Evaluate the case to get the Analytical study of the sustainability of the event management on the construction  

The present demand for economically the event management on construction projects in the Saudi Public Sector is coupled with the need to maximize the efficient use of Saudi Arabian natural resources. The aim of this case study is to investigate sustainability in Saudi Arabia in terms of strategies, policies, barriers and enablers associated with its implementation and as perceived by key decision makers. It also endeavours to define sustainable construction principles as currently being applied in the country. The data used in this study were obtained through a review of related literature, reinforced with information distilled from interviews conducted with people working in or possessing significant experience of the Saudi Public Sector. 

The findings show that the Saudi government has made significant efforts towards protecting the environment by enacting a number of regulations and policies and by joining a number of global conventions over the past few years. However, the lack of consideration paid to sustainable construction principles during the conceptual phase of design has resulted undesirable consumption rates of materials, water and energy during the construction, operating and maintenance phases of projects. Moreover, there currently appears to be are lack of awareness, regulation, policies, information and leaderships with regard to implementation of sustainable construction. Several relevant principles for sustainable construction in terms of environmental, economic and social have been elaborated upon; and enablers that could accelerate its understanding and implementation in the country have been highlighted. 

The Saudi government has made significant efforts towards protecting the environment by introducing a number of regulations and policies and by participating in a number of global conventions over the past few years: general environmental regulations and its rules for implementation have been issued and approved; climatic research and reports have been produced; meteorological, environmental and air pollution measurements are being conducted; and the implementation of sustainable development is handled by collaboration between a number of ministries and agencies in the public and private sector. 

The Saudi government has also signed a number of international environmental protection conventions. Although the Saudi Government has enacted and approved a number of regulations and joined a number of global conventions relating to sustainable development, there is unawareness among the agencies and people regarding sustainable principal implementation, both in the public and private sector in the country. This study has established sustainable construction issues in Saudi Arabia and explored the most important reasons behind its implementation. Furthermore, it has identified the barriers that could hinder sustainable construction application and introduced enablers that could overcome these obstacles. The identified enablers could help accelerate the understanding and implementation of sustainable construction dimensions in the Saudi Arabian construction industry. On the basis of the findings of the study and related literature, it is clear that the lack of awareness for sustainable construction principles within the Saudi Arabian construction industry would appear to be a problem across the country. Moreover, most governmental agencies in the Saudi Arabia have a long way to go, before they can effectively implement sustainable construction principles. The result of this study indicate that the most important issues of sustainability were energy and resources conservation as well as land use regulation and urban planning policies which are justified by that fact that energy and resource are of increased concern in Saudi Arabia. 

Developing solutions to the aforementioned problems from the perspectives of the interviewees requires further research, which could involve developing two legislative frameworks in initiating the process of entrenching sustainable construction in the Saudi construction industry. These frameworks can be classified into two broad categories connected to general and specific - sustainable the event management on construction - framework. They would need to focus on reducing conflict of interests that could happen between the Saudi governmental agencies in addition to determine authorities and duties for each agency. The general framework should focus on sustainable urban development, education and training programmes development. The sustainable construction framework should comprise all sustainable construction principles.