Cruywagen, J.H.H.Gibbison, DuncanUniversity of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Construction Economics2010-07-132010-07-132010-07-122010-07-13http://hdl.handle.net/2263/14424Thesis (BSc. (Hons)(Quantity Surveying))--University of Pretoria, 2009.The construction industry ‘arena’ requires ‘teamwork’ for efficient execution. The ability to work together results in successful projects and satisfies the three major constraints imposed by clients in the construction industry, namely time, quality and budget. The most time-consuming aspect of a construction project is settling disputes within the professional team. The treatise investigates the ‘steps’ mandatory for ‘common ground’ to minimise, manage and resolve disagreements. The thesis looks to provide possible solutions by exploring the teambuilding and communication skills necessary to forge project role players into a ‘team’ – a ‘team’ with common goals and agreement on processes and dispute management.enUniversity of PretoriaMini-dissertations (Construction Economics)Communication skillsQuantity surveyingConstruction industry -- Personnel managementTeams in the workplaceText