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    Evaluation framework for green procurement in road construction

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    Authors
    Sanchez, A.
    Lehtiranta, L.
    Hampson, Keith D.
    Kenley, R.
    Date
    2014
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Sanchez, A. and Lehtiranta, L. and Hampson, K.D. and Kenley, R. 2014. Evaluation framework for green procurement in road construction. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment. 3 (2): pp. 153-169.
    Source Title
    Smart and Sustainable Built Environment
    DOI
    10.1108/SASBE-05-2013-0028
    ISSN
    2046-6099
    Faculty
    Faculty of Humanities
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    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/18420
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    Purpose – Most barriers and enablers of sustainable projects are related to procurement. The purpose of this paper is to propose a framework for evaluating green procurement practices throughout the lifecycle of road construction projects and demonstrates its application through an Australian case study. Design/methodology/approach – The study is based on linking the phases of road construction with incentive mechanisms for proactively motivating behavioural change. A holistic view on utilised and potential incentives is attempted with a literature review and a state-of-practice review. The latter is based on interviews and 90 policy and procurement documents across five Australian states. Findings – An evaluation framework with seven procurement stages is suggested to describe current state green procurement incentives throughout the delivery lifecycle of road construction projects. The Australian case study was found to provide useful data to identify gaps and strong points of the different states regarding their level of integration of sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) reduction elements in their procurement practices. This understanding was used to draw recommendations on future advancement of green procurement. Originality/value – Government entities across the globe can impact considerably the achievement of sustainability and GHG targets, by using their procurement practices and requirements to create incentives for contractors and suppliers to engage in more GHG conscious practices. The present study provides a systematic account of how green procurement practices can be underpinned using the Australian road construction industry as a case study, and distinguish between strong and weak links in the green procurement chain to draw recommendations for future initiatives.

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