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VRM Value and Risk Management Assignment Sample

Part 1: Group presentation

Introduction

• The conducted study is divided in two segments including strategic value study and value engineering study for the Quarry House Conference and Community Centre projects.
• The strategic value study will be conducted by using the Paired comparison study to rank the priorities and reach successes for the project feasibility.

Based on the analysis and findings an effective design solution will be developed. The appropriate benchmarking, justifying strategy and impact on the project will be covered in the present study.

Strategic value study

Pairs-comparison matrix

The Pair comparison analysis is an efficient tool that can be used to determine the importance of a number of options in comparison to others (Dos Santos et al. 2019). It will make it easier for the Quarry House Conference and Community Centre project manager to set priorities, meet conflicting demands of clients and acquire resources and capabilities to support the project.

 

	Conservation	Cost	Fire Safety	Health and safety	Inclusive design	Planning	Plan for Use	Sustainability	Team management	Total
Conservation	_	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	2
Cost	1	_	7	1	1	1	1	0	1	7
Fire Safety	1	0	_	1	1	0	1	0	1	5
Health and safety	0	0	1	_	0	0	0	1	1	3
Inclusive design	1	1	1	1	_	1	1	1	1	8
Planning	1	0	1	0	1	_	1	1	1	6
Plan for Use	0	0	0	0	0	0	_	0	0	0
Sustainability	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	_	0	1
Team management	0	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	_	4

 

1= High score

0 = Low score

Ranking the Priorities

From the above Pairs comparison analysis the five dimensions extremely important and least important for the initiated project are listed below based on ranking:

1. Inclusive design
2. Cost
3. Planning
4. Fire safety
5. Team management
6. Health and safety
7. Conservation
8. Sustainability
9. Plan for use

Hence the most important priorities are inclusive design, costing management, planning, Fire safety and team management whereas the least important tasks include health and safety, conservation, sustainability, plan for use.

Measures for success

• Inclusive design
• Cost
• Planning
• Fire safety
• Team management

The inclusive design feasibility will be maintained by conducting an inclusion audit of the planned site to determine the potential risks that can affect the delivery of the project. Additionally the trend analysis will be conducted to analyze the dominating national, local and European inclusive design needs, policy and legislative requirements (Architecture.com, 2021). The cost budget will be prepared by conducting a spatial analysis to predict the possible construction costs. The special cost consultancy advice will be taken to better manage the costing management of the project (Architecture.com, 2021). The Fire safety will be maintained by site appraisals to comply with fire safety standards on the site. Lastly the team management will be facilitated by developing a communication and reporting plan to ensure a flow of communication and analysis of progress. It will allow determining potential risks in advance to avoid any issues with project management or delivery.

Value engineering study

Design solutions

Preparation of inclusive audit:

  Inclusive audit is helpful in determining the potential risk in the project. Thus, it has been prepared to determine the risk that can occur on the site and hamper the project delivery.

Planning for trend analysis:

Planning is the first stage of the construction project where it determines the way the project will be conducted. In the planning stage trend analysis has been conducted to ascertain dominating components in completing the project (Landa, 2018). The identified components are local and European inclusive design, policy and legislative requirements.

Preparation of cost budget:

The cost budget has been prepared to give a view on the cost that will be incurred in completing the whole action. This has been done through a spatial analysis where possible costs that can occur in the project can be determined at an early stage.

Maintenance of fire safety:

Health and safety are the protocols of any project. This has been taken into high priority. This is the reason fire safety has been maintained with the help of site appraisal to comply with fire safety standards on the site (Robati et al. 2017).

Facilitation of team management:

Team management is important in this project as it will be the sole individual who is responsible for initiating all the construction activities. This has been facilitated by a communication and reporting plan to ensure a flow of communication and analysis of progress.

Justify options to the design team for improving value for money

For completing the project successfully the formulation of the team is important. For inclusive design, teams of individuals will be working such as designers, civil engineers and architects. For cost management of the project, the team has been created for the Cost accounting department and cost consultancy advice. Thirdly, for the planning of the project, a team of project managers and analysts will be working. Fire safety teams of contractors and managers will be working (Robati et al. 2017). Lastly, for the team management, the project manager will be at the head of flowing the communication network.

Design solutions implications are for the project value system

The recognised solution will be helpful in determining the ways the project can reach its aim. This will likely increase the value of the project through a value management strategy (Hirsch et al. 2017). The design solution and design team will be capable enough to eliminate potential risk and comfortably invite the construction project.

Conclusion

It can be concluded that strategic value study and value engineering study has been made to achieve the final execution of the project for building Quarry house. Based on the analysis and findings effective design has been developed and an effective strategy obtained for smoothly conducting the project.

References

Architecture.com. 2021. RIBA Plan of Work 2020 Overview. [online] Available at: <https://www.architecture.com/-/media/GatherContent/Test-resources-page/Additional-Documents/2020RIBAPlanofWorkoverviewpdf.pdf> [Accessed 4 December 2021].

Dos Santos, P.H., Neves, S.M., Sant’Anna, D.O., de Oliveira, C.H. and Carvalho, H.D., 2019. The analytic hierarchy process supporting decision making for sustainable development: An overview of applications. Journal of cleaner production, 212, pp.119-138.

Hirsch, L., Björsell, A., Laaksoharju, M. and Obaid, M., 2017, October. Investigating design implications towards a social robot as a memory trainer. In Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Human Agent Interaction (pp. 5-10).

Landa, R., 2018. Graphic design solutions. Cengage Learning.

Robati, M., Kokogiannakis, G. and McCarthy, T.J., 2017. Impact of structural design solutions on the energy and thermal performance of an Australian office building. Building and Environment, 124, pp.258-282.

 

Part 2: Value and Risk Report and Risk Essay

Value Management

Overview of the study proposal

Value and risk management have been taken together in this course to exemplify the power of utilising an informed team to solve risks occurring in the various stages of construction projects under the direction of skilful facilitators. It is evident that value management and risk management are complementary and are regarded as two sides of the same coin. Value management is a significant tool in construction that is associated with providing services such as creativity, decision making and problem-solving and others (Oke and Aghimien, 2018). It is helpful when deployed in workshop interventions within a project environment. The workshops on value management are used to develop a project brief and accelerate the function of value engineering to optimise the attained project solution. Thus, the following is the study proposal undertaken to provide a succinct understanding of inherent risk that can be managed to attain project aims and objectives through “value management at RIBA stage 1”.

Value Management at RIBA Stage 1

According to Othman et al. (2021), RIBA Plan is the framework of briefing, planning, constructing and conducting building projects in 8 stages. It is very significant in the architecture and construction field.  It explains stage outcomes, key tasks and activities, sharing information required at each stage of the construction project. Value management at Riba stage 1 involves developing the project brief and regulating any essential feasibility studies such as site information, budget restriction, spatial requirements, risk analysis and construction outcomes. Thus, value management is applied in the undertaken project with the aim of attaining customer satisfaction.

Benefits of value management in undertaken project 

The project “Quarry House Conference and Community Center at Norton Chichester, West Sussex” is about to be built. The project holder has decided to construct a 3-storeyed conference and community centre with the aim of serving families, local businesses and disabled individuals. Hence, it needs to reach a valuable decision (Oke and Aigbavboa, 2017).  It is gained that functional value is needed to be enhanced through conduction of VM study. With the help of the VM study, the functional value of the specific project is increased. Value management is used as a framework for having intervention within a project environment. To reach a better solution, Quarry House has engaged in the RIBA plan. This specific plan is understood to be mandatory for attaining successful deliverables and goals of the project. RIBA Stage 1 is needed in reviewing and improving a tender formed already for building “Quarry House Conference and Community Center”. This undertaken project is in the first stage i.eThe design stage thus needs a potential plan entering before the construction phase. A chance of occurring issues in the design phase is gained. As such, avoiding any gaps impacting the construction process adversely, value management study is identified as helpful in gaining views from different stakeholders (Martens and Carvalho, 2017.). Suggestions from the involved individuals within the project will be beneficial in reviewing the first stage of the planning process from different angles. As per the principles of value management, this is engaged in providing service in problem-solving as this project is based on social service this has critical importance as compared to the monetary terms.

Suitable valuable management analysis for stage 1 is understood to be beneficial in establishing a balance between quality and cost related to the construction project. This specific VM is essential in achieving the value of the project. Numerous benefits of value management are identified in relation to this construction project. Most importantly, reduction in the project cost. Identifying functional needs of the Quarry house project such as sound insulators, durability frameworks, substructure, fire resistance, heat insulation and others (Oke and Aigbavboa, 2017). This study will help in mitigating the overall cost of the projects. In addition, this will be helpful in identifying the alternative solutions suitable for the project. It is gained that many areas have been analysed in the first stage of the construction project where it found the necessary for value management study to mitigate the issues associated with the design and cost. Thus, a value management study will be helpful in arriving at the decision of the project.

Proposed agenda for the workshop study

For successfully initiating the construction process, a value management study requires engagement from different stakeholders to reach a final decision. An agenda set for the delivery activity is categorised into two stages firstly it is involved in the conversation and taking suggestions from the participants, on the other hand, it is with implementing the suggestions received from the participants. This will be conducted through conducting workshop activities (Vite et al. 2020). Areas such as complexities and ideas are discussed with the participants in stage 1 on the other hand in the second stage, implementation of the decision will be made. The two design workshop activities through the value management process will be helpful in executing the design plan in the construction process. For conducting the activities in the workshop successfully, the area where the value management study would be held must be decided on the basis of food arrangements, parking facilities, good security and close location such as “Norton, Chichester and West Sussex”. For smooth communication, the required equipment such as web conferencing tools, video, projector, speakers and others should be considered (Oke and Aigbavboa, 2017). Following is the proposed activity prepared for facilitating value management study for the construction process. The four-phase of the value management study are discussed below.

Workshop activities Day 1 (Introduction Phase)

Time: 9:00 to 5:00

Activity

The appearance of the participants

• Greeting
• Self-introduction
• Evaluation of value management study

Workshop activity Day 2 (Information phase)

Time: 9:00 to 4:00

Activity

The appearance of the participants

• Presentation made by stakeholders
• Clarification of the questions

Workshop activity 3 (Functional analysis phase)

Time: 10:00 to 5:00

Activity

The appearance of the participants

• Identify the function of the site
• Sorting out function
• Constructing fast diagram

Workshop activity 4 (Creativity phase)

Time: 10:00 to 5:00

Activity

The appearance of the participants

• Identification of key complexities and problems in relation to cost and design
• Generation of ideas for achieving the ascertained solution
• Implementation of ideas

Expected outcome

From the workshop activity, several areas discussed will be helpful in attaining outcomes.  The objectives of the value management study will be gained. The facilitator will begin by evaluating the aim of the study and acknowledging the role of the participant in the project. Several areas to discuss such as design, cost and quality of the project will be able to conduct the information phase (Shackleton et al. 2019). In this phase, the expected outcome is understood to evaluate complexities that are inherited in the project and must be put forth to analyse the way it can impact the project. This phase will exchange valuable information to the degree of complexity in terms of resources, tools and techniques. The expected outcome adheres to analysing the intensity of risks in low, medium and high ranges. This ultimate enrollment skill must not be compromised (Vite et al. 2021). The spatial, planning, safety, technological requirements and others will be considered. The stakeholders will be liable to present the identified key problems associated with the project.

In the third phase of the workshop activity, the expected outcome is associated with the functional analysis of the phase which will be achieved by visiting the site and analysing the resources available to deliver the project. This will help in focussing on innovation, sustainable solutions and creative ideas. Gaps will be identified and reviewed through a PowerPoint presentation. Participants discuss suitable alternatives for the project (Shackleton et al. 2019). In addition, this can be in the form of debate or argument in the project. The functional analysis will be helpful in modifying the solution in dealing with the waste at the construction site. In the creative phase, the workshop activity will be provided with the outcome, the ideas which are agreed upon by the participants and voted for final execution. The facilitator will be able to confirm the idea and would recommend it for final execution. All phases of the activity will likely solve the problem inherited in the project (Vite et al. 2021).

Workshop participants for the study 

As opined by Safapour et al. (2019), in the construction project participants are the stakeholders who take the responsibility to complete the project. The participants can be the design team, clients, project managers and contractors.  Their effective decisions and activities decide the completion of the project. As such, they are considered major participants of the construction project. This project is associated with building a community centre for social welfare. Many stakeholders are achieved. The identified participants for the workshop activities are the client which is The Aldingbourne Trust, the service engineer namely Michael Popper, the contractor namely Selway Joyce, the architect namely Hawkins Brown and the structural engineer namely Campbell Reith Hill. These are the major participants that would be involved in each phase of the value management study (TowerEight, 2021).

Value Engineering the design at RIBA Stage 4 (approx. 1000 words)

According to Parrino et al. (2018), RIBA Stage 4 is associated with refining architectural, structural engineering and building services in detail. With the help of this technical design is developed. As far as this project is concerned it has reached the decision for reducing 2% cost from the total budget. Thus, It is related to mitigating cost from the provided elements in the total budget in an efficient manner. Following is the identification of the elements from the total budget that will be minimised to reach the saving 2% from the total budget (Archisoup.com, 2021).

Cost-saving VE proposal

It is estimated that 2% of the total budget consists of £95273.06. Thus, for reducing this amount from the total budget amounting to £4,763,653 several elements are closely looked at and reached to be deducted from the total budget. Firstly, it is with 1 substructure which refers to bored concrete piling used for abolishing contaminated soil. As opined by Parrino et al.  2018), substructure refers to the building part which is below the ground and its aims adhere to transferring and distributing loads of superstructures to the soil which is underneath. In the nutshell, substructure cost is associated with creating a strong basement. Thus the cost constitutes £315,896 from the total budget. Minimising the cost incurred in the floor slab and pile caps can work in this project. Granite floor slabs can be used instead of this undertaken floor slab in this project.

On the other hand, 2C Roof is identified as the second element that will work in minimising the cost of the total budget. The amount of 2C roof is £179,346 in the total budget. The component which will be required for building a roof is timber and asphalt. These two are highly costly however, it provides durability that likely increases the cost of the project. Thus, substitutes such as hard-wearing Vinyl, on-trend plywood and “waterproof wood-effect tiles” can be used instead. There is a chance of mitigating 2% of the cost from the total budget (Ipl.org, 2021). Thirdly, it is with 3b floor finishes. The 3b finishes are associated with screeding, carpet tiling and painted MDF skirtings. This is constituting £92,544 of the total budget. Reducing the amount from this element can work in favour of the project. Fourthly, it is with contingencies cost. According to Islam et al. (2019), contingencies cost is defined as a cost that will be incurred in the future. Any project keeps this cost aside for meeting the unforeseen cost of the project. It is computed by measuring the probability of the risk in the future. This cost is the total budget constituting £190,800. As this cost is associated with the future cost, minimisation from this section can be done. Lastly, it is with the preliminarily cost. As opined by Parrino et al. (2018), the preliminary cost refers to the expense incurred in the construction phase and it is directly incurred in conducting the activities of the project. It can be in the form of resources, material and overhead. The cost which constitutes this project amounts to £483,892. There is a chance by employing skilful labour can help in reducing the amount from this section.

Elements have an impact on project Functionality

It is evident that every element in the project has its own importance and contributes value to the delivery of work. Reducing and removing from the project likely have an impact on the functionally. This is found to be in terms of  “scope, cost and time”. Following are the identification of the element impact on the project functionality

Elements	Impact
1 Substructure	The substructure is the first stage of the construction project where it decides to make a strong basement where the superstructure can stand potentially and hold the load. The basic function of the substructure has adhered with distributing the load generated by the superstructure underneath the ground (Islam et al. 2019). Reducing the amount from this section such as the floor slab which is used for abolishing away contaminated soil will likely impact the strength of the basement. Compromising the strength of the basement will affect load holding capacity. In addition, people’s lives will be in danger as they will not be able to resist natural disasters and much load.
2C Roof	This element is associated with the roof structure for the Quarry house. Constructing a roof, this phase has required elements such as timber and asphalt. In addition, plastic rainwater pipework. Reducing the amount from this section will impact the quality of the roof needed in making an effective community centre (Parrino et al. 2018). In times of heavy rainfall and cyclones, this would not be able to drain water from the pipeline as construction would be affected by reducing the amount from this section. In a nutshell, the quality is impacted by the 2c roof.
3b floor finishes	This includes finishing the floor by tiling floors, treads, risers, landings and the whole process of screeding. In addition,  Vinyl tiling and MDF skirting will be used in finishing the floor. This is gained that compromising in this section will impact the appearance of the tile in the Quarry house. Tile is used for an ideal appearance on the other hand vinyl tile is known to be highly durable (Parrino et al. 2018). Compromising with this section can bring the risk of breakage in the floor and weak strength in resisting to high load. In addition, the quality of the floor will also be hampered when alternatives are used in this section.
Contingencies cost	This cost is known to be the unforeseen cost kept aside to meet the future expense. It is essential in the project when uncertainty arises there must be the availability of the amount to tackle the issue. Reducing the amount can bring complexities in meeting the unforeseen issues.
Preliminary cost	These are the direct cost associated with running the project such as meeting the shortage of the raw materials and labour overhead. Reducing amount from this section can bring the complicity in smooth functioning of the project

 

Risk Management Report

Overview of risk management

“Risk assessment and risk management” are necessary for enhancing the value and quality of the project. It is helpful in providing deep insight into the risk inherent in the project at an early stage. Suitable risk assessment helps to formulate strategies that can eliminate risk from the project. For successfully initiating the construction process, a value engineering proposal has been developed where related risks are thoroughly examined. Further, an action plan is made to deliver the activities smoothly. The identified risk in this project is Furniture cost, Ineffective service management, Increment in Preliminary costs and Increase in contingency cost, Increase in Floor furnishing cost.

Assessment of Risks

Increment in the Preliminary costs

There is a risk of increasing the preliminary cost, which is directly related to the cost of the construction project (Refer to Appendix 1). However, the preliminary costs are not included in the material or labor cost of the project. Hence, it is difficult for the project manager to find the reason for the high cost of the project. In case the manager fails to identify the preliminary cost, then the burden of the project will rise and it affects the construction project negatively (Plebankiewicz, 2018). It affects the management to take an effective decision and execute the plan at the project. For instance, the sudden occurrence of any accident on the construction site can increase the project time and cost.

The increase in preliminary costs such as water, electricity, daily expenses at the construction site does not directly impact the labor or material cost of the project (Car-Pusic et al. 2020). The project manager is following an effective strategy for reducing the preliminary cost and completing the project within the budget. The managers are following the risk management strategy for allocating the sudden rise of preliminary cost in various departments. The manager including the employee, secretary and the front line workers needs to submit daily reports for better outcomes from the project.

Increase in contingency cost

The contingency risk is high for the construction project. Hence, it can affect the normal activities of the project, which affect the financial cost (Refer to Appendix 1). There is a high chance of damaging materials, breakdown of machinery, which will create a huge burden on the project. The project cannot be completed within the time and it can be a major concern for the organization (Ortiz-González et al. 2018). In case the project manager fails to determine the contingency cost then it directly affects the project progress. The project manager is following an effective financial management strategy to mitigate the contingency issue at the initial stage. After the calculation of the potential cost, the contingency cost is measured. In case the project manager cannot identify the project cost then it will increase the project budget and affect the smooth processing of the project. Contingency cost is an uncertain cost that is problematic to identify (Abd El-Karim et al. 2017). However, it has a direct relation with the project time duration and project cost. In case the amount of contingency cost is high, then it will be a burden for the project. Though it is difficult to measure, hence the manager needs to predict it from the starting of the project.

Increase in Floor furnishing cost

The risk of increment in the floor furnishing cost is high for the construction projects (Refer to Appendix 1). In case The project manager fails to calculate the furnishing cost then it will raise the project cost in future. The construction projects are time-consuming. Due to the fluctuation in currency, there can be a huge difference between the budget amount and the actual amount. In case the furnishing cost rises over time and the project manager cannot identify it properly, then it can affect the project success (Rasmussen et al. 2017). The price of floor tile and other materials frequently changes and it can create a risk for the project completion. On the other hand, due to the usage of poor floor furnishing in the project, the clients will not get satisfaction and it will be a concern for the reputation of the company. Client dissatisfaction is a concern for the project management and getting future tender from the clients. In future, the residents will face various problems due to the usage of poor quality material in the project and the organization needs to consider it for better customer satisfaction.

Increment in the Furniture cost:

An increment in the furniture cost will likely increase the cost of the budget. Furniture is used for sitting arrangements of the local business and families. It is kept to feel comfortable to the audience. A project manager is adhered to looking at the project design and everyone must be on right track. Reducing costs from the furniture will directly impact the project cost and it will reduce the burden of cost from the project. However, quality will be compromised (I.S. Partners, 2021). This cost will increase in future as well. The poor quality signage room will adversely impact customers. Neglecting furniture quality is one of the significant risks that cannot be compromised to attract customers. However, it cannot be denied that lowering costs from this section will be helpful in meeting the project criteria. Thus, high risk can be assessed when increasing the cost impacting and increasing the burden of the project. On the other hand, reducing risk will like to affect the customer.

Ineffective service management:

Ineffective service management refers to labour service needs at the construction site. Reducing costs from this section is a high impact on the construction site. This will impact the project at large. Shortage of labour will increase and create difficulty in the easy completion of the project (I.S. Partners, 2021). Thus it has a high risk on the project. It may happen that the shortage of labour can delay in delivery of work to the site and delay in completion of the project.

Risk Mitigation Plan and responsibilities

Fixing an emergency additional budget

The risk of preliminary cost can be mitigated by assuming the risk in the very first step of the project. The acceptance strategy is highly effective for project management. The project manager needs to collaborate with the team members to figure out the preliminary cost.  The preliminary cost cannot be avoided and the manager has to predict the cost from the starting phase of the project (Elfahham, 2019). In this way, the risk can be avoided. On the other hand, the controlling of preliminary cost is possible for the project manager by making an additional budget the project authority can easily mitigate the preliminary cost issue. In addition to that, the watch and monitor strategy will be beneficial for instant support of the project. The project manager is responsible for the unexpected rise of the preliminary cost.

Financial management software

The finance manager will be responsible for mitigating the contingency cost. The financial manager needs to make an effective financial management strategy by using financial tools. It will be effective for better analysis of the contingency amount of the construction project. The project manager needs to hire an eligible financial manager so that the financial manager can predict the contingency cost and take the necessary steps for mitigating the financial problem (Sanchez and Terlizzi, 2017). On the other hand, the manager needs to make a separate financial team and work with them collaboratively. It will be effective to get regular updates from the team and the manager can apply his strategy for redressing the contingency risks. The contingency price can be reduced by deploying a professional team.

Effective material management by engaging suppliers

The material management team is responsible for the risk of floor furnishing costs. The project authority should communicate with the material management team for resourcing better quality material and using it in the project proceeds. In case the manager fails to engage the suppliers, then the project will not be effective and it will hamper the normal proceeding of the project (Sanchez and Terlizzi, 2017). The floor materials needed to be resources from reliable sources so that the manager can change the materials whenever needed. It is the duty of the material management team to collect good quality material and use it is the project.

Quality Aspirations for meeting client satisfaction

The project manager is truly responsible for customer dissatisfaction. The managers need to make a separate department for investigating the quality of the project. Hence, by checking every time the manager will be able to find out various loopholes and use strategy for meeting the demand of customers.

Feasibility study to ensure project value

The feasibility study is appropriate for the construction project. The construction project is time-consuming and it needs to produce various factors before starting the project (Sanchez and Terlizzi, 2017). Hence, the project feasibility will be beneficial for understanding the project goal and the manager can easily allocate the tasks to various departments. The manager can be able to identify the loopholes and take the preventive measure from the initial stage.

Risk Management Essay

The construction companies emit a large amount of toxic and greenhouse gases, which increase air soil and water pollution. The construction industry generates 40 million tones of CO2 each year, which is the major concern for the greenhouse effect (Aigbavboa et al. 2017). In addition to that, the sector also induces noise pollution. As per the report of the United Nations Environment Program, the construction industry uses 36% of global energy in the project and emits 39 % of global carbon dioxide. Hence, the construction industry is one of the largest contributors to global climate change. The construction projects are completed through demolition and destruction of large buildings, and dust increases air pollution. Due to these reasons, climate emergency becomes necessary for European countries such as England (Durdyev et al. 2018). The construction companies of England are following poor construction practices and due to this reason, it is negatively affecting the climate. During the construction, the grading process increases water pollution. The purpose of the paper is to identify various issues that are affecting the construction companies of England

Due to unethical human activities, such as the emission of greenhouse gases, the environment is degrading over the period. Carbon Dioxide is the most abundant greenhouse gas that is worst affecting the environment. Due to industrial development around the world, the global temperature is rising frequently. The construction industry contributes 4% of the world’s environmental pollution (Marsh Commercial.co.uk, 2021). The construction industry uses various toxic materials, diesel, petrol, which is the major concern for climate pollution. The construction organizations discharge heavily silted water into the river, which is also called sediment pollution. Similarly, the discharging of chemicals into the river affects the groundwater.  The construction industry of England is focusing on the three factors such as environmental, social and economic for making sustainable construction projects (Stanitsas et al. 2021).

The construction emphasizes the usage of efficient resources. This practice is effective for preventing pollution. On the other hand, experts argued that there is no specific definition of construction projects as it is changing over time. Sustainable construction is planned by keeping in mind the sustainable development of climate. At present, the construction companies are designing the construction plants by using the minimum energy and minimum water resources. In this way, the construction organizations reduce environmental pollution. In addition to that, the government is promoting sustainable practices in the construction industry for making a sustainable climate. The production and usage of construction materials negatively impact air quality. Apart from the air, the waste materials also affect the water and soil as well (Babalola et al. 2019). The construction companies are using a huge quantity of energy to emit huge noise and dust in the environment. During the whole construction period, the waste materials impact the soil and air in the environment. Although noise is not a serious issue in climate degradation, it is an important factor for construction companies.

The construction sites are noisy and it is directly related to environmental pollution. Hence, the organizations are trying to make sustainable construction projects for protecting the world environment. Sustainable procurement is important for using sustainable materials in construction projects and lowering environmental degradation (Oguntona and Aigbavboa, 2017). It is beneficial for the construction industry to maintain sustainability in project practices and make a holistic approach for the industry.  In addition to that, the application of sustainable procurement in the construction industry helps in the environmental, social and economical benefits. On the other hand, the construction organizations are focusing on the lowest price rather than using sustainable and valuable materials. As the organizations are using poor quality materials so it is negatively affecting the environment. The industry is facing challenges from all sides such as cost, time and quality of the construction projects.  In the year 2006, the government set up a separate sustainable procurement department for making national plans for the construction sector. It is also important for lowering the environmental damage.

At present, the construction companies of England are embracing sustainable design in construction projects (Akan et al. 2017). The usage of sustainable design positively affects the environment as it uses solar energy. For instance, the buildings are made in such a way that they decrease the electrical cost. Sustainable designing not only helps in the electric cost but is also effective for a long term sustainable environment.

Sustainable designing empowers construction companies to use environmentally friendly materials and get benefits for a long time (Xia et al. 2018). Hence, it is beneficial for the construction projects and the climate as well.  It gives safeguard to the environment by emitting less carbon in the air and making an environment-friendly project. The construction companies are following effective resource material strategy, as materials are the worst affecting factor for the environment.  Choosing efficient materials is important for the England construction company’s future sustainability of the construction projects. However, the use of sustainable materials can increase the cost of the project and it directly affects the industry (Xia et al. 2019). On the other hand, the experts argued that the usage of sustainable materials is helpful for the overall life of construction projects. Selecting effective materials is a crucial factor for the construction sector to take part in sustainable development. The construction businesses of the UK are following corporate social responsibility in project management, which is a positive factor for the sector.

For instance, the organizations are providing financial assistance to the construction workers, providing insurance benefits for the safety of the workers. CSR practice in the construction sites benefits the companies to attract investors and it is also effective for maintaining environmental policies. It helps in the day-to-day operation and usage of environment-friendly equipment in the project. The Whole Life Costing (WLC) is an important factor for the construction industry enhancing sustainable construction and reducing carbon emission. The construction organization focuses on the lower tender price so that they get the project easily (Alwan et al. 2017). Not only has that, the organizations emphasized the cost of capital at the initial stage. In the case of sustainable materials, the cost of capital for the organizations is high and due to this reason, the organizations do not adopt sustainable techniques. The construction organizations make plans only for the engagement of the customers and they do not pay attention to the sustainability of the project and environment as well.

Construction organizations need to adopt sustainable procurement for project planning, designing, project servicing and management of the project. It is beneficial for using efficient resources and benefiting the environment. Sustainable procurement is highly essential for construction organizations as it is directly related to the sustainable development of the climate. Sustainable design is highly effective for the organization to achieve long term sustainable project success (Alwan et al. 2017).

The construction sector of England follows an effective waste management strategy for saving the construction sector from environmental pollution. Construction organizations produce huge waste and due to this reason, waste management is necessary for this sector. The experts suggest that the industry needs to focus on the recycling process for minimizing waste. Modern technology is beneficial for construction companies to reduce waste materials. The organization needs to follow the waste hierarchy for reducing the material disposal cost and emission of lower carbon. The construction companies of England need to adopt The WLC policy for appropriate decision making during the designing and building of any project. The construction projects a negative impact on public health as well. Hence, sustainable practices empower the organizations to follow the global climate policy in construction projects. The construction industry needs to invest in green projects for using environmentally friendly materials and saving the climate from pollution. Eco-friendly constructions are helpful for lowering operational costs and improving air quality. By protecting, the climate the health of a community can be improved (Alwan et al. 2017). By using the local resources, the construction companies can reduce the transport cost and lower the carbon emission. In this way, the companies can reduce water waste and minimize waste resources. The effective application of the sustainable design process will increase the reputation of the organizations and mitigate future risks. In addition to that, it is beneficial for employee satisfaction and reducing the cost of capital at the initial stage. Construction companies can reduce the emission of carbon-di-oxide by following sustainable practices.

From the above discussion, it can be concluded that the construction companies of the UK are emitting carbon dioxide and other toxic gases in the air and polluting the air, which is affecting the climate. Construction organizations have to adopt the sustainable designing process for making various green projects and building construction projects for the sustainability of the environment. Carbon emission can be reduced by executing effectively for mitigating environmental pollution. The construction projects will be beneficial for the safety of the workers and the customers as well. The environmental consideration is to be followed by the construction companies for environment-friendly projects. The adoption of a waste management policy increases the performance of the company. The waste management system in the organizational process helps the construction company to reduce waste materials. The whole life cost needs to be followed by the construction companies for better sustainability in the future.

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