Tendering for sustainable urban construction logistics
Publication - June 2017
A large share of urban freight in cities is related to construction works. Construction is required to create attractive, sustainable, and economically viable cities. When activities at and around construction sites are not managed effectively, they can have a negative impact on the city’s liveability. This paper explores how tendering for construction projects can support sustainable urban construction logistics.
Benefits of Logistics Concepts
Construction companies implementing logistics concepts show a reduction of logistic costs, less congestion around the sites, and improved productivity and safety. The client initially sets the ‘ground rules’ for construction in the tendering process.
Supporting Sustainable Construction Logistics Through Tendering
This paper explores how tendering for construction projects can support sustainable urban construction logistics. We explore the potential for tendering construction projects by both public and private clients for sustainable urban construction logistics.
Conceptual Framework for Logistics Quality
We present a conceptual framework for specifying ‘logistics quality’ as a quality criterion for EMAT (Economically Most Advantageous Tender). Our exploration results in questions for further research in tendering for sustainable urban construction logistics.
Authors
- Susanne Balm
- Walther Ploos van Amstel
City Logistics research group
Clean and sustainable cities are attractive places in which to live, work and invest. At the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, the City Logistics research group is conducting practice-oriented research into opportunities for smart and clean city logistics.