Roles of Construction Industry towards Sustainable Development Goals

Yee, Wen Huan (2021) Roles of Construction Industry towards Sustainable Development Goals. Final Year Project (Bachelor), Tunku Abdul Rahman University College.

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Abstract

The environmental issue in Malaysia is affected by the buildings and construction sector with the emission of carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas. The new 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) announced in September 2015 thus offer an opportunity for the construction industry to expand their context in environmental agenda. The purpose of this study is to identify the SDGs that can be contributed by the construction industry, strategies for achieving SDGs and challenges faced by the construction industry in achieving the goals. The review of the literature is focused mainly on SDG 6,7 and 11, including strategies and barriers in achieving these goals. However, less focus was placed on the intersection between the construction activities and the SDGs. Using SPSS software, Cronbach’s Alpha analysis and Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient analysis were carried out to determine the reliability and validity of the data collected during the pilot test. Using descriptive analysis, this study analysed the data collected from the questionnaire survey with the participation of 88 respondents. The analysis also related the SDGs with the involvement of sustainable projects among the respondents, the strategies with the respondent’s job description and the barriers faced in the construction industry with the years of experience. SDG 11 was found to be the most significant goal that can be contributed by the construction field. Energy Efficient Measures (EEMs) was found to play the greatest role for the construction industry to achieve SDGs. While the insufficient incentives given to employees were found to be the most significant obstacles faced by the construction industry to pursue sustainable development. Recommendations also provided to the government and building practitioners to accelerate the achievement of SDGs. Further studies are needed to establish a broad intersection and synergies of construction sectors with the SDGs and their targets.