Green Site Management Practices in the Malaysian Construction Sites

Terh Jing Khoo; Mohd Wira  Mohd Shafiei; Chin Yee Ha; Radzi  Ismail

doi:10.32890/ijms2024.31.2.8

Authors

Terh Jing Khoo School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
Mohd Wira Mohd Shafiei School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
Chin Yee Ha School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
Radzi Ismail School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32890/ijms2024.31.2.8

Keywords:

Green site management practices, construction site, green development, Malaysia, sustainable

Abstract

This study intends to explore the available green site management practices for construction stakeholders. Green site management practices have been introduced to the construction industry to mitigate the negative impacts of construction activities if construction stakeholders start to implement them. Therefore, green site management practices such as land control, construction site waste management, dust, noise, and vibration control, and a green and conducive environment shall be explored to promote green development in the construction industry. A qualitative method was employed since this study focused on the views of construction stakeholders on green site management practices. Five contractors were randomly selected from the construction sites in Malaysia based on the convenience sampling method. All respondents were qualified to give opinions as they hold management posts. The process collecting of opinions from the respondents stopped when no new issues were found in their feedback. The results reveal that land control, construction site waste management, dust, noise, and vibration control, and a green and conducive environment were considered green development in the construction industry. However, these practices were not systematically practised as there were no clear guidelines to lead the practitioners. The results also showed that the government has the power to enforce green practices on construction sites. Green site management practices will bring another new era to the construction industry, which is intended to protect the environment while ensuring that the practitioners can be financially sustainable. The results will shed light on green construction development, whereby these green practices can be promoted to construction sites.

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