AS 2011 Volume 18 Issue 1
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Green buildings: a Mauritian built environment stakeholders’ perspective
(University of the Free State, 2011)English: The earth’s health is deteriorating and will deteriorate even more rapidly unless people adopt eco-friendly policies. Green building has long been a concept but it has not yet been universally applied in practice. ... -
Exploring the People’s Housing Process: an application of the 1986 Rhodes Policy Network model
(University of the Free State, 2011)English: A formal policy supporting the People’s Housing Process (PHP) was released in 1998. This policy and subsequent support measures in many ways mandates a policy implementation network. The South African Department ... -
Doubts raised on the validity of construction and payment guarantees
(University of the Free State, 2011)English: It has become common practice in the building industry for contractors to provide employers with a construction guarantee. These guarantees, which are defined as being on call or on demand, usually provide that ... -
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 ... -
Causes of construction cost and time overruns: the 2010 FIFA World Cup stadia in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2011)English: The FIFA World Cup is the largest international sports event in the world. Hosting the FIFA World Cup remains a sought after goal for any country. Due to the magnitude of spectators and scale of participation ...