Project Management Approaches Influencing Sustainable Practices Adoption in UK Construction Organizations in Lack of Knowledge, Reluctant Behaviours and Economic Issues

10 pages•Published: June 2, 2026

Rashid Maqbool, Jialin Li, Eaint Mhu Khin and Saleha Ashfaq

Abstract

With all the efforts in placed to implement sustainability actions in construction industry, still huge hindrances are in the way in the form of Lack of Knowledge, Reluctant Behaviours and Economic Issues. Considering these important issues, this research is initiated to investigate the role of project management approaches towards sustainable practices adoption in the construction organisations, while tackling matters related to sustainability hindrances. The quantitative survey data was collected from the 205 construction professionals in the UK. Whereas the qualitative data was collected from the seven industry experts. To understand the statistical inferences of the data Bivariate Correlation and Hierarchical Multiple Regression (HMR) analysis are used for the survey data. Whereas the panel data was analysed through Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM). The findings revealed that the project management approaches are significantly affecting the sustainable construction practices adoptions. It is reported that the moderating effects of knowledge gaps, economic issues and personal resistance are not significant consequences to the UK construction organizations when the project management approaches are involved. These findings were validated by Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM). Thus, effective usage of the project management system can lead to a better understanding of the sustainability adoption in the construction industry.

Keyphrases: economic issues, lack of knowledge, project management practices, reluctant behaviour, sustainable construction

In: Wesley Collins, Anthony Perrenoud and John Posillico (editors). Proceedings of Associated Schools of Construction 62nd Annual International Conference, vol 7, pages 495-504.

Links:	https://easychair.org/publications/paper/g397
	https://doi.org/10.29007/xngm

BibTeX entry

@inproceedings{ASC2026:Project_Management_Approaches_Influencing,
  author    = {Rashid Maqbool and Jialin Li and Eaint Mhu Khin and Saleha Ashfaq},
  title     = {Project Management Approaches Influencing Sustainable Practices Adoption in UK Construction Organizations in Lack of Knowledge, Reluctant Behaviours and Economic Issues},
  booktitle = {Proceedings of Associated Schools of Construction 62nd Annual International Conference},
  editor    = {Wesley Collins and Anthony Perrenoud and John Posillico},
  series    = {EPiC Series in Built Environment},
  volume    = {7},
  publisher = {EasyChair},
  bibsource = {EasyChair, https://easychair.org},
  issn      = {2632-881X},
  url       = {/publications/paper/g397},
  doi       = {10.29007/xngm},
  pages     = {495-504},
  year      = {2026}}

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