ABSTRACT

There has been an ongoing debate about the difference in the health and safety performance of projects that adopt green construction practices on account of the type of clients. This paper aims to explore how the type of client influence the health and safety performance of projects that adopt green construction practices in Nigeria. The moderating effect of client type was tested empirically by data collected through a survey using a structured questionnaire. The responses received were analysed using the partial least squares structural equation modeling technique. The results show that client type has a positive significant effect on the relationship between waste management and health and safety performance, while client type had a negative significant effect on the relationship between energy management practices and health and safety performance indicators such as the safety measures put in place, compliance with safety regulations, and the number of accidents recorded on construction sites. Client type does not moderate the relationship between materials management and health and safety performance. It is concluded that the nature and strength of the relationship between green construction practices and health and safety performance differs depending on the client type. Understanding the varying effects of client types on the relationship between green practices and health and safety performance will be beneficial to contractors in managing construction projects dynamically, depending on the client types to achieve high health and safety performance.

摘要

对于因客户类型而采用绿色建筑实践的项目，其健康和安全绩效的差异一直存在争论。本文旨在探讨客户的类型如何影响尼日利亚采用绿色建筑实践的项目的健康和安全绩效。通过使用结构化问卷调查收集的数据，对客户类型的调节作用进行了经验检验。使用偏最小二乘结构方程建模技术分析收到的响应。结果表明，客户类型对废物管理与健康和安全绩效之间的关系具有积极的显着影响，客户类型对能源管理规范与健康和安全绩效指标之间的关系产生了显着的负面影响，这些指标包括已采取的安全措施，遵守安全法规以及在建筑工地记录的事故数量。客户类型不能调节材料管理与健康和安全绩效之间的关系。结论是，绿色建筑实践与健康和安全绩效之间关系的性质和强度取决于客户类型。了解客户类型对绿色实践与健康和安全绩效之间关系的不同影响，将有助于承包商动态管理建筑项目，