Environmental & Stakeholders Management

This document discusses the environmental issues faced by the construction sector and the importance of stakeholder management. It provides an overview of the challenges and solutions for sustainable development. The document also highlights the role of low carbon planning in integrating energy efficiency and renewable energy sources into new developments.

Environmental &
Stakeholders Management

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
Section II..........................................................................................................................................3
1. Overview of the environmental issues...................................................................................3
2. Detailed report........................................................................................................................6
3. Low Carbon Planning helps to integrate energy efficiency and renewable energy sources
cost effectively into the new development..................................................................................7
CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................10
PART C..........................................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................18

INTRODUCTION
Environmental conservation is a highly complex topic, affecting both humanity and the
ecosystem in a multitude of complicated and nuanced ways. Preservation and environmental
management will be of concern to individuals, both in their own concerns and even in the
benefits of the world nature. Stakeholders are defined as any entity or association who can and
should be influenced by the preparation, actions, outcome and communication of a systemic
analysis or diagram. Stakeholder participation can include many primary advantages to
environmental policy research initiatives, including strengthening the evidential basis for greater
public adoption, increased probability of initiative effectiveness, wider dissemination of results,
and higher likelihood of effect on decision-making (Bawole, 2013). The role of stakeholders in
environmental programs has also been recognized as essential to maintaining their sustainability
and, at the same time, to synthesizing knowledge of what succeeds, when and for whom it offers
significant advantages and obstacles.
Section II
1. Overview of the environmental issues
In present time, as it is observed that site construction is consider to be the main reason
due to which environment gets polluted. However, there have been number of environmental
issues and factors which leads to several problems arising at the time of constructing a specific
site. In terms of a regional approach to environmental and sustainability concerns for the
construction sector, green building ranking structures operate and are utilized globally, like
Leadership in Energy and Climate. All those external factors that have a vast impact on
construction are being determined as the environmental factors which further includes each and
everything outside the construction project. Such as climate, material, technology, economy
politics, client etc. Thus it is observed in the present time that less the predictability of
surrounding environment the higher will be the affect on particular building. Some of these are
elaborated underneath:
Economic and financial: Financial limits always seem to exist on building projects due
to which many time a situation arise that construction process slows down or even stop (Burke,
2017). The challenge for any project leader is to insure that perhaps the construction remains
financially sustainable within a variable economy and considering that economic cycles have a

direct effect on the mining industry's operations. They must consider all those national and
international financing factors that can be opted in order to finance the construction of any
building. Before starting any operation of project enough funds must be raised through
convenient option that neither increase the burden nor develop any other financial issue
(Environmental & stakeholders management, 2020).
Technology and resources: In recent time, technology is consider to be one of the most
crucial factor that should be considered in developing strategic plans at the time of constructing a
new development. Moreover, to a build an appropriate building proper resources are needed such
as sufficient raw material, skilled labour etc. which support to finish the work on time in desired
format. Thus, the shortage of technical know-how and the shortage of administrative expertise
were perceived as one of the biggest problems and restrictions facing the nation. Many time there
are situation in which professional team is needed to perform inspection about the land and
location of site. As due to lack of proper skilled person many site miss proper inspection and
evaluation and start construction process which further faces different problems. Technology
have totally advance the construction work but lack of effective knowledge may some time lead
to major issue which delay the development stage. Likewise, use of Virtual Reality / Augmented
Reality, manager can think about the future structure of a building and this help them to prepare
plans respectively to reach the desired design. But lack of understanding and improper training
about VR many time create situation in which design are different from the actual construction.
This may further lead to break down of constructed wall or structure as VR only give the idea
about the pattern and size of a wall but actual time requirement are not shown through this
method (Butler, 2015).
Political: The political climate is concerned with national policies and the effect of
political actions on development programs. The main positions performed by the government
throughout the construction sector are mainly contractors, regional economy supervisors, and
building climate supervisors, such as regulations that regulate ethics and construction activities,
among many others. This indicated that policymakers might dramatically increase or decrease
competition for building services via budgetary initiatives and fiscal policies. In its role as
building climate authorities, governance regulates planning and construction permit procedures
and enforces conformity with the Regulations and laws (Durant, Fiorino and O'Leary, 2017).

Legal: Building occurs within the scope of zoning and environmental laws, codes of
conduct, health standards, licenses, tax and insurance legislation. Such rules, codes and
legislation are usually well defined, rendering it easy to forecast their effect on building projects
with fair precision. Laws specifically impacts the practices of the contractor by considerations
such as health, preparation and development laws, as well as effects contractual arrangements
within contracts.
Climate issues: Climate change can influence the building industry across a variety of
biophysical and ecological-economic impacts. Long-term climate changes, such as rising sea
levels, flash flooding or drought, and short-term weather systems, like strong winds and storms,
affect the preference of development locations, design methods, and building materials. Potential
threats of extreme weather and climatic factors often affect schedules for preparation and
execution of projects. Like Temperature rises can have a huge effect on the health of people
utilizing buildings (Farrell, Pfeffer and Bright, 2015). Air-conditioning prices can escalate for
current structures, but for structures that have yet to be constructed, an rise in temperature can
imply tighter laws requiring construction methods and alignment that will help to maintain the
structure cold. Furthermore, Rainfall rises or falls in the tropics can have a direct effect on the
construction of buildings and basements and roofs. It also influence the piping operation in a
newly constructed building. Maybe a drop in precipitation can allow both residential and office
facilities to be linked to a rainwater collection network. As such, increases in precipitation rates
correlated with climate change do have the potential to affect the construction of buildings. In
addition, changes in the occurrence of rainfall will contribute to significant flood incidents in
certain areas of the tropics, that can trigger substantial harm to buildings and other facilities. In
fact, environmental factors can have an effect on the transportation of products on site. Increases
in air temperature has the ability to cause moisture and related mould production. Houses can
become moss-covered due to increased relative humidity, so designers may have to find another
way to respond to that in their construction design (Hassan and Ibrahim, 2012).
Physical factors: The environmental setting wherein the building project is built can
have a direct effect on its progress because infrastructure projects are often influenced by
physical factors. The geographical position of the project, local conditions and temperature
cycles were the most important forms of physical factors. These are volatile and because such,

management efforts have not been sufficient to discourage them from happening which leads to
slow building of any site.
Socio cultural factors: The main dimension of socio cultural environment includes
related to the practices, behaviours and beliefs that define society although population dynamics,
increasing rates of schooling, standards and beliefs, vocabulary and behaviours towards social
obligations are indicators of socio-cultural variables. Such factors have the ability to control or
impact institutions working within community (Haynes, 2014).
2. Detailed report
There have been number of issues which are faced by construction sectors while making
a new building or site. The truth is that certain problems easily emerge as a building contractor
and can have an effect on the production period or on the expenditure. Below are the growing
problems confronting building workers as well as how to overcome them. Some of the common
issues which their effective solution are discussed underneath:
 Computer Difficulties: One solution that manager should practice is to always back up
vital information to a network drive or server. In case if manager is working for a small
construction company, then they may not have a server, but you can sign up for online
storage that is very affordable. Moreover manager can back up all of your files to this
cloud. That means they are always have access to them even if they are not on companies
personal computer (Imran, Alam and Beaumont, 2014).
 Communication Issues: Computers are not the only form of technology seen on the
work site. If manager have trouble interacting with other staff, then they should make
sure that every site assistance and even other crew member does have a mobile telephone
or other contact tool. Most crew supervisors provide the on-site chief with a laptop that
they will use to capture photos and videos. Use of equipment like this on the work site is
a way to prevent contact interruptions. For instance, site manager can easily take and
submit photos, which help the manager to know weather everything is alright of
something terrible happen their with the help to those pictures. A team leader may
contact manager regarding the current structural damage and they might consider it "not
really too bad." Use email may also be a lot easier way to connect with the customer or
through the distributors. If crew member been playing the phone tag for several days,
manager can further tell them how annoying it can be, particularly if they need details

before they can really move forward with the project. E mails are also a lot better way to
stay in contact with somebody else (Kempadoo, Sanghera and Pattanaik, 2015).
 Equipment Breakdowns: It's a problem that has troubled building projects for decades,
but it's becoming even more a concern now as certain pieces of machinery aren't as
simple to fix. New construction machinery nowadays, particularly electrical appliances
and heavy equipment, that need to be brought to the dealership to be fixed. It will put a
stop to your working day if the machinery is required. There must be routine checks on
all of the appliances by the project manager, so if anything happens to be going on they
send it in for double check-up which reduces the chances of break down. Moreover crew
member doesn't hesitate in making any critical machinery complaints as they can save the
break down before it begins and thus lead to save the entire construction site.
 Soil Erosion: Soil degradation has an effect on coastal hydrology which may contribute
to an rise in floods that will affect the ecosystem. Soil degradation is not just happening
at the building site. It often happens downstream and can have a significant effect on the
environment (Khalili and Duecker, 2013).
 Water Quality: Construction also affects water health in the area. Contaminants will end
up in water supplies during the entire construction cycle. Air safety would still be a
problem once the study has ended due to decreased air use and rising pollution related to
new occupants.
3. Low Carbon Planning helps to integrate energy efficiency and renewable energy sources cost
effectively into the new development.
In construction sector, it has been determined that concept of low carbon planning and
development is basically defined by the stance low emission developing tactics and standards or
low carbon development plans (Lu and Abeysekera, 2014). There is no specific definition, but
are primarily elaborated as forward focused global economic growth policies or even plans
which mainly include climate resilient economic growth. These policies have attracted
involvement in the environmental condition negotiation as a lenient secondary approach to
voluntary for green house gas emission with the main target to reduce it in developing nations.
In 2008 the EU took into account the primary initiative and the key goal of implementing low
carbon growth. The whole policy's biggest aspect is to ensure the best way to organize the data
for low greenhouse gas emissions.

Carbon emissions are refer as evacuation of greenhouse gas in environment that impacts
negatively to all individuals reside in such particular area. This includes the burning of fossil
fuels by an organisation such as natural gas, crude oil and coal that produce colourless and
odourless gas. The business sector that has largest contribution towards emission of gas is
construction. This is so because of the involvement of large number of activities like usage of
cement and other building materials. It is the duty over builder is to plan regarding identification
and acceptance of measures that will provides an opportunity in reduction of carbon emission in
environment (Martens and Carvalho, 2017). The role of planning is important in this part as
provides an option to study about all different factors and build appropriate strategy which will
be important in nature to reduce emission of carbon. The end effect of this is ascertained in the
manner of integrating the usage of energy efficient and renewable resources in the development
of building which will be environmentally sustainable and cost effective in nature. While
planning about the different sources which are required to consider, also needed to ascertain the
information regarding measures in their reduction. The different aspects includes construction
waste, embodied energy and carbon emissions. The effective performance of working in respect
to all these determinants provides the benefit in form of building low carbon energy design. This
brings an obligation over employees is to follow the instructions properly and build the
environmental sustainable building. Information on numerous steps contributing to the
minimisation of waste disposal, usable carbon and energy pollution is listed below:
Measures to minimise construction waste
There re many measures of different nature that contributes in reduction of construction
waste. All these are defined below along with the role in building energy efficient in market;
Reduction of construction related mistakes: This includes about focusing over
successful planning and development of outline so work can be performed in accordance to the
presented requirements (Tang and Tang, 2012). It was seemed that everyone perform work
without measurements and then after large amount material retained as scrap that can not be used
further in any other process. So, it is important that while start construction related activities with
focus over effective planning about in what amount resources are required and how these will be
used in future. This will help in removal of root problems and optimum utilisation of available
resources. It improves the efficiency in form of reducing cost and production of quality structure
that able to serve for large period of time in more sustainable nature (Mitchell, 2018).

Ordering the right amount of material: This includes about ordering the right quantity
of raw materials as per the requirements. This will provides an opportunity to save the financial
resources to use in deployment of other activities in more prominent manner. In this regard, they
have to focus over taking the considerations from experienced and knowledgeable people so
order will be made in accurate quantity. The benefit of this step not only ascertained in the form
of optimum utilisation but also aid in building culture of adhering minimal waste reduction
process.
Opting the option of deconstruction before demolition: This will be used in case of
focusing over reconstruction of a building. The two processes are present to start working in this
direction includes deconstruction and demolition of the existing one (Nejati, Amran and Ahmad,
2014). It is suggested that while working over the activities of reconstruction then apply the
approach of deconstruction before demolition. This will help to grab large number of benefits
such as attainment of existing materials that are available in reusable condition, reduction of
wastage, income from the resale of windows, plumbing fixtures, ceiling and floor tiles and large
pieces of lumber and environment safeguarding. This improves the efficiency as aid in
completion of work in more speedy manner at expense of least amount of cost. The environment
will be saved as reduced the amount toxic released in air as compared to demolition of property.
All the benefits are further turns out as effective source that contributes in improvement of
resources power. This will provides an opportunity to get desirable targets on expenditure of
minimum cost (Schaltegger, Burritt and Petersen, 2017).
Measures to minimise carbon emission
Direct carbon emissions from the construction industry are expected to grow overall
Greenhouse gases emissions by 26% by 2030. There is a vast scope for increasing energy
efficiency and reducing carbon footprints in this industry (Pondeville, Swaen and De Rongé,
2013). Construction methods, design of the buildings, materials used etcetera are some areas
which can reduce carbon emissions significantly. Efficient use of a construction plant itself like
selecting the right machine for the tasks instead of over-sized machinery will result in low fuel
costs and reduced carbon emissions (Rodrigue, Magnan and Boulianne, 2013). There is a recent
trend of using bio-diesel fuelled generators instead of the more commonly used generators that
are fuelled by diesel with high carbon emissions. More such efforts and research is being done to
identify alternative sources of energy with low carbon emissions. Most of the carbon emissions

associated with construction industry originate from consumption of energy on-site for
production of electricity, hot-water etcetera. Installation of solar-energy panels in buildings is a
measure which is being highly used these days. Also, south-facing buildings with large window
areas are designed to increase passive solar heating which provides the residents with
considerable amount of day-light. It helps in decrease of consumption of energy during day-time
and increase sustainability. Waste disposal management models that help in separation of waste
at source for reusing and recycling purposes are very effective in mitigating carbon emissions.
Measures such as finding alternatives for materials which are highly carbon-embodied, making
buildings more efficient in use, recycling materials and relying on alternative energy sources
make a point that unless construction industry becomes more efficient in operations, there is no
way that carbon emissions can be reduced (Rasi, Abdekhodaee and Nagarajah, 2014).
Measures to minimise embodied energy
Embodied energy adds to the current energy use of all the phases involved in designing
building. Using natural alternatives or materials which have low energy-consumption in their
production process is one measure of reducing the embodied energy. Reduction of resource use
is a strategy that focuses on mitigating the volume or the mass of the structure by taking into
consideration light-weight structures and including the provision of flexibility and adaptability in
the initial designs of the project. Making use of durable materials decreases the frequency of
repair and replacements reducing the energy consumed in the process. A significant part of
embodied energy in the industry is attributable to the transportation involved in the process of
procuring materials. By buying materials from local sources even if the prices differ marginally,
the transportation process can be reduced significantly. Reusing building structures wherever
possible instead of destroying the whole building and constructing a new one helps in reducing
resource use and the embodied energy associated with the production process (Prakash and
Potoski, 2012).
CONCLUSION
In end, it has been concluded that recent advances in the CEE systematic review and
systemic chart methodology and an improvement in the usage of systemic review approaches for
evidence-based protection and environmental policy have culminated in an growing emphasis in
stakeholder participation in the evaluation phase. It was ascertained that must to manage
environment and stakeholders properly in effective construction of a building. Environmental

management provides an opportunity to safeguard the society and environment from various
amount of negative impacts like construction waste, embodied energy and carbon emission. This
will not only help in development of building in cost effective manner but also provides an
opportunity to made the same sustainable in nature. The support of society and government is
ascertained towards the functioning of such building construction because they work with the aid
of techniques which that have least negative impact over environment. Stakeholders are those
that have interest within the project. Its management is important as provides an opportunity
work with optimum utilisation of resources. The identified stakeholder associated with
construction of building includes employees, government, society etc. The management of all is
important as aid in doing uninterrupted functions with their support. The one which is most
important in nature to manage is employees as they are main that performs the function related to
construction of building along with implementation of measures that are sustainable in nature. It
is also determined that not only the activities of construction have impact over environment.
There are many issues present in environment that impacts the working of building construction
includes climate related factors and crises. They effect in the form of economic failure and
worker restraint on performing duties. The mechanism that would help resolve pubic issues
involves rising greenhouse dioxide, utilizing high quality products, and insisting on levels of
safety and health. Carbon pollution legislation policy has immense significance for the cost-
effective production of achieving sustainability with efficient usage of energy conservation and
renewable energies. The more significance was the high degree of building maintenance as well
as funding from government.
PART C

Appendix E - Reflective
Logbook for Mental
Wealth Competencies
Interventio
ns
Industry
Connections -
(IC)
The opportunity to grasp and fulfill
business members ' needs
successfully, through results and
behaviors.
This is about meeting
the standards of
construction industry
The aspect that gone
well with me was
support of professional
personnels that have
effective knowledge
regarding policies and
standards.
I developed the knowledge
regarding the construction
industry standards along
with aspects that aid in
creating environment
friendly building.
Community
Connections -
(CC)
Commitment to the outside world by
work, fundraising, or
participating in an initiative focused o
n an external mission.
This covers about the
satisfaction of society
needs
The went ell that my
focus from starting is
upon the development
of Eco friendly
building that has least
negative impact over
environment
This helped me to develop
knowledge regarding the
benefits of contributing
towards society in positive
manner.
UEL Give-Back
- (UGB)
Commitment to in-house tasks like
tutoring other participants,
This is about
performing interrelated
Ascertainment of the
support of peers and
This help in development of
my confidence through
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Mental
Wealth
Description Describe the context What went well? What could be
improved?
How?
Competencies Digital
Proficiency -
(DP)
The opportunity to
successfully use ICT;
consider the consequences of
technological development
and evaluate to knowledge.
The work performed
was related to
reconstruction of
building. Here, the
use of digital
technology is
important in
completion of work
according to the
desirable targets and
standards. In digital
technologies, main
role is played by ICT.
This will provides an
opportunity in
increment of
communication
practices.
The aspect went
well within the
process of carrying
functions includes
ascertaining the
knowledge
regarding different
support systems
along with their
application. Here, I
gained the
opportunity of
applying DSS.
This system was
proved as highly
useful in decision
making for mew
by considering the
impact of both
external and
internal factors.
The benefit of
same was not
understood at the
time of application.
I ascertained after
completion of
work that this aid
in formation of
building which will
be sustainable in
nature and crises
proof.
This improved
my decision
making skill.
The basic reason
behind the
development of
this skill aid in
thinking by
considering the
impact of both
external and
internal factors.
Emotional
Intelligence
Development
- (EID)
The intrapersonal capacity to
recognize, evaluate ones
personal feelings or emotions
as well as using this
knowledge to direct one's
This is about using of
capability in respect
to assess the emotions
of other. The
importance of this is
ascertained in many
The aspect that
gone well with me
was having the
characteristics of
justice and
integrity that help
This developed
my motivation
skills as I got to
know about the
aspect that how
teammates were

fundraising, serving as a student
leader or envoy, delivering a service
to another branch of UEL
activities professionals performance of different
inter-house activities.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals:
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