The cost of implementing health and safety: findings from construction projects in Gauteng, South Africa
- Authors: Akawi, Edzua Jirel
- Date: 2019
- Language: English
- Type: Doctoral (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/398400 , uj:33165
- Description: Abstract : Please refer to full text to view abstract. , M.Phil. (Engineering Management)
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- Authors: Akawi, Edzua Jirel
- Date: 2019
- Language: English
- Type: Doctoral (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/398400 , uj:33165
- Description: Abstract : Please refer to full text to view abstract. , M.Phil. (Engineering Management)
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A conceptual model for pricing health & safety on construction projects
- Akawi, Edzua Jirel, Musonda, Innocent, Ansary, Nazeem
- Authors: Akawi, Edzua Jirel , Musonda, Innocent , Ansary, Nazeem
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Conceptual model , Construction projects , Cost drivers
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/244757 , uj:25311 , Citation: Akawi, E.J., Musonda, I. & Ansary, N. 2017. A conceptual model for pricing health & safety on construction projects.
- Description: Abstract: The competitive nature of the construction industry (CI) has marginalised health and safety (H&S) on construction projects. Most clients in the CI, if not all, award projects based on price and in most cases to the “cheapest bidder” and not the “safer bidder”. Consequently, such practices have compelled contractors to lower their bid price to increase their chances of being awarded projects, whereas in contrast, H&S is marginalised. The study, which was a case study of nine projects of which six were civil engineering projects and three building construction projects, was purposed to conceptualise a model for pricing H&S on construction projects. The findings showed that contractors do price for H&S using an itemised breakdown even though such items are not included as a trade in the Bill of Quantities (BOQs). With regards to expenditure, the actual costs of H&S ranged between 2.9% and 3.98% for projects with a value below R500 million and between 4.08% and 4.90% for projects with a value above R500 million. Health and safety costs were found to be directly proportional to the projects value and indirectly influenced by the client. Previous studies recommended that H&S should be priced as an itemised trade in the BOQs, but such recommendations are yet to be implemented. The lack of a conceptual model for pricing H&S on construction makes accurate and adequate monitoring of H&S costs unlikely. Thus, a standardised pricing model will assist contractors to price adequately for H&S, and clients, to ensure that provision for H&S measures on construction projects is adequate as required by the Construction Regulations (CR) 2014.
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- Authors: Akawi, Edzua Jirel , Musonda, Innocent , Ansary, Nazeem
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Conceptual model , Construction projects , Cost drivers
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/244757 , uj:25311 , Citation: Akawi, E.J., Musonda, I. & Ansary, N. 2017. A conceptual model for pricing health & safety on construction projects.
- Description: Abstract: The competitive nature of the construction industry (CI) has marginalised health and safety (H&S) on construction projects. Most clients in the CI, if not all, award projects based on price and in most cases to the “cheapest bidder” and not the “safer bidder”. Consequently, such practices have compelled contractors to lower their bid price to increase their chances of being awarded projects, whereas in contrast, H&S is marginalised. The study, which was a case study of nine projects of which six were civil engineering projects and three building construction projects, was purposed to conceptualise a model for pricing H&S on construction projects. The findings showed that contractors do price for H&S using an itemised breakdown even though such items are not included as a trade in the Bill of Quantities (BOQs). With regards to expenditure, the actual costs of H&S ranged between 2.9% and 3.98% for projects with a value below R500 million and between 4.08% and 4.90% for projects with a value above R500 million. Health and safety costs were found to be directly proportional to the projects value and indirectly influenced by the client. Previous studies recommended that H&S should be priced as an itemised trade in the BOQs, but such recommendations are yet to be implemented. The lack of a conceptual model for pricing H&S on construction makes accurate and adequate monitoring of H&S costs unlikely. Thus, a standardised pricing model will assist contractors to price adequately for H&S, and clients, to ensure that provision for H&S measures on construction projects is adequate as required by the Construction Regulations (CR) 2014.
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Identifying the cost drivers for pricing health & safety (H&S) on construction projects
- Akawi, Edzua Jirel, Musonda, Innocent, Pretorius, Jan-Harm
- Authors: Akawi, Edzua Jirel , Musonda, Innocent , Pretorius, Jan-Harm
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Construction projects , Cost drivers , Health & safety (H & S)
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/238028 , uj:24398 , 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...
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- Authors: Akawi, Edzua Jirel , Musonda, Innocent , Pretorius, Jan-Harm
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Construction projects , Cost drivers , Health & safety (H & S)
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/238028 , uj:24398 , 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...
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