A REVIEW ON PURPOSES OF PROJECT MANAGER’S LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN PRE-CONSTRUCTION PHASE OF SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

Abstract

Project manager can specifically play a vital role in sustainable construction by integrating sustainability concept to their practices. Considering the responsibilities of project manager, their role is noticeable in achieving sustainability objectives in a project. However, a failure to manage a project at pre-construction phase in sustainable construction can cause conflicts and longer time that leads to project delay. Particularly, this requires project manager to have effective leadership skills to manage pre-construction phase of sustainable construction projects due to the management commitment towards sustainability. Thus, the aim this paper is to identify the purposes of project manager’s leadership skills in pre-construction phase of sustainable construction projects. The overall intent of this paper is to highlight and identify the project manager’s leadership skills in pre-construction phase of sustainable construction projects so it can be adapted in current practices, hence, to effectively manage the sustainable construction projects strategically.