Abstract
Continuous Professional Development (CPD) has globally been accepted as
a veritable approach to acquiring new skills and knowledge as well
towards improved performance of professionals in the industry. However,
in spite of the numerous effort in CPD developments and regulation by
professional bodies in the South African Construction Industry (SACI), the
CPD process faces numerous challenges resulting in high incidence of
compliance default among professionals. Ironically, identification of these
challenges is yet to be subjected to any rigorous research and
interrogation. By adopting a quantitative research design and a
questionnaire survey, this study sought to delineate the key challenges to
CPD compliance among construction professionals in the SACI. A total of
sixty (60) questionnaires were distributed to professionals and leaders of
professional bodies involved in CPD in South Africa, out of which 34 were
received forming a 57% response rate...