Developing sustainable supply chains in the UK construction industry: A case study

Developing sustainable supply chains in the UK construction industry: A case study

In recent years, increased concerns over pollution and greenhouse gas emissions have initiated a wave of policy change in both governmental, industry and non-governmental organisations in order to reduce the overall environmental impact and ensure a sustainable future. The UK Green Building Council...

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Published in:International journal of production economics 2015-06, Vol.164, p.271-284
Main Authors: Dadhich, P., Genovese, A., Kumar, N., Acquaye, A.
Format: Article
Language:eng
Subjects:
Case study
Construction industry
Emissions
Emissions control
Environmental impact
Environmental policy
Green buildings
Greenhouse effect
Greenhouse gases
Life cycle assessment
Product life cycle
Studies
Supply chain management
Supply chains
Sustainable development
Sustainable supply chain
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Summary:In recent years, increased concerns over pollution and greenhouse gas emissions have initiated a wave of policy change in both governmental, industry and non-governmental organisations in order to reduce the overall environmental impact and ensure a sustainable future. The UK Green Building Council for instance has identified construction as one of the most emission-intensive industries, accounting for around 50% of greenhouse gas production in the UK. In this study, a hybrid life cycle assessment (LCA) technique is used to analyse the plasterboard supply chain; the most commonly used product in the UK construction industry of one of the Europe׳s leading distributor and contractor of building materials. This study demonstrates how emission ‘hotspots’ across the lifecycle of products can be identified and analysed using different intervention options in the supply chain in an attempt to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. For the plasterboard supply chain, the implementation of cross-docking principles and use of renewable sources of energy in warehousing were determined to be major decarbonzation interventions.
ISSN:0925-5273
1873-7579