Comparative Analysis of Critical Success Factors for Smart and Sustainable Developments Between Organizations and Among Construction Professionals

The development of smart and sustainable infrastructure projects requires great teamwork and a common understanding of the success requirements. There seems to be no general agreement among organizations and construction professionals about critical success factors (CSFs) for smart and sustainable development. This study thus compares CSFs for achieving smart and sustainable developments between organizations and among construction professionals. A questionnaire survey, including 40 CSFs was designed and distributed among various construction professionals working in different organizations and involved in smart construction activities in Abuja, Nigeria. The responses were analysed using the mean score for identifying the level of agreement of the different construction professionals with different CSFs; and one-way analysis of variance for exploring the significant difference among the perception of the construction professionals. The result of the mean score indicates that the different organizational types and construction professionals rated all the CSFs high indicating that there is an agreement with the factors as critical to the success of smart and sustainable developments. The independent samples t-test shows the significant difference with cooperation and participation of stakeholders as well as energy efficiency; while the one-way analysis of variance reveals significant difference with clearly defined goals, cooperation and participation of stakeholders, project procurement system, energy efficiency, waste management and land use change. The study suggests the involvement of organizations and professionals at every stage of the development starting from the design brief to commissioning and maintenance of the project.