The Role of a Project Manager in Fostering Green Construction Projects.

This research aims to identify the competencies required for project managers in Amman in order to overcome challenges in green construction projects and deliver them successfully. This research has adopted the analytical descriptive and field study methods, where a special questionnaire has been designed and distributed to 100 construction companies and organisations, including consultants, contractors and international and academic institutions. The research sample consists of project managers, engineers and any other position for people who have sufficient experience in the construction phase generally and in sustainable construction projects particularly. The received 84 questionnaires have been analysed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software. Results show that risk challenges in green construction projects have ranked higher than cost and time challenges. The personal attributes of the project manager have ranked higher than the required knowledge areas and skills. This study recommends identifying the importance of green buildings to Amman society, including residents and government officials. It also recommends the training of project managers in Amman so they develop the required competencies for managing green construction projects successfully. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]