FACTORS AFFECTING SUSTAINABILITY INTEGRATION IN PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN JORDAN

The construction industry in Jordan is considered one of the most important sectors to enhance the economic growth and it is responsible for offering jobs, employment and wealth. Construction industry in Jordan has rapidly developed in the last few years due to the huge public investments and infrastructure projects. These large projects utilize and consume vast amounts of resources in terms of materials, water, and energy. Also, they produce large amounts of products which are harmful to the environment and have long term impacts upon economy and society. As a result, there is an increase interest from public sector to address sustainability in public construction industry in Jordan due to several challenges which are facing its development. These challenges are namely, the lack of public funds, population growth, scarce of water resources, environmental issues, climate change, greenhouse gases which occurred from several sectors and especially from the construction industry. This paper presents factors affecting the integration of sustainability in public construction industry in Jordan which were identified from the content analysis approach. These factors were grouped into six categories. The study concluded that these factors need to be considered by set of governmental programs and best practices to become key factors to address sustainability issues in a regional changing environment.