| Summary: | The purpose of this paper is to explore barriers to
green supply chain management (GSCM) implementation in
the Nigerian construction industry with a view to providing a
sustainable environmental friendliness and green construction
practice. The research approach deployed for this study
includes targeting purposively selected construction firms that
are involved in GSCM in construction related projects in Imo
State, Nigeria. A questionnaire survey was deployed amongst
a sample of construction firms. Barriers to GSCM
implementation were identified via an extensive literature
review. Specifically, data for the study was acquired via
questionnaires from relevant industry practitioners. The study
was limited to construction firms that are involved in GSCM
related activities within Imo State which is located within the
high construction /‘Niger Delta’ hub of Nigeria. With the
limited nature of the study in terms of geographic coverage,
the results from this study can be extrapolated to cover other
parts of the country. The findings revealed that barriers to
GSCM implementation were mostly lack of knowledge and
experience which headed the list of barriers as stated by the
respondents. This is followed in that order by lack of top
management support, cost of implementing GSCM, lack of
government regulations and support systems amongst others
were ascertained to be obstacles to GSCM implementation in
Imo State. The study concludes by recommending that a more
detailed analysis be carried out with a view to building the
capacity of practitioners in GSCM pursuant to better
construction project performance.
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