DEVELOPMENT OF A SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN THE BANGKOK METROPOLITAN AREA AND ITS VICINITY

Abstract

This research aimed to: (1) examine the level of sustainable construction industry development in the Bangkok Metropolitan Area and its vicinity; and (2) investigate the factors influencing sustainable construction industry development in the Bangkok Metropolitan Area and its vicinity. A questionnaire was employed as the research instrument to collect data from 400 managing directors of registered juristic-person construction firms located in Bangkok and its surrounding metropolitan areas. The statistical techniques used for data analysis included frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and multiple regression analysis. The findings revealed that: (1) the managing directors of registered construction firms in Bangkok and its vicinity rated the level of sustainable construction industry development at a high level in terms of international competitiveness, market access, environmental friendliness, and zero-accident operations, respectively; and (2) government policy factors, entrepreneurial capability, construction material and equipment management, and construction management strategies significantly influenced sustainable construction industry development in the Bangkok Metropolitan Area and its vicinity.

Keywords: Construction Industry, Sustainability, Bangkok Metropolitan Area and Vicinity