Sustainable Project Management in the Built Environment

Sustainable Project Management in the Built Environment: Culture, Craft, and Cross-Disciplinary Delivery for Governance, Digital Transformation, and Global Practice presents an integrated approach to project delivery that aligns sustainability, governance, leadership, digital transformation, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Addressing evolving challenges such as climate change, ESG requirements, urbanization, and technological innovation, the book demonstrates how sustainable principles can be embedded throughout the entire project and asset life cycle. Drawing on scholarly research, international case studies, and professional practice, it explores the many dimensions that shape project outcomes.

The book is organized into six parts that explore projects as cultural, ethical, and stewardship-focused endeavors; the influence of culture, identity, and context on project delivery; and the role of craft, professional judgment, and technical wisdom in practice. It also examines cross-disciplinary collaboration, communication, digital twins, and AI-enabled project management, before addressing risk, quality, regenerative finance, and decision-making. The final section highlights international case narratives, policy engagement, and emerging competencies shaping the future of built environment project leadership.

The book will benefit academics, researchers, and students in project management, construction management, engineering, sustainable construction, infrastructure studies, urban planning, and the broader built environment. It also serves project managers, construction managers, engineers, architects, quantity surveyors, facilities managers, sustainability consultants, ESG professionals, policymakers, and infrastructure advisors.

• Utilizes a culture, craft, and cross-disciplinary delivery philosophy, recognizing that successful, sustainable projects depend not only on technical excellence but also on organizational culture, professional judgement, ethical leadership, and effective collaboration
• Equips readers with case studies, learning objectives, discussion questions, reflection prompts, a comprehensive glossary, capstone project structures, as well as practitioner-focused guidance
• Centers Global South and international perspectives through culturally informed case narratives, sustainability challenges, and project delivery approaches across diverse contexts