POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT IN ENGINEERING PROJECTS

Abstract

Sustainability in project management is one of the most prominent issues of the current era that must be paid attention to. In this research, the concept of sustainable project management and its importance in managing realistic projects is addressed, and it deals with the meaning of sustainability and sustainable management. This research discusses the potential benefits of implementing sustainability in sustainable project management during a lifespan. Project and management's role in construction practice, management processes, and comparison between the traditional method of construction management and the sustainable management of construction, particularly in the level of detail This research aims to identify the common challenges faced during the management of sustainable projects and their impact on project performance, such as the high costs of sustainable building materials, technical difficulties during work and communication between team members. etc., and this research focuses on some aspects of sustainable practices in the construction phase management Which includes factors such as: site selection through feasibility assessment and sustainable on-site practices, materials selection through life cycle assessment, time, cost and resource controls, quality management, machinery and transportation management, waste management, durability and stability, correct occupancy and based designs. Innovative ideas and the role of Building Information Modeling (BIM) as a design and visualization tool in project management and the possibility of improving performance and thus building efficiency significantly to achieve maximum benefit. The research indicates that the task of constructing a sustainable building is not fully accomplished until the concept of sustainability is integrated into each step of the life cycle of the project in general and in all the practices of the implementation phase in particular, and the process is not limited to the construction of a building with sustainable materials only. The lack of investment in sustainable project management is the most important and impactful barrier. To overcome these barriers, a project management framework must be developed, and the adoption of sustainable project management approaches to the future must be promoted