Organizational Capabilities and Sustainable Project Performance in the Construction Industry: The Mediating Role of Digital Project Management Adoption

Abstract

This study aims to examine the factors influencing sustainable project performance in the construction industry and to investigate the mediating role of digital project management adoption in this relationship. A quantitative research design was employed using survey data collected from project managers and professionals working in construction firms. Validated measurement scales were used to assess the constructs, and the proposed mediation model was tested using structural equation modeling. The results reveal that leadership commitment, resource capability, and stakeholder collaboration significantly influence sustainable project performance. Digital project management adoption was found to mediate these relationships by improving coordination, transparency, and monitoring of sustainability-related project outcomes. The study contributes to construction management and sustainability literature by empirically validating digital project management adoption as a mediating mechanism linking organizational capabilities to sustainable project performance. The findings offer practical insights for construction firms and project managers to leverage digital project management tools in order to enhance sustainability performance across project life cycles. This study presents an integrated mediation framework that explains how organizational capabilities translate into sustainable project performance through digital project management adoption in the construction industry.