Assessment of structural quality of houses delivered through the people's housing process in South Africa
- Authors: Ogunfiditimi, Olaosebikan
- Date: 2010-03-10T06:20:26Z
- Subjects: Housing , Housing policy , Structural analysis (Engineering) , Engineering standards , Construction industry quality control , Gauteng (South Africa)
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:6652 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/3059
- Description: M.Tech. , South African government is one of the countries in the world that has delivered the highest number of houses to the poor through various delivery mechanisms to fulfill her vision to adequate housing for all as reflected in the National Housing Policy framework. Since 1994, about One Million Eight Hundred and Seventy Seven Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty Eight (1 877 958) houses has been delivered. People’s Housing Process is a state-assisted, self help housing programme and about 3% of the total houses built were delivered through the PHP housing delivery programme. The Government’s goal is, subject to fiscal affordability, to increase housing delivery on a sustainable basis to a peak level of 350 000 units per annum until the housing backlog is overcome (South Africa’s National Housing code policy, 2000:5). The government focused on quantitative housing delivery with qualitative shortcomings. However the focus has now shifted to the quality of the end product delivered. Defects in houses manifest themselves primarily through cracking, dampness, detachment, and water leakages. Defects may be patent or latent, and could be discovered through checking, observations and tests. This research work is a study of structural qualities of houses delivered through PHP. The study investigated the causes of structural inadequacies in PHP houses focusing in the Gauteng Province of South Africa. The findings show that different types of structural defects occurred in houses delivered through PHP scheme, these defects include roof leakages, cracks in walls, wall not being straight and defects in roof trusses. The cause of these defects was as a result of poor quality control mechanism put in place by the Department of Housing.
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- Authors: Ogunfiditimi, Olaosebikan
- Date: 2010-03-10T06:20:26Z
- Subjects: Housing , Housing policy , Structural analysis (Engineering) , Engineering standards , Construction industry quality control , Gauteng (South Africa)
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:6652 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/3059
- Description: M.Tech. , South African government is one of the countries in the world that has delivered the highest number of houses to the poor through various delivery mechanisms to fulfill her vision to adequate housing for all as reflected in the National Housing Policy framework. Since 1994, about One Million Eight Hundred and Seventy Seven Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty Eight (1 877 958) houses has been delivered. People’s Housing Process is a state-assisted, self help housing programme and about 3% of the total houses built were delivered through the PHP housing delivery programme. The Government’s goal is, subject to fiscal affordability, to increase housing delivery on a sustainable basis to a peak level of 350 000 units per annum until the housing backlog is overcome (South Africa’s National Housing code policy, 2000:5). The government focused on quantitative housing delivery with qualitative shortcomings. However the focus has now shifted to the quality of the end product delivered. Defects in houses manifest themselves primarily through cracking, dampness, detachment, and water leakages. Defects may be patent or latent, and could be discovered through checking, observations and tests. This research work is a study of structural qualities of houses delivered through PHP. The study investigated the causes of structural inadequacies in PHP houses focusing in the Gauteng Province of South Africa. The findings show that different types of structural defects occurred in houses delivered through PHP scheme, these defects include roof leakages, cracks in walls, wall not being straight and defects in roof trusses. The cause of these defects was as a result of poor quality control mechanism put in place by the Department of Housing.
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The role of construction management in people's housing process in Ekurhuleni Metropolitan municipality
- Authors: Masitha, Mosa Mary
- Date: 2008-06-18T06:24:30Z
- Subjects: Housing , Construction industry management , Gauteng (South Africa)
- Type: Mini-Dissertation
- Identifier: http://ujcontent.uj.ac.za8080/10210/364483 , uj:2942 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/636
- Description: Government policies have been misinterpreted, misunderstood as well as been misused; this has compromised the building industry especially when it comes to the Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) and small – medium micro enterprises (SMMEs), policies within the construction industry. The Peoples Housing Process (PHP) is one of the various mechanisms used in the housing sector, by government in its endeavour to achieve the goals set in these policies. This study evaluated the PHP in relation to industry’s standards. The aim of the research was to determine the extend of damage in housing delivery construction practices caused by the PHP with insufficient construction management skills within the building industry as well as weighing such damages against the positive outcomes or the benefits achieved through this process. This study has discovered that although the People Housing Process can be used as a social mode to empower communities, it does not conform to the set building standards. The study further discovered that PHP compromises both the quality and cost of houses as well as delaying the housing delivery process. , Mr. Didibhuku Thwala Mr. Ferdi Fester
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- Authors: Masitha, Mosa Mary
- Date: 2008-06-18T06:24:30Z
- Subjects: Housing , Construction industry management , Gauteng (South Africa)
- Type: Mini-Dissertation
- Identifier: http://ujcontent.uj.ac.za8080/10210/364483 , uj:2942 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/636
- Description: Government policies have been misinterpreted, misunderstood as well as been misused; this has compromised the building industry especially when it comes to the Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) and small – medium micro enterprises (SMMEs), policies within the construction industry. The Peoples Housing Process (PHP) is one of the various mechanisms used in the housing sector, by government in its endeavour to achieve the goals set in these policies. This study evaluated the PHP in relation to industry’s standards. The aim of the research was to determine the extend of damage in housing delivery construction practices caused by the PHP with insufficient construction management skills within the building industry as well as weighing such damages against the positive outcomes or the benefits achieved through this process. This study has discovered that although the People Housing Process can be used as a social mode to empower communities, it does not conform to the set building standards. The study further discovered that PHP compromises both the quality and cost of houses as well as delaying the housing delivery process. , Mr. Didibhuku Thwala Mr. Ferdi Fester
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