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Showing 1 to 20 of 236 for “"construction economics"”.
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Design optimization of two-way spanning concrete systems for low-carbon, context-informed construction
… Within these emissions, embodied carbon of construction materials is substantial. Two broad strategies to reduce embodied carbon are materials substitution and geometric optimization. This dissertation focuses on the latter, presenting strategies to reduce embodied carbon in floors systems …
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Ethik, Ökonomie und faire Preise – Eine explorative Analyse der Wirkungszusammenhänge im Schweizer Baugewerbe
… of an Ethics Management System (EMS) can support construction economics in fair pricing. A critical review of the literature on ethics, economics, and pricing management in the Swiss construction industry reveals that the economic market mechanism is unable to ensure fair pricing due to legal …
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An investigation of the energy and environmental sustainability impact of affordable net-zero energy house in South Africa
… the degree of Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Construction Economics and Management at the University of Cape Town. This study aims to explore the energy and environmental sustainability implications linked to affordable net-zero energy housing in South Africa. Affordable housing is intended …
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The relationship between diversity, leadership and innovation in the South African construction industry
… leadership and workforce in the South African construction industry is hindering innovation in the industry. The result is a weakened ability to respond to a fast paced technologically driven market and economic changes which impacts directly on organisational growth and performance. This …
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Promoting the communication participation of vision impaired persons via digital inclusion: the role of a mobile network operator's processes
This study aims to determine how the processes of a mobile network operator (MNO) promote or hinder the digital inclusion of vision impaired persons in South Africa. It draws on the Diffusion of Innovation (DOI) theory and concepts in Inclusive Design, as well as the Social Model of Disability. …
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Examining the Influence Facility Managers exert within the Urban Domain: A case study of the Cape Metropole area
Examining the influence facility managers have in the urban domain is the focus of this research. Facility managers are custodians of the largest collective asset base within cities. Facility managers' daily operations, such as maintenance, cleaning, gardening, beautification, parking, and …
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The planning system, property markets and the development of affordable housing: case studies from Cape Town
The study investigates the underlying causal mechanisms behind the outcomes in the affordable housing market in South Africa. The rationale for this study is the persistence of unfavourable outcomes in terms of location, density, integration and affordability of affordable housing developments. The …
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Gender narratives in the professional trajectories of women architects in South Africa
In South Africa, women represent just over half of the population, yet in the architectural student body, more women are registered than men. However, in the professional realm, just over a quarter are female registered architects, of which only a fraction is black. This raises questions about what …
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Cultural-historical investigations into the dialectics of skills development implementation and occupational identity in the informal construction Small and Micro Enterprise workplace
… of identity and agency on the part of young construction workers and work-seekers within the informal workplace environment of the South African post-apartheid construction industry. The study provides an exploration of the contradictions manifested in, and through, labour relations and …
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A collective self-governance framework for urban facilities management settings: application at public transport interchanges in economically depressed areas in Cape Town
Government investment in urban infrastructure and facilities, such as public transport interchanges, benefits local communities. However, the literature suggests that equivalent investments in governance and management of public transport interchanges must accompany the infrastructure investment to …
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Compensation assessment practices in expropriation of customary land rights in Malawi
Providing various public infrastructure requires a lot of land that is normally expropriated from private and/or customary owners as government may not have it, in return for compensation to cover the expropriatory losses occasioned. Commonly, such compensation is assessed based on market value. …
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Modelling uncertainty of cost and time in infrastructure projects
The construction of infrastructure projects is characterised by cost overruns and time delays. Scholars view that the estimation approach and inappropriate tools and techniques used to forecast possible uncertainty in the construction processes are a primary cause of cost overruns and time delays …
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Theory and practice of real estate valuation in developing countries: a case study of Kenya
Valuation problems in practice, including valuation inaccuracies/variations, client influence and inappropriate use of heuristics, negatively impact the valuation profession globally. These problems persist despite efforts by professional bodies and researchers worldwide to improve the practice of …
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An evaluation of the contextual factors that affect labour productivity in the South African Construction Industry
… productivity is an endemic global problem in the construction industry. In the past two decades, it has been observed over the different sectors of the construction industry that the labour productivity expended on projects has reported a decline, particularly in the building and civil sectors. …
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Socio-technical aspects of concurrent engineering in construction - a German perspective
Collaborative working in construction is becoming an increasingly important management strategy as many design activities and tasks usually require the involvement of project participants from multiple disciplines and functions based in different geographical locations. Recent years have seen the …
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An Investigation of the Utilisation and Barriers to the Social Acceptance of Alternative Building Technology in Housing Construction in South Africa
… acceptance of ABT, focusing on SBT in housing construction in South Africa. It develops a framework to promote the social acceptability of ABT in housing delivery in South Africa. Specifically, this study has five objectives: (1) to determine the actor's perceptions of SBT as a sustainable and …
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Modelling the relationship between project payment systems, financial management strategies and construction organisation performance in South Africa
The failure of construction projects to be delivered successfully – the root of poor performance in the construction industry – is attributed by scholars to the improper payment (or no payment at all) of contractors, and subsequently, of sub-contractors and suppliers. Therefore, proficient payment …
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Affordable rental housing delivery in Kenya
… component of a vibrant housing market and construction industry as a whole. However, rental housing markets in most developing countries have been characterized by market failure because of the inability to provide adequate rental units commensurate with the urban population's demand. One …
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A study of the impact of technological innovations on the social sustainability of facilities management employees in South Africa
This research investigates the impact of technological innovations (TIs) on the social sustainability of facilities management (FM) employees in South Africa. The rationale for the study is that no empirical evidence shows how the adoption of TIs impacts the social sustainability of FM employees. …
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