• Establishing a universal model to evaluate the adequacy of shelter for housing 

  Terblanche, Alissa Agneta (University of Pretoria, 2022-09)

  The right to adequate housing is recognised as a basic human right, but the concept of adequate housing is ill-defined. This research aimed to establish a universal model that can be used to evaluate the adequacy of shelter ...
• A framework for the development of a mass valuation standard in South Africa 

  Ngubeni, Steven Piet (University of Pretoria, 2022-11)

  The observed prevalence of objections to the municipal valuation rolls in the metropolitan municipalities in South Africa suggests the existence of valuation inaccuracy. Research has revealed that valuation inaccuracy ...
• Barriers to the implementation of Lean construction in South Africa 

  Jacobs, Yvonne Leonie (University of Pretoria, 2024-02-28)

  This study aimed to identify the barriers to the implementation of Lean construction practices faced by practitioners in the South African construction industry. A literature review was carried out on the barriers present ...
• Framework to develop a credible final accounts system for South African construction projects 

  Carroll, Lydia Christina (University of Pretoria, 2024-03-30)

  During the post-contract administration of construction projects, the project team must produce a final account (FA) that incorporates all the information that signals the final agreed sum that the employer will pay the ...
• A cost model to improve short-term underinsurance of residential buildings in South Africa 

  Pieterse, Elma Inge (University of Pretoria, 2024-03-28)

  This thesis demonstrates the development of a case-based reasoning (CBR) enabled cost estimating method for residential buildings in South Africa for application in the insurance environment to address the continuous ...
• Early career development of candidate quantity surveyors : a focus on soft skills development 

  Van Eck, Elzane (University of Pretoria, 2024-07-18)

  Academic and professional knowledge, together with sound technical skills will always remain the foundation of quantity surveying, but this alone is not sufficient to cultivate the required professional skillset to help ...
• Influence of carbon tax on office buildings in South Africa 

  Rogers, Paparouzkja (University of Pretoria, 2024-07-07)

  Greenhouse gasses (GHGs) contribute to global warming and climate change. Countries are combatting climate change and its negative impacts by significantly reducing their GHGs and are moving toward zero-carbon environments. ...
• Green star SA certified buildings : actual vs expected energy performance 

  Raytcheva-Schaap, Yovka (University of Pretoria, 2018)

  Certification of buildings under the various environmental performance schemes such as LEED, BREEAM, Green Star, etc., has increased globally in response to the environmental challenges facing current and future generations. ...
• Strategies to counteract digital disruption across the hierarchy of South African shopping centres 

  Masebe, Norman L. (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  The retail property industry in South Africa represents a trillion Rand in investment, employment, and urban development, all of which would be negatively impacted should it collapse. It, therefore, follows that knowledge ...
• The effect of poor reconciliation between surveyor-general data(spatial) and deeds register information on municipal budgets 

  Venter, Pieter-Hendrik (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  The Chief Surveyor-General study in 2011, identified a discrepancy between the Chief Surveyor-General and the Chief Registrar of Deeds. Considering these two governmental institutions as custodians of property registers ...
• Hotels as an Alternative Property Investment Asset Class and its Funding Challenges in South Africa 

  Nava, Fabio Walter (University of Pretoria, 2021-07-01)

  Institutional investors and corporates are constantly looking to achieve double digit yields in relation to investments in traditional real estate assets. With retail, office and residential property under pressure the ...
• An Investigation of the Early Involvement of Facilities-Management Specialists into the Traditional Design-Development Process: the Causes of Conflicts 

  Sekhu, Madimetja Solomon (University of Pretoria, 2020)

  The traditional procurement and contracting method within the architectural, engineering and construction industry is often criticised for its fragmented approach and its isolation of designers from contractor and Facilities ...
• Property valuation for expropriation and compensation in Zimbabwe 

  Paradza, Partson (University of Pretoria, 2021)

  This thesis is primarily concerned with laws guiding valuation for expropriation and compensation in Zimbabwe. The thesis aimed to identify and close gaps in the regulatory and legislative frameworks guiding property ...
• Study of the implementation of the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards in the South African Quantity Surveying Industry 

  Botha, Paparouzkja (University of Pretoria, 2020-02-14)

  Over the past few years there is an increase in globalization and construction industry companies are becoming more aware of the environmental and social aspects in construction projects. Companies have to make a profit ...
• The future of student accommodation : the development potential of accommodation in the Hatfield Student Village 

  Coetzee, Anrike (University of Pretoria, 2019-10-17)

  Over the past decade, the demand for student housing in the Hatfield Student Village, situated between the Hatfield and Hillcrest campuses of the University of Pretoria, has grown to a point, where the demand greatly ...
• Towards the development of a predictive rent model in Nigeria and South Africa 

  Oladeji, Jonathan Damilola (University of Pretoria, 2019)

  This research aimed to identify reliable economic data for predictive rent modelling in South Africa and Nigeria, as a contribution towards the growing debate on real estate rental forecasting from the African perspective. ...
• An improved methodology for the analysis of retail trade areas 

  Du Toit, Hein (University of Pretoria, 2018)

  Market analysis is a key component of a sound real estate investment analysis process. Traditional market analysis techniques do not reflect complex trade area attributes and socio-economic realities, such as retail market ...
• The road to purpose-fit selection of the construction manager 

  van Heerden, Hennie Hendrik Gustavus (University of Pretoria, 2018)

  A shortage in experienced skilled construction managers is foreseen in the near future. A big contributing factor is the entering of non-purpose-fit candidates into construction management programmes. Valuable time and ...
• Key performance indicators to predict the future performance of office nodes 

  Pienaar, Mareli Magdalena (University of Pretoria, 2018)

  The property sector is globally regarded as one of the best asset classes to invest in. There is substantial data available in respect of the historical performance of the property sectors and geographical locations. The ...
• Transformation from property loan stocks to real estate investment trusts and the resulting influence on international diversification 

  Kruger, Marko (University of Pretoria, 2017)

  South Africa has made a recent transformation from Property Loan Stock companies and Property Unit Trusts to the internationally recognised Real Estate Investment Trust structures. The locally listed companies that decided ...

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