Environmental Practices in Construction Firms

The increased demand by stakeholders for a cleaner environment has put pressure on construction firms to implement environmental practices (EP) within their own organizations. Past studies have shown that both organizational and external factors may influence firms’ EP. However, to guarantee the success of EP, such practices must be compatible with construction firms. This study investigates the potential impact of compatibility on implementation of EP besides organizational and external factors. The PLS-SEM using Smart-PLS is used on 210 construction firms to test the hypotheses. The results indicate that organizational support, customer pressure, and regulatory pressure have a positive impact on the implementation of EP. The impact of quality of human resources, government support, and compatibility on implementation of EP were not supported. This information may improve the decision-making in the construction industry to facilitate the implementation of EP.