Factors driving construction organisations to implement health and safety : a literature review
- Authors: Van Heerden, J. H. F. , Musonda, I. , Okoro, C. S.
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Construction Industry , Health and Safety , Implementation
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/241671 , uj:24910 , Citation: Van Heerden, J.H.F., Musonda, I. & Okoro, C.S. Factors driving construction organisations to implement health and safety : a literature review.
- Description: Abstract: Health and Safety (H&S) implementation significantly impacts on the rates of incidents and fatalities on construction projects. The aim of this paper is to establish the factors that drive H&S implementation in construction organisations. This paper is a part of a Baccalaureus Technologaie (Quantity Surveying) study, and it presents a literature review conducted from various sources such as conference proceedings, journals, text books and dissertations. The study indicates that reduced cost of accidents and penalties; increased productivity, profitability and quality; client satisfaction; completion of projects on-time and preserving the image and reputation of the construction organisation are factors which drive the implementation of H&S in construction organisations...
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Mentoring and human resource development in the construction industry South Africa : where we are and where we need to go : a literature review
- Authors: Nkomo, M.W. , Thwala, Wellington Didibhuku
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Mentoring , Construction Industry , Training
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/71743 , uj:18191 , Citation: Nkomo, M.W. & Thwala, W.D. 2015. Mentoring and human resource development in the construction industry South Africa : where we are and where we need to go : a literature review.
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Occupational health and safety challenges in Ghana : the way forward
- Authors: Mustapha, Zakari , Aigbavboa, Clinton , Thwala, Wellington Didibhuku
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: Construction Industry , Implementation , Improvement
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://ujcontent.uj.ac.za8080/10210/388195 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/217145 , uj:21603 , Citation: Mustapha, Z., Aigbavboa, C. & Thwala, W.D. 2016. Occupational health and safety challenges in Ghana : the way forward.
- Description: Abstract: The concept of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) was introduced in the Ghanaian industries before the introduction of the Factories, Offices, and Shops Act 1970. The introduction of different regulatory bodies in Ghana have not solved the OHS challenges. The purpose of the study is to address appropriate means for OHS challenges improvement in Ghana. Literature review was conducted on OHS practices and challenges in Ghana. Findings from the study shows numerous OHS challenges which include lack of comprehensive national OHS policy, inability to partner with organizations responsible for the implementing the OHS activities and inability to ratify the International Labour Organisation (ILO) convention number 155 as the major challenges are OHS challenges in Ghana. This calls for the strengthening of the existing government policies and the ratification of the ILO convention 1981 (No.155) as a minimum to accommodate any possible OHS challenges in Ghana.
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Equipping 21st Century Construction Graduates: a review of key skills in fostering infrastructural development
- Authors: Aliu, John , Aigbavboa, Clinton
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: Construction Industry , Education , Employability
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/122837 , uj:20712 , Citation: Aliu, J., & Aigbavboa, C. 2016. Equipping 21st Century Construction Graduates: a review of key skills in fostering infrastructural development.
- Description: The construction industry continues to be a significant part of the global economy and shapes the built environment and quality oflife for people around the world. It is an industry which is regarded as uncertain and continuously changing, requiring the services of competent professionals such as engineers, architects, surveyors amongst others, inthe execution of construction activities to achieve timely results. This inherent complexity that characterizes the construction industry requires, not only graduates possessing a strong academic foundation, but also the right skills to meet up with the challenges. However, the construction industry has been plagued with a shortage of skilled graduates in proffering solutions to emerging problems. This paper aims to identify relevant skills that construction graduates need to possess in order to contribute meaningfully to the future of the building construction industry. A review of relevant literatures was conducted from journals and conference articles from databases including Taylor and Francis online, Springer, Emerald, ASCE, Scopus amongst others. Various skills were identified in the literature which further helped pinpoint the most important ones after a random study across further literatures were conducted. Notable findings from this study revealed that communication, teamwork, technology skills, problem solving skills, individual values, technical skills, leadership, numeracy and adaptability are all essential to construction graduates ahead of the construction industry. The study further makes recommendations to HEI's emphasizing the need to revise their curricula to better prepare construction students for success in the industry. In order to ease the transition from the world of the Higher Education Institutions (HEI) to the world of employment, it is of crucial importance for HEI's to provide university students with on-the-job skills to enable them cope and meet the ever increasing, changing and challenging needs of the construction industry in this 21"1 century and beyond.
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An Investigation on the Ways to improve further development and success of construction Small, Medium and micro enterprise in the Gauteng Province of South Africa
- Authors: Tshikhudo, L.M. , Aigbavboa, C.O. , Thwala, Wellington Didibhuku
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: SMMEs , Construction Industry , Gauteng Province
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/87877 , uj:19640 , Citation: Tshikhudo, L.M. , Aigbavboa, C.O. & Thwala, W.D. 2015. An Investigation on the Ways to mmprove further development and success of construction Small, Medium and micro enterprise in the Gauteng Province of South Africa.
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A concise review of the evolution of information and communication technologies for engineering innovations
- Authors: Odubiyi, T. B. , Aigbavboa, C. O. , Thwala, W. D.
- Date: 2020
- Subjects: ICT , Innovation , Construction Industry
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/453143 , uj:39995 , Citation: Odubiyi, T.B., Aigbavboa, C.O. & Thwala, W.D. 2020. A concise review of the evolution of information and communication technologies for engineering innovations.
- Description: Abstract: The Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) sector like its counterpart utilize information and communication technologies. currently, there a variety of discussions on industry 4.0. This review presented the evolution of information and communication technologies as related to the industry. Technologies, as they evolved from different eras, are discussed in this study. The pre-mechanical era, the mechanical era, electromechanical age, electronic era, and the digital era of technological tools were discussed. The acceptance and diffusion of these engineering innovations were also discussed considering the construction industry. This study concludes by identifying the sustainability concerns of these engineering innovations.
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