ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION IMPLEMENTATION: PERSPECTIVE OF PROFESSIONALS IN CONSULTANCY FIRMS

The study was conducted to determine the professionals’ perceptions of consultancy firms that provide design and construction solutions that utilise sustainable construction practice standards. The core motive was to drive and enable SME construction firms to have the adaptive capacity to deliver construction projects in an environmentally sustainable manner to contribute to global sustainable development goals. A qualitative research approach was complemented by face-to-face and virtual interviews. The data obtained revealed meaningful and socially salient findings to benefit adaptive capacity. Interviewees included professionally registered members from the Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE), the Ghana Institution of Surveyors (GhIS), and the Ghana Institute of Architects (GIA) working in consultancy firms. The findings of the interview survey revealed that the overall construction teams believe in having education and training and a centralised information hub with government support to ensure environmentally sustainable construction. It is recommended that the government, corporate, and professional institutions’ desire to preserve the country’s ecosystem be guided by this study’s adaptive capacity implementation guidelines.