Community engagement on public projects – case study of Hammanskraal Pedestrian Bridge, Gauteng, South Africa
- Authors: Rathenam, B.D.C. , Musonda, I. , Talukhaba, A. , Dabup, N.L.
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: Stakeholders , Stakeholder management , Community
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/216723 , uj:21545 , Citation: Rathenam, B.D.C. et al. 2016. Community engagement on public projects – case study of Hammanskraal Pedestrian Bridge, Gauteng, South Africa.
- Description: Abstract: Construction projects in the public sector have often been affected by major challenges with regards to project ownership by stakeholders particularly the co-operation of local communities. Various government policies and regulations exist which supports the participation of small and medium scale enterprises within the built environment especially on public sector projects. This research study investigated the influence of local communities on public sector construction projects with a focus on the impact of the local community involved in the construction of the Hammanskraal Pedestrian Bridge over the R101 in Hammanskraal, Pretoria. Structured interviews were conducted with the main contractor, the professional team involved in the project and the municipality officials overseeing the project. The findings show that the stakeholders from the Hammanskraal community had a high degree of influence on the project, unfortunately their influence on the project was negative.
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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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