Construction Supply Chains and Their Role in Sustainability

It is suggested that standards and regulation of the construction of the supply chain would be less effective than the "ethical approach" and third-party monitoring.  At best, developers and construction companies make an ethical choice as regards sustainable procurement, for which the value for money (VfM) framework appears useful.  Construction companies can apply VfM within their projects to take the SDGs and sustainability into account to procure "affordable" resources while furthering their sustainability agenda.  VfM informs owners, constructors, design consultants and other non-owner participants involved in project delivery along the construction supply chain and throughout the whole-life cycle.