Use of contract models to improve environmental outcomes in transport infrastructure construction
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Sanchez, Adriana X
Lehtiranta, Liisa M
Hampson, Keith D
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2015
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The type of contract model may have a significant influence on achieving project objectives, including environmental and climate change goals. This research investigates non-standard contract models impacting greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in transport infrastructure construction in Australia. The research is based on the analysis of two case studies: an Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) contract and a Design and Construct (D&C) contract with GHG reduction requirements embedded in the contractor selection. Main findings support the use of ECIs for better integrating decisions made during the planning phase with the construction ...
View more >The type of contract model may have a significant influence on achieving project objectives, including environmental and climate change goals. This research investigates non-standard contract models impacting greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in transport infrastructure construction in Australia. The research is based on the analysis of two case studies: an Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) contract and a Design and Construct (D&C) contract with GHG reduction requirements embedded in the contractor selection. Main findings support the use of ECIs for better integrating decisions made during the planning phase with the construction activities, and improve environmental outcomes while achieving financial and time savings.
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View more >The type of contract model may have a significant influence on achieving project objectives, including environmental and climate change goals. This research investigates non-standard contract models impacting greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in transport infrastructure construction in Australia. The research is based on the analysis of two case studies: an Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) contract and a Design and Construct (D&C) contract with GHG reduction requirements embedded in the contractor selection. Main findings support the use of ECIs for better integrating decisions made during the planning phase with the construction activities, and improve environmental outcomes while achieving financial and time savings.
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Journal Title
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management
Volume
58
Issue
11
Copyright Statement
This is an Author's Accepted Manuscript of an article published in the Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 58 (11), pp. 1923-1943, 06 Nov 2014, copyright Taylor & Francis, available online at: https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2014.969832
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Social Sciences
Development Studies
Regional & Urban Planning
Public Administration
greenhouse gas reduction