@article { , title = {Integrated delivery of quality, safety and environment through road sector procurement: The case of public sector agencies in Ghana}, abstract = {Poor quality, safety and environmental (QSE) performance within Ghana's road sector has been cited as a major challenge in the procurement of infrastructure. This study evaluates the applicability and level of integrated consideration of QSE in the delivery of roads through procurement by public sector agencies in Ghana. Integrated delivery is explored on the basis of theoretical and empirical evidence of an existing synergistic relationship among QSE in the management and delivery of projects. A mixed methodological design was adopted to investigate two public road agencies through a questionnaire survey and interviews of technical staff with procurement responsibilities. This was done concurrently with soliciting professional perspectives on the subject. Procurement is widely regarded as paramount to the delivery of better QSE in the Ghana road sector. However, the level of synergistic consideration is low, which is attributable to an over-reliance on traditional procurement arrangements as a result of non-supportive local procurement regulatory frameworks. It is further established that a general lack of know-how and experience in the use of modern and integrated procurement arrangements prevent effective management and realisation of QSE beyond the current focus on time and cost through procurement processes within public road sector agencies.}, issn = {1823-6499}, issue = {1}, journal = {Journal of Construction in Developing Countries}, note = {Comments and Suggestions : All contents of the journal are freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is all in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access.}, pages = {1-24}, publicationstatus = {Published}, url = {https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/843115}, volume = {20}, keyword = {Centre for Architecture and Built Environment Research, Ghana, road sector procurement, public sector agencies}, year = {2015}, author = {Mahamadu, Abdul-M and Mahdjoubi, Lamine and Booth, Colin and Fewings, Peter} }