Sustainable Management Practices in New York

New York City has been successful due to sustainable engineering management practices. This article explores the benefits, planning, and future directions for sustainable engineering projects in the city.

In order to come up with an analysis of the engineering practices in New York City and the direction that should be taken with regards to the engineering management practices, a critical analysis was conducted. There are
various research methods and analysis tools applied in order to come up with a conclusion regarding engineering practices in the city. The purpose of the critical analysis is to explore the sustainable engineering management
practices and to come up with a plan for the improvement of the engineering practices. We conducted an online survey where we focused on engineering in New York City through project managers, civilians, and contractors to
collect statistical data. Project managers from big construction companies in areas such as civil, chemical, petroleum, and petrochemical engineering were used as single informants. Project managers are believed to be in
possession of engineering knowledge in the areas of planning, management, and the resultant outcome of the project than their superiors. Respondents were questioned concerning the extent to which sustainable engineering
management practices were exercised in the city based on a scale of up to five. In order to reach a wide range of respondents, we conducted the survey online through the web. We reached over five hundred managers from
well established companies, where three-hundred and fifty responses were given back. These represented about 70% of the target population. In addition, 21 cases were rejected as they were termed inconclusive.
Respondents with over 12 years of experience accounted for 35% of the total population, thus ensuring the quality of the results obtained. Non-response bias is certainly not an issue in this survey as the first 20% and the last
20% of the responses were very much different with a scale of 0.05. In the course of our analysis, an exploratory factor analysis was conducted in order to find out the variance and the dimensions of the statistics probability.
The sustainable management practices as suggested by the exploratory analysis resulted to three dimensions. One dimension dominated with 40% of the total statistics probability, the two other dimensions represented 12% and
6% each. Observations also contributed in the survey by watching the conduct of engineering practices in the city and the impact to the environment. It resulted that over 60% of the total construction sites observed followed the
safety protocols and used advanced construction mechanisms. Therefore, the city observed advanced sustainability management practices in engineering. Finally, interviews were conducted to obtain information on the scale
development of all sustainable engineering practices in the city. The results from the interview show that all engineering projects in the city were sustainable with high-level risk response, management control, and work
consensus. Throughout the analysis, it was evident that sustainable project management as said by Green Project Managers (2019), can be introduced by giving examples and stories of success from successful companies.
For any engineering management practices to be termed as sustainable, factors such as cost, risk response, and management procedures should be
put in place. Contrary to the fact that sustainable engineering management practices have been applied in the integration of sustainability in New
York, it is clear that this area is still difficult and is at times overlooked. Therefore, as an engineering, infrastructure, or asset manager, one can
improve the management practices by applying better planning. By joining environmental management strategies, we can create bridges for a much
more sustainable future (Lozano et al., 2015). Planning is the backbone of the success of any engineering project and ensures success by ensuring
that the eventual implementation of plan, monitoring, management, and outcome of the project are successful. Engineers and asset managers should
realise that compared to the other engineering practices, planning is the leading practice which should be given more attention. Planning in
engineering projects ensures the realization of the final goal of a sustainable engineering project successfully and effectively. As the core of a
sustainable engineering management practice, planning can be defined as a systematic process of thinking and organization process attributed to the
lifespan of the engineering project cycle. Planning is taken into account both externally though local legal requirements and internally through the
organization of the project on different levels and with the different stakeholders involved. In addition to planning, procurement is a key factor in
engineering management and should be well criticized (Ruparathna and Hewage, 2015). Asset managers should consider the direct effect posed by
the objectives revolving around the sustainability of the project including cost, schedule, required resources, and the satisfaction of all stakeholders,
and make it a necessity to integrate sustainability into planning for a sustainable delivery of the output.
Even as scholars and project managers involved in the construction areas in New York give the much needed importance to planning, engineers still
find it unclear as to the level of planning that should be put in place for the achievement of sustainability. Therefore, it is clear that no common grasp
of the process of planning can be realised by anyone especially when combined with the principle of sustainability (Yu et al., 2018). In order to
integrate the principles of sustainability and other additional elements into the process of planning, engineers can maximise the process of planning
by defining and developing the sustainable planning concept. Engineering practices fail majorly due to the lack of understanding of sustainable
planning and lack of effective methods that can be useful for the application of sustainable elements into the engineering project. Therefore, the
evaluation of the sustainable planning in the project has a very important role in the realization of all objectives related to sustainability. In the
pavement sector, stakeholders are now seeking better engineering solutions for better sustainable management practices (Santos, Flintsch and
Ferreira, 2017). In order to realize a proactive sustainable future in New York, engineering, infrastructure, and asset managers should be able to
define and evaluate the sustainable project planning which would ultimately lead to the realization of the engineering objectives.
New York City has been very successful in the past decades, a factor that can be
dearly attributed to the sustainable engineering management practices adopted. The
practices adopted in the city are sustainable as measured through costs and benefits of
the construction projects. Hospitals, better schools, improved infrastructure, and
better surroundings are the qualitative benefits of sustainable engineering. Leadership
in New York City advocates for the realization of a sustainable environment through
the reduction of all factors affecting the supply of water and air negatively. New York
City believes in the preservation of historic engineering designs which bring quality
in the design of constructions, and which are most certainly easier to manage. A
critical analysis was conducted in order to explore the sustainable engineering
management practices and to come up with a plan for the improvement of the
engineering practices. Research methods applied include a survey conducted both
online and offline, observation, and interviews. With engineering being the back-bone
of the development of any city and the nation as a whole, sustainable management
practices are the most important factors towards a successful engineering project. In
order to realize a proactive sustainable future in New York, engineering,
infrastructure, and asset managers should be able to define and evaluate the
sustainable project planning which would ultimately lead to the realization of the
engineering objectives.
With engineering being the back-bone of the development of any city and the nation as a whole,
sustainable management practices are the most important factors towards a successful engineering
project. It has been proved theoretically that planning is important regardless of the extent of the
efforts put into the project and all investments contributed throughout all stages of the project. New
York City has adopted effective sustainability management practices in the engineering projects that
have been carried out in the city. In this research, a statistical probability scale was developed to
evaluate the level to which planning has been applied in the city in relation to the sustainability of
engineering practices. The scale used in the analysis predicted the success of the construction
projects by identifying the practices adopted throughout the whole life cycle of the project. Through
the survey, observation, and interviews conducted, data collected was used for the development of a
scale in the sustainable development practices conducted in the city. Engineering projects which had
a higher success rate were attributed with practices such as response to risks, work consensus, and
management control. Sustainable engineering practices in these projects guaranteed success in the
project life cycle. From all the perspectives risen towards sustainability management practices, the
efforts of planning in the city majorly reflected on the sustainability of the economic, social, and
environmental factors. The three dimensions observed in the statistical probability were very much
consistent with a high competence gap from the project managers. The research conducted shows
that engineering practices require great planning in order to achieve sustainability in the
management of the engineering practices. In addition, solid waste management has always been
identified as the most efficient strategy to manage waste in a holistic city (Kubanza and Simatele,
2019), a factor that can be implemented in New York.
With the first dimension being management control, it was observed to fit within the boundaries of
control which is a much wider concept which gives others the motivation needed in order to achieve
engineering objectives. Sustainable engineering practices ensure the control of the project by
applying specific rules, policies, and procedures that can ensure the regulation of resources and the
outcome of sustainability. Risk response in the city ensured that the engineering projects were
sustained throughout the life cycle of the project. The other dimension, work consensus, reflected on
the social role of the sustainable engineering project which ensured the maintenance of sustainability
engineering practices. Planning is reflected as the technical concept behind the whole engineering
project and the practices carried out to ensure sustainability. Observation sealed the conclusions
from the survey, as they proved that great engineering practices in the city were evident, and they
contributed to the success of the engineering practices. Moreover, interviewing different parties in
the city showed the existence of risk response, management practices, and work consensus.
Sustainable engineering practices emphasize on the importance of integrating sustainability into
planning, evaluation, monitoring, and the decision making process that revolves around the
enhancement of the quality of any engineering project. In order to bridge the level of planning to the
level of execution, planning should be linked to all the objectives related directly to the engineering
project. The kind of effort attributed to the planning of the engineering project and the core role
behind sustainability in the city to be answered. The researchers focusing on sustainability
engineering practices have put more emphasis on the evaluation of the function of the specific
project. As we currently focus on the sustainability of the engineering practices in New York City, it
is very important to explore and analyse the terms revolving around sustainability of engineering
plans in the city and elsewhere. The definition of the sustainability in the planning phase of the
engineering process in context with the developed scale of the engineering project should be
considered. Results for the survey show that sustainability planning in the engineering projects in the
city indicate that sustainability is demonstrated using three dimensions namely risk response,
management control, and work consensus. In New York, sustainability planning has always predicted
the success rate of engineering practices. This is an indication that sustainability planning is the
greatest tool that ensures the maintenance of sustainability for all engineering practices in New York
City. In the process of learning the means for a better engineering in the society, factors such as
objectives, planning, and the implementation should be emphasized (Staniskis and Katiliute, 2016).
Theoretical implications of sustainability planning in New York have been measured in the already
existing engineering projects. The concept of sustainability as a result of the measured scale was
largely extended by the statistical probability which resulted from the survey conducted on the
project managers throughout big engineering companies in the city. The perspective stimulated by the
sustainable engineering practices give more emphasis on the crucial role of planning with which
should be adhered to in order to realise sustainability throughout the management of engineering.
The statistical probability scale should be used as the baseline scale for the study of planning in
engineering projects. The scale should provide the basis for the implementation of sustainability
planning in the management of engineering in order to achieve a successful sustainable engineering
practice. When adopted together with all the applicable measures for a successful engineering
practice, the extent of efforts applied to the project can lead to a successful project planning. The
managers in charge of engineering projects in the city should evaluate the plan of the specific project
and improve it using the scale presented by the statistical probability. In other engineering areas such
as manufacturing, external pressure has been observed to increase sustainable practices necessary for
the improvement of performance (Adebanjo, The and Ahmed, 2016). More attention should be paid
to the role played by planning in order to reduce risks and ensure sustainability of the management
practices.
The success of New York can be dearly attributed to the sustainable engineering management practices adopted over the years. These
management practices can be measured through costs and benefits of construction projects in the city. There are various qualitative
benefits that have emerged such as improved health through better hospitals, better education through school projects, improved
infrastructure and happiness of the residents through better surroundings. The city has established practices that ensure growth of the
city by managing all engineering projects which continue to ensure the development the city. Leadership in the city advocates that in
order for people to realize a sustainable environment, they must reduce all resources that affect the supply of water and air
negatively. Working with the leading engineering firms in the United States has been a key factor contributing to the sustainability of
the city. Such companies promote a sustainable and responsible design of engineering projects. According to Robert Silman
Associates (2019), the application of principles such as the reduction of embodied energy, increased waste disposal practices,
recycling materials, ensuring minimal impact on air and water resources, and bringing fourth an improved indoor air quality have led
to quality work in the city. Through these and more practices, engineers are able to design and manage projects more holistically.
New York City believes in the preservation of historic engineering designs which bring quality in the design of constructions, and
which are most certainly easier to manage. There has been an increase in the number of stakeholders who are involved in
requirement of a better environment, economy, and society. This has brought about an optimized strategy for the allocation of
resources, strict schedule, and sustainable objectives under various unlimited challenging constraints. These have been applied
throughout various large construction projects such as construction of roads, towers, bridges, and historic statues. The construction of
complex designs, just like in any other city, must involve many stakeholders such as the government, owners, users, designers,
construction companies, and the suppliers. In their daily operations, engineers are always dealing with complex challenges that
require participatory approach to manage sustainability problems (Halbe, Adamowski and Pahl-Wostl, 2015). There must be
cooperation between these stakeholders in order to meet these objectives and to ensure the sustainability of the engineering project at
hand. Through a sustainable project management, the achievement of goals become potentially practical for the implementation of
the sustainability practices. Various researchers have concluded that sustainable engineering management practices revolve around
the initial planning, the subsequent monitoring, the control of the engineering project, and finally, the delivery of the project and the
support to ensure it is up to date and ready to encounter sustainability issues (Max Wideman, 2019). The following is an image of
engineering constructions in New York City.
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