AS 2012 Volume 19 Issue 1
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Qualitative content analysis from the lean construction perspective: a focus on supply chain management
(University of the Free State, 2012)English: The performance of projects in terms of targeted objectives has always been a very contentious issue in the construction industry. The constant issue at stake is the inability of projects to satisfactorily meet ... -
Financial implications for built environment consultants working at risk in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2012)English: Consultants in the built environment of South Africa are facing financial risks due to clients’ expectations of completing certain portions of work at risk. Thus, consultants would complete projects at risk in ... -
Assuring health and safety performance on construction projects: clients’ role and influence
(University of the Free State, 2012)English: This article presents findings from an investigation conducted in Botswana and South Africa on how construction clients could influence health and safety (H&S) performance on construction projects. The continued ... -
Project cost estimation techniques used by most emerging building contractors of South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2012)English: This article investigates newly emerging building contractors of South Africa who are expected to survive by projects obtained mainly through tendering. Some of these contractors fail even before obtaining the ... -
’n Model vir die meting van die bourekenaar se kommunikasievolwassenheid
(University of the Free State, 2012)English: The aim of this article is to describe the identification and measurement of the determinants important for a communication maturity model leading to the development of a communication maturity model to measure ... -
A linear regression modelling of the relationship between initial estimated and final achieved construction time in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2012)English: The estimation of contract completion time has always been inaccurate despite there being a need for certainty regarding the completion of projects. This article reports on an investigation of the relationship ... -
Perceptions of the quality of low-income houses in South Africa: defects and their causes
(University of the Free State, 2012)English: A number of low-income houses recently built in South Africa are reportedly defective. The sheer number of low-income houses that failed to conform to quality expectations, especially in certain provinces, has ...