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Assessment of growth challenges among small and medium-sized construction firms in Ghana

Attitudes of owners which impedes firm's growth : a case of small and medium-sized construction firms in Ghana

  • Authors: Arthur-Aidoo, Bernard , Aigbavboa, Clinton, O. , Thwala, Wellington Didibhuku
  • Date: 2016
  • Subjects: Construction industry - Ghana
  • Language: English
  • Type: Conference proceedings
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/94049 , uj:20424 , Citation: Arthur-Aidoo, B.M., Aigbavboa, C.O. & Thwala, W.D. 2016. Attitudes of owners which impedes firm's growth : a case of small and medium-sized construction firms in Ghana.
  • Description: Abstract: Construction Projects are often delivered under a complex and uncertain environment, with claims and conflict being an inevitable part. It is vital to manage claims and conflict as soon as possible before they turn into disputes. The intent of this paper is to investigate the effects and cost of construction dispute in construction projects in Swaziland. The data used in this study were derived from both primary and secondary sources. The secondary data for the study was derived from the review of literature. The primary data was obtained through the use of a questionnaire which was distributed to client (government), contractors and consultant representatives (quantity surveyor, civil engineer, architects, project managers and mechanical and electrical engineers), only organizations registered with the ministry of public work and transport in Swaziland and other professional bodies were surveyed. Findings enacting from the survey revealed that the major effects of construction disputes in Swaziland construction projects were loss of productivity, loss of company reputation, loss of business viability, loss of profitability. With respect to cost of disputes, the findings revealed that hidden cost; indirect cost; direct cost, were major factor for cost of disputes. The results of this study contribute to the body of knowledge and provide valuable insight to actual effects and cost of disputes in Swaziland construction projects, hence the effects are ugly. The study recommends that every stakeholder in the Swaziland construction industry familiarise themselves with the strategies of avoiding construction dispute to avoid the occurrence. Also the government must take up an initiative of educating all stakeholders about dispute avoidance, it would save the project and company fortunes.
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A labour ouput model for block work using activity sampling techniques in Ghana

Stakeholder management : a literature review of historical development and current trends

  • Authors: Eyiah-Botwe, E. , Aigbavboa, Clinton Ohis , Thwala, Wellington Didibhuku
  • Date: 2016
  • Subjects: Construction industry - Developing countries , Stakeholder management , Construction industry - Ghana
  • Language: English
  • Type: Conference proceedings
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/213965 , uj:21219 , Citation: Eyiah-Botwe, E., Aigbavboa, C.O & Thwala, W.D. 2016. Stakeholder management : a literature review of historical development and current trends. 9th CIDB Postgraduate Conference, February 2-4, 2016, Cape Town, South Africa
  • Description: Abstract: Effective and formal stakeholder management process is critical in achieving stakeholder needs and satisfaction, an important project success factor. Developed countries construction industries have embraced stakeholder management as a soft project management skill and consequently developed suitable approaches for improved project delivery though developing countries are yet. Studies have associated project failures to poor stakeholders' performance, the absence of formal stakeholder management process, industry challenges and lack of proper documentation in developing countries such as Ghana. This study identifies, reviews and documents the historical development of stakeholder management process in Ghana as part of a broader study aimed at "developing sustainable stakeholder management framework for construction process in developing countries" for enhanced project success. An exploratory method with the qualitative technique was adopted. A literature review was conducted into stakeholder management practice to explore the trend, influence of historical development and documentation of stakeholder management process in relation to industry challenges using three countries as case studies. This is aimed at documenting and developing sustainable stakeholder management process for developing countries. A descriptive survey was used for analysis and documentation. Findings are that formal documentation of industry practices, procurement challenges, stakeholders role in project failures led to the reviews and stakeholder focused reports which that advocated for collaboration. A trend which has influenced the development of stakeholder management process. In the absence of formal documentation, the study identified and documented stakeholder management historical development trend in Ghana for the development of a stakeholder management framework.
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Conceptualized integrated health and safety compliance model for contractors in Ghana

  • Authors: Mustapha , Zakari , Aigbavboa, Clinton , Thwala, Wellington Didibhuku
  • Date: 2016
  • Subjects: Construction industry - Ghana
  • Language: English
  • Type: Conference proceedings
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/123047 , uj:20743 , Citation: , Citation: Mustapha, Z., Aigbavboa, C. & Thwala, W.D. 2016. Conceptualized integrated health and safety compliance model for contractors in Ghana.
  • Description: Abstract: Lack of stringent measures in safety and construction laws has been attributed to poor performance in Health and Safety (H&S} in the construction industry. The purpose of the paper is to present how the conceptualized integrated H&S compliance model for contractors in Ghana will be developed. The conceptualized model theory forms the bases of the discussion in this paper. A total number of fifteen studies relevant to accident causation theories were selected out of the total number of thirty studies reviewed, through a rigorous process. The assessment of H&S compliance model for the study was carried out through the combination of objective and subjective attributes. The Domino Theory forms the basis for theoretical and conceptual framework of this paper. The study adopted various constructs from Accident Root Causes Tracing Model (ARCTM) and Domino theory. The hypothesized integrated holistic H&S compliance model is presented in this paper based on an in-depth review of the previous models. Government support and contractor's organizational culture serve as variable constructs identified as gaps in H&S compliance research. Discussions also included the integrated holistic model and the variables of the model, identification of the model and justification for the selected variables. The paper presented the conceptualized H&S compliance model. The gaps identified in H&S compliance research served as the variable constructs. They are government support and contractor's organizational culture.
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An integrated framework for the adoption of lean construction principles for the real estate industry in Ghana

Marketing management as a potential prerequisite for success of the construction industry development agenda

Networking of domestic construction enterprises for infrastructural delivery : a strategy for construction industry development

  • Authors: Yankah, J.E. , Aigbavboa, C.O. , Thwala, Wellington Didibhuku
  • Date: 2016
  • Subjects: Construction industry - Ghana , Infrastructural delivery - Ghana
  • Language: English
  • Type: Conference proceedings
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/217172 , uj:21607 , Citation: Yankah, J.E., Aigbavboa, C.O. & Thwala, W.D. 2016. Networking of domestic construction enterprises for infrastructural delivery : a strategy for construction industry development. International Conference on Infrastructure Development in Africa, ICIDA-2016
  • Description: Abstract: This paper argues that although infrastructure delivery results in numerous economic benefits, it can be a curse depending on who delivers it. This paper seeks to examine the impact of the influx of non-domestic construction companies and the possible effect of their activities on domestic construction enterprises, and the overall effect on the construction industry’s development agenda of Ghana. By design the paper is descriptive. The paper uses literature review as a method to identify, summarize and synthesize literature on infrastructure delivery and its impact on economic growth of nations, particularly Africa. The paper finds that major infrastructure projects are executed mostly by non-domestic construction firms largely due their greater experiences and resources which give them competitive advantage over their domestic counterparts. This situation is detrimental to the growth, survival and profitability of local construction consultants, contractors and individual practitioners and the construction industry development agenda of Ghana. The need exist for capacity building and / or improvement of domestic construction enterprises through networking to meet the challenges of globalization which are inevitable. The paper open new directions of infrastructural delivery research that focuses on the impact of the activities of non-domestic construction enterprises on the Ghanaian construction industry generally, the Ghanaian construction industry development agenda and the nations’ construction related social and economic development.
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