Identifying the cost drivers for pricing health & safety (H&S) on construction projects

Title: Identifying the cost drivers for pricing health & safety (H&S) on construction projects
Creator: Akawi, Edzua Jirel, Musonda, Innocent, Pretorius, Jan-Harm
Subject: Construction projects, Cost drivers, Health & safety (H & S)
Date: 2017
Type: Conference proceedings
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/238028
Identifier: uj:24398
Identifier: Citation: Akawi, E.J., Musonda, I. & Pretorius, J. 2017. Identifying the cost drivers for pricing health & safety (H&S) on construction projects.
Description: Abstract: For many years, the construction industry (CI) has been considered as one of the most dangerous industry due its H&S statistics expressed in terms of accidents and injuries which remain high. Notwithstanding the fact that many research studies have been conducted at both academic and industry level to find solutions, it can be rightly argued that the H&S performance in the CI is still questionable. One of the factors that have impacted negatively on the H&S performance in the CI is the competitive nature of the CI where most clients award their contracts based on price. Consequently, this practice has compelled contractors to lower their bid amounts leading to H&S being marginalised...
Language: English
Rights: ©2017, authors
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