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A systems thinking approach to eliminate delays on building construction projects in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2011)
English: It is obvious that the performance of firms and their market competitiveness hinge on project delivery time. Many approaches have been used to reduce the effect of the potential factors of delay on project delivery ...
Technology management in construction: lessons for the practice of architecture
(University of the Free State, 2011)
English: The relevance of managing technology to architectural practices in South African construction cannot be overemphasised. As major stakeholders in the construction industry with particular significant contributions ...
Preferential procurement in the public sector: the case of Amathole
(University of the Free State, 2011)
English: The end of the apartheid era in South Africa ushered in a new institutional environment through changes to legislative frameworks in government depart-ments. A key aspect of the transformation is the economic ...
Health and safety in the Malawian construction industry
(University of the Free State, 2011)
English: Construction Health and Safety (H&S) is of significant importance to the
improvement and sustainability of the construction process. This is why at
various levels of the construction process, clients, project ...
Importance of healthy older construction workers
(University of the Free State, 2005)
English: Older construction workers constitute a major proportion of total South African
construction employment. Demographic changes and an apparent growing
loss of interest among young people in careers in the construction ...
The impact of corruption on the Malawian construction industry
(University of the Free State, 2010)
English: The background of corruption dates back to 2000 years ago. Corruption takes the form of bribery, extortion, cronyism, nepotism, graft, and embezzlement. The main medium of corruption is poorly functioning institutions, ...
Combating HIV and AIDS in South African construction through effective communication
(University of the Free State, 2004)
English: It is increasingly being recognized that the only viable means of preventing
the spread of new HIV infections is sexual behavior change. Behavior change
programs should include information on risk that is ...
Risk management in public sector construction projects: case studies in Lesotho
(University of the Free State, 2016)
English: Construction projects are facing problems that impede their expected performance. Time, cost, quality, and competition limitations place constraints on projects. These challenges require incisive risk-management ...
Client attitude to health and safety – a report on contractor’s perceptions
(University of the Free State, 2009)
English: The purpose of this article is to present findings of a preliminary survey on
contractors’ perceptions of clients’ attitude relative to health and safety (H&S)
implementation in the construction industry of ...
Impact of the South African construction regulations as perceived by project managers
(University of the Free State, 2006)
English: International research indicates that construction clients and built environment consultants such as project managers, designers, and quantity surveyors influence and can contribute to construction health and ...