CONCEPTUAL TRANSFORMATION PROCESS MODEL FOR SUSTAINABILITY IN THE INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR

Abstract

Business as usual (BAU) model of infrastructure delivery is contrary to the needs of sustainability in the built environment. This gap necessitates a South African study that is focus on sustainability in the infrastructure sector. A review of the management corpus led to the discovery and review of transformation process model, which was thereafter infused with core principles of lean and sustainability. The purpose of this paper is to present the preliminary findings of a case study used to assess the robustness of the conceptual model. Through the analysis and synthesis of collected data, it was discovered that a transformation model could serve as a purposive vehicle for embedding sustainability in the delivery of infrastructure projects in South Africa. The study also noted the need for further research that will serve confirmatory purposes for the proposed model.