[HTML][HTML] A systematic literature review of research on social procurement in the construction and infrastructure sector: barriers, enablers, and strategies

CX Lou, R Natoli, D Goodwin, B Bok, F Zhao, P Zhang - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
In Australia, a new feature of public policy is the requirement by governments that large-
scale infrastructure projects integrate social procurement practices that alter the traditional …

Social Value Trends in Construction Research: A Bibliometric Review of the Past Decade

NAA Gyadu-Asiedu, C Aigbavboa, SO Ametepey - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study explores the current landscape of social value (SV) research in the construction
industry, analyzing global trends and identifying future research directions. Using …

Addressing youth un/underemployment through construction social procurement: an ecological systems theory perspective

G Woolcott, M Loosemore, R Keast… - Construction …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Young people's unemployment and underemployment are acknowledged as serious and
enduring problems in Australia and globally. Construction is one of the largest employers of …

[HTML][HTML] Addressing barriers to social procurement implementation in the construction and transportation industries: an ecosystem perspective

R Natoli, CX Lou, D Goodwin - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Although social procurement is viewed as an important part of social value creation, barriers
to its implementation have resulted in a failure to realise the full societal benefits it was …

Transitioning young people into employment in the Australian construction industry: the trust-building role of project-based intermediaries

G Woolcott, M Loosemore, R Keast… - Engineering …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose Construction is one of Australia's largest employers of young people and the
industry is facing a major labor shortage, with young people expected to account for much of …

The role of social procurement policies and cross‐sector partnerships in addressing youth unemployment: A construction industry case study from Australia

A Meltzer, M Loosemore, J Barraket… - Australian Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract In Australia, 9.4% of young people aged 15–24 are unemployed, more than double
the national rate. The national employment services system in Australia has, however, not …

How employment-focused social procurement tackles health inequities: an investigation of Australia's construction industry using determinants of health theory

R Suchowerska, M Loosemore… - Construction …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
With public and private clients in the construction industry increasingly using social
procurement to achieve their social responsibility goals, it is important to develop theory …

What social value do Indigenous contractors create?

G Denny-Smith, M Williams, M Loosemore… - Construction …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Governments have developed Indigenous procurement policies (IPPs) in Australia and other
colonised countries with Indigenous populations to collaboratively close socioeconomic …

Evaluating social procurement: a theoretically informed and methodologically robust social return on investment (SROI) analysis of a construction training initiative …

J Bridgeman, M Loosemore - Construction Management and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Despite widespread claims about the benefits of social procurement, there is little robust
evidence that emerging social procurement policies are achieving their intended outcomes …

Exploring value creation from an ecosystem perspective: A critical examination of social procurement policy

MJ Roy, A Spiesova, M Curtin… - Public Money & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
IMPACT Public procurement policy reforms, and specifically social procurement practices
designed to support the social economy and create social value, are growing in popularity …