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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 use and potential commercial development of Athrixia phylicoides
(University of the Free State, 2005)
English: Athrixia phylicoides (Asteraceae) is a plant indigenous to the north-eastern mountain ranges of South Africa. It has been harvested for generations by rural communities for use as a tea and a medicine as well as ...
’n Oorsig oor boukonstruksie as vak in argitektuur aan die Universiteit van Pretoria in die tydperk 1943-2005
(University of the Free State, 2005)
English: Boukonstruksie is tradisioneel ’n kernvak in die graadkursus in Argitektuur aan
die Universiteit van Pretoria. Die vak ondersoek die vernuf van bou, en lewer
’n belangrike bydrae tot die studie van die ontwerp ...
The property development challenge: creating wealth through regional and rural projects
(University of the Free State, 2005)
English: Past experience, specifically in the regional context in South Africa, shows that
development of land and the use of land for physical projects and buildings
has had some negative effects on the environment.
Recently ...
Hostel conversion through the Institutional Housing Subsidy as affordable housing: case study of the Sethokga Pilot Project, Gauteng, South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2005)
English: Existing government policies and programmes promote the redevelopment
of single sex public hostels to provide family units as a sustainable form of
housing for the poor in South Africa. A survey was carried out ...
Efficiency in the provision of production specifications for the South African construction industry
(University of the Free State, 2005)
English: In most developed countries production specifications are based on national
standardised specification systems, such as the National Building Specification
or NBS (Great Britain), the National Specification ...
City-regional councils: a myth or method for better planning? The case of the Khomas region (Namibia)
(University of the Free State, 2005)
English: The functions to be fulfilled by regional councils cannot be performed adequately
by the Khomas Regional Council, due to the Council’s lack of funds,
capacity, expertise and experience. The Windhoek Local Authority ...
The induction of inexperienced teachers: problems and needs
(University of the Free State, 2005)
English:This paper reports on an investigation into the problems experienced by neophyte educators. Hypotheses were formulated, focusing on the relation between gender, age, years of teaching experience and geographical ...
Public participation in lower and higher socio-economic areas in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2005)
English: A prominent feature of public life in South Africa the last decade has been
an increasing demand for more participation in the formulation and making
of decisions affecting the public’s quality of life. This ...
Landscaping: an analysis of current contracting processes and documentation
(University of the Free State, 2005)
English: Landscape work, forms an integral part of most land development projects,
whether they are building works or civil works. Environmental protection, reha
bilitation and landscape beautification are nowadays ...