Browsing Mini-dissertations (Construction Economics) by Title

Browsing Mini-dissertations (Construction Economics) by Title

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  • Is adjudication a better procedure for construction dispute resolution than mediation? 
    Van der Merwe, Christel Jolandi; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Construction Economics (2010-07-13)
    Arbitration is the most commonly used method of dispute resolution within the South African construction industry. Arbitration is becoming increasingly more expensive and time consuming and alternative methods of dispute ...
  • Is modular buildings/construction beneficial to the construction industry 
    Rampersadh, Diran; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Construction Economics (2011-04-15)
    The objective of this thesis is to define and explain the benefits as well as the limitations of modular construction. It will try to educate and familiarize the reader, builder and consumer about modular buildings/construction ...
  • Is property a good investment in the current economic climate? 
    Henning, Pieter Corne; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Construction Economics (2010-07-13)
    Investment in a broad sense is much like saving, but with the key difference of there being risk involved in investment. One is often lead to believe that when it comes to investment the higher the risk, the higher the ...
  • Labour intensive projects in South Africa 
    Coetzer, J.A.; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Construction Economics (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Construction Economics, 2012-07-03)
    The past legislation led to the result that a large portion of our population did not acquire the skill nor had the opportunity to effectively participate in South Africa's economy and to earn a living. The government ...
  • Lean construction: should lean construction be part of a construction company's objective in South Africa? 
    Van Rooy, Ignatius Johannes; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Construction Economics (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Construction Economics, 2012-09-21)
    The construction industry in South Africa is not perfect and there are all kinds of chronic problems like for example low productivity, poor safety, inferior working conditions, waste and insufficient quality, and ...
  • Light steel construction and modular homes as alternative building methods in South Africa 
    Barnard, Dewald; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Construction Economics (2011-04-15)
    As pressure comes to bear in the construction industry to supply alternatives to the more traditional methods of construction, light weight steel framing and modular homes, exhibits many attractive features for the designer, ...
  • A look at alternative wall construction systems and the approriateness of these wall systems in RDP housing 
    Ritchie, D.; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Construction Economics (2010-07-06)
    Alternative wall construction methods are developed almost on a daily basis. With the South African government unable to deliver quality Reconstruction and Development Program houses (RDP houses) in the specified time ...
  • Methods of pipe and leak detection in underground water and sewer reticulations 
    Erasmus Vernon Marc; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Construction Economics (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Construction Economics, 2012-07-03)
    Traditionally when new underground utilities were added to an area where other utilities had already been installed, like a water reticulation network, and the new utility was to pass by or cross the existing one the ...
  • A model for the assessment of a development control department of a local authority 
    Bouwer, Wendy Liesel; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Construction Economics (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Construction Economics, 2012-07-03)
    This paper describes a testing instrument designed to evaluate a local government department - a tool for staff development and managerial assessment. Shah’s [1] criteria for determining a model local government in a ...
  • The need for effective waste management planning on site 
    Olivier, Christoffel Johannes Wolfaardt; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Construction Economics (2010-07-13)
    The effective monitoring of wastes generated, placed and removed is most of the time not done. The latter means that time, money, fast and effective removal, recycling of waste contamination, health , theft and safety are ...
  • New light weight steel frame structures oppose to conventional masonry brick construction 
    Breytenbach, B.; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Construction Economics (2009-08-17)
  • Overheads are not just a cost 
    Hammer, Frederick; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Construction Economics (2011-04-15)
    The predominant view by contractors is that overheads are mainly seen as harvesters of retained earnings and that their associated costs are often to blame for reduced profits (or loss.) The research found that overheads ...
  • The practical considerations regarding coal mine rehabilitation and closure 
    De Beer, Abri; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Construction Economics (2010-07-13)
    Coal mine closure is an important subject for the coal mining industry and the community within SA. The coal mine closure process begins with planning during the project feasiblility assessment phase and concludes with the ...
  • The privitisation of the electricity industry in South Africa 
    Grobbelaar, Ivan Christiaan; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Construction Economics (2011-04-15)
    Since about 2007 there have been ever increasing power cuts across South Africa coupled with sharp increases in tariffs that end up hurting producers and consumers alike and these problems are still ongoing in 2010. The ...
  • Production in construction 
    Koch, Francois; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Construction Economics (2010-07-13)
  • Productivity in the construction industry 
    Fischer, Riaan; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Construction Economics (2010-07-13)
    Productivity is core to the success of any project and has a direct impact on the program of any project. Therefore one must understand and effectively manage productivity on the job. The objective of this treatise is ...
  • The products, processes and risk involved in property financing 
    Schmidt, Daniel Wilhelm Jacobus; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Construction Economics (2010-07-06)
    Obtaining financing for property development is of fundamental importance to the development process. If the financing for a project cannot be secured, the project cannot continue. Property development is generally financed ...
  • Programme management: a critical analysis 
    Engelbrecht, Wikus Hugo; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Construction Economics (2011-04-15)
    Construction programmes serve a number of purposes. The objective of this treatise is to identify the functions to elaborate on them and to identify how such a programme should be formulated, developed and implemented ...
  • Project management : a requirement for Zimbabwean indigenous contractors 
    Mukumba, Elias; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Construction Economics (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Construction Economics, 2012-11-21)
    Project management is a fairly new profession in the Zimbabwean construction industry. The information revolution brought about by the Internet has resulted in clients becoming more critical of the way construction ...
  • Providing adequate housing in SA in the twentieth and twenty first century 
    Tagg, Jason; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Construction Economics (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Construction Economics, 2014-07-29)
    The provision of adequate housing to the people of South Africa is a fundamental human right as entrenched in the Constitution of South Africa. In order to propose a solution to the problem of providing adequate housing, an ...