Browsing AS 2006 Volume 13 Issue 1 by Title
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Affordability of quantity surveying services on construction projects in South Africa*
(University of the Free State, 2006)English: surveyors to offer reduced professional fees on construction projects due to the competitiveness of the market. This reduction in fees offered by professionals usually falls somewhere between the recommended fees ... -
Cognitive computing tools in architectural project management education: approach, process and evaluation
(University of the Free State, 2006)English: doing professional masters degree programmes at the University of Pretoria incorporates a variety of aspects related to planning, scheduling, finance, monitoring and control. In an effort to train future professionals ... -
Evaluation of design criteria for economically viable sustainable housing in Gauteng, South Africa¹
(University of the Free State, 2006)English: As a result of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Develop ment (UNCED) Earth Summit Conference in Rio de Janeiro, 180 nations adopted a program called Agenda 21: an international attempt to ... -
Informal¹ small brickyards in the Free State townships are enhancing local economic development
(University of the Free State, 2006)English: This article explores the role that small scale informal brickyards can play in providing bricks to the local housing market and in doing so create jobs for the local people. Most of these bricks are burned in ... -
Mediation practice in the South African construction industry
(University of the Free State, 2006)English: Dissatisfaction with the traditional methods of litigation and arbitration for set tling disputes has led to an increase in the growth of alternative dispute reso lution (ADR) processes. Presently mediation is the ... -
Tender evaluation methods in construction projects: a comparative case study
(University of the Free State, 2006)English: A review of tender evaluation practices from around the world revealed the inadequacy of the ‘lowest bidder’ criterion for contractor selection. In response to this inadequacy, many countries have introduced ...