Structural equation model of sustainable-oriented attributes influencing the project management process and strategy of construction projects

The sustainability orientation and introduction of sustainable practice in construction play a crucial role in mitigating the industry’s negative global impacts (Lima et al., 2021). This study aims to propose a model of interrelationships among sustainable-oriented attributes of the project management process (PMP) involved in construction projects in the Vietnamese construction industry (VCI). The study adopted the PMP framework of ISO 21500:2012 as an initial model (International Organization for Standardization [ISO], 2012). We collected data on construction projects in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, using a questionnaire survey. We employed partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) to explore the interrelationships among the sustainable-oriented attributes of the PMP. The study results in a sustainable-oriented model of 24 attributes of the PMP. Eight relationships among sub-processes of the PMP involving construction projects in Vietnam are significant; meanwhile, the relationship between the implementing and controlling processes is not significant. This reflects a particular practice of the PMP in Vietnam. Research findings may benefit Vietnamese and foreign construction stakeholders. Stakeholders of construction projects in Vietnam and other countries can use findings to improve the PMP through measures affecting these identified attributes. Moreover, by making appropriate adjustments, we can apply the proposed model in this paper to other countries to gain insights into PMP involving construction projects.