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Baldwin, A N and McCaffer, R (2000) Identifying research requirements for collaborative design. Journal of Construction Procurement, 6(01), 56–66.

Diekmann, J, Ashley, D, Bauman, R, Carroll, J and Finlayson, F (2000) Viability of Privatised Transportation Projects: An Evaluation Tool For Design/Build Teams. Journal of Construction Procurement, 6(01), 33–43.

Goodchild, B and Beatty, C (2000) Assessing the procurement practices of housing associations: a case study of new build in Scotland. Journal of Construction Procurement, 6(01), 20–32.

Graham, P M and Walker, D H T (2000) First Steps Towards Acheiving Environmental Sustainability for Developed Projects - An Holistic Life-Cycle Procurement Objective. Journal of Construction Procurement, 6(01), 67–84.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Sustainable Construction Criteria; Environmental Assessment; Triple Bottom Line
  • ISBN/ISSN: 1358-9180
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  • Abstract:
    The triple bottom line concept holds that performance should not be judged on financial measures only. Both environmental and social sustainability form part of a necessary holistic system that compliments economic performance measures of viability from a longer term perspective than current short-term financial bottom line measures. Holistic life-cycle environmental sustainability of development projects will be one of the great challenges of the third millennium. To demonstrate a positive contribution to sustainable development, any company/project, must not only deliver sound financial success but must also contribute beneficial social as well as environmental outcomes. This triple, rather than single, 'bottom line' presents acute challenges to business enterprises. This paper addresses the environmental sustainability dimension of the triple bottom line by presenting results of research into conducting environmental sustainability performance assessments using existing environmental performance assessment techniques for building development. If clients procuring development projects are going to take environmental sustainability seriously, then they will require procurement and policy procedures to ensure that key performance criteria for sustainable construction are defined, specified and incorporated both into the selection criteria for project participants and also into contractual documents. This is already occurring on some projects, for example the Australian National Museum project. Further, they must be aware of available tools that can measure project compliance with full life-cycle sustainable construction goals established by clients as part of a broader and more holistic set of project goals.

Kenley, R, London, K and Watson, J (2000) Strategic procurement in the construction industry: mechanisms for public sector clients to encourage improved performance in Australia. Journal of Construction Procurement, 6(01), 4–19.

Moore, D R and Dainty, A R J (2000) Work-Group Communication Patterns in Design and Build Project Teams: An Investigative Framework. Journal of Construction Procurement, 6(01), 44–55.