On Tuesday, August 26, 2025, the College of Engineering at the University of Baghdad hosted a public defense by Master’s student Ameer Kadhim Abdul Zahra, from the Department of Civil Engineering, specializing in Project Management, for his thesis entitled:
“Proposing a Framework for Adopting the Green Supply Chain Management in Construction Industry”.
The defense took place in Dr. Khalid Shaker Hall, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Raoof Mahjoob, and was attended by a number of department faculty members and specialists.
The thesis aimed to present a practical framework that facilitates the adoption of Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) practices in the Iraqi construction sector, with the aim of reducing environmental impact and promoting sustainability, while maintaining product quality and economic performance.
The researcher adopted a scientific methodology, beginning with an open-ended questionnaire for 12 experts, followed by a closed-ended questionnaire distributed to 73 construction professionals. This methodology identified six key factors influencing the adoption of GSCM, the most prominent of which were: green procurement, collaboration and partnerships, performance measurement and reporting, design for environment, reverse logistics, and environmental analysis.
The researcher also developed a computer program titled “Evaluating the Adoption of Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) in Iraqi Construction Industry”, which serves as a tool to assess the level of integration of GSCM practices into projects. The program was applied to the Badour Al-Najaf Residential Complex project, showing an overall implementation rate of 57.124%. A committee of experts adopted the program as a tool to support decision-making and performance evaluation.
The thesis concluded with the importance of linking environmental and management practices to quality standards in projects, particularly in accordance with the international standard ISO 10006:2017. It emphasized the role of “green procurement” as a key factor in improving the environmental performance of projects, and provided future recommendations for expanding the scope of its application.
After a thorough academic discussion and listening to the student’s defense, the examination committee decided to award him a Master’s degree with distinction in Civil Engineering, Project Management.
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