| Title |
The Fact-finding and Analysis of the Environmental Management Cost in Construction Projects |
| Authors |
Choi, Min-Soo ; Kang, Woon-San |
| Keywords |
Environmental management cost ; Anti-pollution facilities ; Quantity-per-unit costing method |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this study is to find the reality of environmental management cost in construction projects and to suggest somepolicies in order that owners appropriate the environmental management cost reasonably in the construction budget for reducingthe environmental pollution at job sites. We surveyed the actual state of appropriating and expending the environmental management cost over 122 construction sites.According to the results of the survey, while the appropriated rate of the environmental management cost was 0.59% of the totalconstruction cost. the expended rate reached at 0.94%. When examining the antipollution facilities which were operated in jobsites, the investment for equipment against air-pollution such as tire washer, dust-proof device was relatively higher than otherantipollution equipment.As the method appropriating the environmental management cost, we concluded that a quantity-per-unit costing method ismore reasonable than appropriating at a fixed rate of total construction cost considering that there is little correlation betweentotal construction cost and the environmental management cost. To do so, antipollution facilities that must be examined at adesign or estimation stage of a construction project should be prescribed by the law. Moreover, referenced cost data for thequantity-per-unit costing should be prepared and officially published. |