental policy are considered important, since they are stipulated in the majority of projects. Another finding is that requirements related to operation and especially to energy use are not considered sufficiently. Structured interviews were conducted with three of the clients who at that time of the survey had developed the most complete procurement documents with regard to environmental requirements. The aim of the interviews was to investigate how the stipulation of requirements, the evaluation of environmental aspects and the verification of environmental requirements were carried out. The conclusion drawn is that Swedish clients find the stipulation of requirements relatively uncomplicated, but find the evaluation of environmental impact, mainly related to selection of materials, problematic due to inadequate evaluation models.
Walker, D H T and Shen, Y J (2002) Project understanding, planning, flexibility of management action and construction time performance: two Australian case studies. Construction Management and Economics, 20(01), 31-44.