Factors constituted to the low implementation of green procurement practices in construction industry

The construction industry is one of the sectors that caused negative impacts on the environment. There are many alternatives to tackle the issue of negative impact from the construction industry. Green procurement is one of the alternatives introduce to the construction industry to minimize the environmental impact in Malaysia. However, the implementation of green procurement practices in the Malaysian construction industry is still insufficient. Thus, this research aim is to enhance the practices and implementation of green procurement in the construction industry among private developers. The findings of this research are based on the survey conduct in the residential developer in Selangor and from the literature review. Furthermore, this paper will analyze the significant correlation between the factors that contributed to the low implementation of GPP to the construction sustainability effects. Quantitative method was used as this research methodology method. The survey questionnaire was distributed to the 130 residential private developer in Selangor, and 101 survey questionnaires was returned. The final outcomes of this paper could possibly help the private developers focus on the significant factor that contributed to the low implementation of green procurement practices in the construction industry.