A principal component analysis of corporate dispositions for sustainable building construction in South Africa
Corporate dispositions have been associated with implementing sustainable building construction (SBC). Prior studies have underscored the need for institutions to adopt sustainable development concepts as an integral part of their operations. Nonetheless, there remains ambiguity about the characteri...
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| author | Chijioke Emmanuel Emere Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa Olusegun Aanuoluwapo Oguntona Babatunde Fatai Ogunbayo |
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| description | Corporate dispositions have been associated with implementing sustainable building construction (SBC). Prior studies have underscored the need for institutions to adopt sustainable development concepts as an integral part of their operations. Nonetheless, there remains ambiguity about the characteristics essential for enabling SBC, particularly for construction companies. Consequently, this study explored the corporate dispositions influencing SBC implementation in South Africa. The respondents included built environment professionals in the Gauteng province of South Africa. Descriptive and principal component analyses were used to determine the essential characteristics or features. The study found that top management support, competency, availability of finance for the project operation, good project management culture, stakeholders’ involvement and commitment, and commitment to innovative construction are the most critical corporate disposition features for SBC implementation. These formed a principal cluster called corporate capability and commitment. The insight from the critical corporate dispositions analysis is anticipated to trigger improvement initiatives and mitigate unsustainable practices and the unaffordability of smart houses in the South African construction industry. The findings suggest that mobilising competent human and financial resources for project operation among construction firms will support the adoption of modern building techniques and the erection of smart houses. Similarly, competitive advantage and committed involvement of the relevant stakeholders, including government and community, can lead to subsidy, alignment of local needs and aspirations, and reducing the high price of erecting sustainable/smart buildings and rental costs. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d568ae1b8022455fa08d580eceda85992025-08-20T01:54:46ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Built Environment2297-33622024-09-011010.3389/fbuil.2024.14476211447621A principal component analysis of corporate dispositions for sustainable building construction in South AfricaChijioke Emmanuel Emere0Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa1Olusegun Aanuoluwapo Oguntona2Babatunde Fatai Ogunbayo3Department of Built Environment, Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South AfricaDepartment of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying, SARChl in Sustainable Construction Management and Leadership in the Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South AfricaDepartment of Built Environment, Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South AfricaDepartment of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying, cidb Centre of Excellence and Sustainable Human Settlement and Construction Research Centre, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South AfricaCorporate dispositions have been associated with implementing sustainable building construction (SBC). Prior studies have underscored the need for institutions to adopt sustainable development concepts as an integral part of their operations. Nonetheless, there remains ambiguity about the characteristics essential for enabling SBC, particularly for construction companies. Consequently, this study explored the corporate dispositions influencing SBC implementation in South Africa. The respondents included built environment professionals in the Gauteng province of South Africa. Descriptive and principal component analyses were used to determine the essential characteristics or features. The study found that top management support, competency, availability of finance for the project operation, good project management culture, stakeholders’ involvement and commitment, and commitment to innovative construction are the most critical corporate disposition features for SBC implementation. These formed a principal cluster called corporate capability and commitment. The insight from the critical corporate dispositions analysis is anticipated to trigger improvement initiatives and mitigate unsustainable practices and the unaffordability of smart houses in the South African construction industry. The findings suggest that mobilising competent human and financial resources for project operation among construction firms will support the adoption of modern building techniques and the erection of smart houses. Similarly, competitive advantage and committed involvement of the relevant stakeholders, including government and community, can lead to subsidy, alignment of local needs and aspirations, and reducing the high price of erecting sustainable/smart buildings and rental costs.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2024.1447621/fullcorporate dispositionssustainable building constructionsustainable housinggreen buildingprincipal component analysisSouth Africa |
| spellingShingle | Chijioke Emmanuel Emere Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa Olusegun Aanuoluwapo Oguntona Babatunde Fatai Ogunbayo A principal component analysis of corporate dispositions for sustainable building construction in South Africa Frontiers in Built Environment corporate dispositions sustainable building construction sustainable housing green building principal component analysis South Africa |
| title | A principal component analysis of corporate dispositions for sustainable building construction in South Africa |
| title_full | A principal component analysis of corporate dispositions for sustainable building construction in South Africa |
| title_fullStr | A principal component analysis of corporate dispositions for sustainable building construction in South Africa |
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| title_short | A principal component analysis of corporate dispositions for sustainable building construction in South Africa |
| title_sort | principal component analysis of corporate dispositions for sustainable building construction in south africa |
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