Abstract
To implement sustainable development in construction sector, or called as sustainable construction, Indonesian still face challenges that requires massive research and developments related to that issue. One of the most important practices in sustainable construction is adoption of sustainable principle in procurement processes or called sustainable procurement. This paper will discuss a methodology formulation that is designed to develop a framework for implementing sustainable procurement in construction projects. The framework will consist of important factors driving the sustainable procurement system and their relationships to effectively produce the outputs of procurement processes that meets sustainable principles.
Highlights
Indonesia as a developing country must put more pace into the infrastructure development to support its ever-growing population, for today’s needs, and for the future
The Indonesian construction industry is aware of the threats as results of its current practices and would like to adopt sustainable development principles into construction activities; this is known as sustainable construction [1]
The need to comply with sustainable construction principles, should origin from the owner from the first place; it is commonly known as value that is defined by the owner
Summary
Indonesia as a developing country must put more pace into the infrastructure development to support its ever-growing population, for today’s needs, and for the future. Bâtiment or International Council for Building) sustainable construction principles [3] and customized to fit with the Indonesian construction industry practices Those principles include: setting-up common goals, understanding and action plans; reducing the use of resources, whether in the form of land, materials, water, natural resources and human resources; reduction of waste generation, both physical and non-physical wastes; reuse of previously used resources; use of recycled resources; protection and management of the environment through conservation efforts; mitigation of safety, health, climate and disaster risks; orientation to the life cycle; orientation to the desired quality achievement; technological innovation for continuous improvement; and institutional support, leadership and management in implementation. Those sustainable principles are covering economic, social and environmental aspects already and are to be implemented in using any resources that would be considered and consumed in all stages of the infrastructure life cycle: programming, designing, construction, operation and maintenance, and de-construction [4]
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