The Analysis of Barriers for Implementation of Sustainable Construction in Indonesia

Abstract

The sustainable development requires the provision of adequate infrastructure, but the construction activities on infrastructure development itself still have been considered as a sector that has a negative impact to the environment. The implementation of the sustainable construction becomes a necessity, but the implementation of the sustainable construction in developing countries is still very limited, since there are still many factors that inhibit the implementation of this concept. This study aims to analyse the barriers in the implementation of sustainable construction in the infrastructure development projects in Palembang, Indonesia. The barriers are identified based on the results of literature studies. The survey using a questionnaire was conducted to state-owned and private companies that were carrying out infrastructure development projects in Palembang and its surrounding areas. The survey confirms the various barriers that may occur based on the perceptions of respondents representing state-owned and private companies. The mean item score was used to determine the ranking of each barrier. This study indicate that the following factors are the main barriers to the implementation of sustainable construction, namely factors related to the limited number of trained and/or certified workers and lack of communication between parties involved in the project.