Challenges facing construction site management in the Swaziland construction industry
- Dube, N.N.F., Aigbavboa, C.O., Thwala, Wellington Didibhuku
- Authors: Dube, N.N.F. , Aigbavboa, C.O. , Thwala, Wellington Didibhuku
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Construction industry , Site management , Swaziland
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://ujcontent.uj.ac.za8080/10210/383970 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/75700 , uj:18708 , Citation: Dube, N.N.F., Aigbavboa, C.O. & Thwala, W.D. 2015. Challenges facing construction site management in the Swaziland construction industry.
- Description: Abstract: Site Management involves a mixture of activities that turn basic resources into a finished product. Construction is seen as the conversion of raw resource inputs into defined functioning output by means of a managed process. Therefore, the construction site is viewed as a key area where money is made or lost and where there is considerable scope for improving efficiency, productivity and quality. Achieving good site management on construction sites is imperative. Hence, this paper present research findings on the challenges affecting construction site management on construction sites in the Swaziland construction industry. The study was conducted with reference to existing theoretical literature and the use of a survey questionnaire distributed to 120 participants in the construction industry. The questionnaire survey participants include: construction professionals and contractors. The questionnaires were analysed through the use of multivariate statistics. To ascertain the validity and reliability of the results, the study made use of the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22. Findings emanating from the study showed that there are several challenging and management problems that affects effective construction site management in Swaziland. The identified findings from the questionnaire analysis include: time, limited budget, planning, and non-adherence to specification which often cause defects, disputes and delays. The study findings contribute to the understanding of snags affecting effective construction site management in the Swaziland construction industry.
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- Authors: Dube, N.N.F. , Aigbavboa, C.O. , Thwala, Wellington Didibhuku
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Construction industry , Site management , Swaziland
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://ujcontent.uj.ac.za8080/10210/383970 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/75700 , uj:18708 , Citation: Dube, N.N.F., Aigbavboa, C.O. & Thwala, W.D. 2015. Challenges facing construction site management in the Swaziland construction industry.
- Description: Abstract: Site Management involves a mixture of activities that turn basic resources into a finished product. Construction is seen as the conversion of raw resource inputs into defined functioning output by means of a managed process. Therefore, the construction site is viewed as a key area where money is made or lost and where there is considerable scope for improving efficiency, productivity and quality. Achieving good site management on construction sites is imperative. Hence, this paper present research findings on the challenges affecting construction site management on construction sites in the Swaziland construction industry. The study was conducted with reference to existing theoretical literature and the use of a survey questionnaire distributed to 120 participants in the construction industry. The questionnaire survey participants include: construction professionals and contractors. The questionnaires were analysed through the use of multivariate statistics. To ascertain the validity and reliability of the results, the study made use of the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22. Findings emanating from the study showed that there are several challenging and management problems that affects effective construction site management in Swaziland. The identified findings from the questionnaire analysis include: time, limited budget, planning, and non-adherence to specification which often cause defects, disputes and delays. The study findings contribute to the understanding of snags affecting effective construction site management in the Swaziland construction industry.
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Construction stakeholders' perception on alternative dispute resolution in the construction industry of Swaziland
- Mashwama, X.N., Aigbavboa, C.O., Thwala, Wellington Didibhuku
- Authors: Mashwama, X.N. , Aigbavboa, C.O. , Thwala, Wellington Didibhuku
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) , Construction industry , Swaziland
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/213921 , uj:21213 , Citation: Mashwama, X.N., Aigbavboa, C.O & Thwala, W. D. 2016. Construction stakeholders' perception on alternative dispute resolution in the construction industry of Swaziland.
- Description: Abstract: Disputes are common in construction projects because of the complexity of the construction process and the imperfect of the design and moreover, it takes so many individuals and companies to construct a project. Dispute also occur through accidents (Injury), mismanagement, human error, disagreement or lack of communication. Dispute affect the cash flows of the company and also affects relationships between parties. This paper investigated the construction stakeholder's perception on alternative dispute resolution in the construction industry of Swaziland. The data used in this study were derived from both primary and secondary sources. The secondary data for the study were derived from the review of literature. The primary data were obtained through the use of a structured questionnaire which was distributed to client (government), contractor, subcontractor and consultant representatives (quantity surveyor, civil engineer, architects, project managers and mechanical and electrical engineers); only organizations registered with the ministry of public works and transport in Swaziland and other professional bodies were surveyed. A total of 90 questionnaires were distributed, while only 63 were received back which represent a response rate of 70%, these data formed the basis of this study. Frequency analyze and various statistics procedures were used to analyze the returned questionnaire data.
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- Authors: Mashwama, X.N. , Aigbavboa, C.O. , Thwala, Wellington Didibhuku
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) , Construction industry , Swaziland
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/213921 , uj:21213 , Citation: Mashwama, X.N., Aigbavboa, C.O & Thwala, W. D. 2016. Construction stakeholders' perception on alternative dispute resolution in the construction industry of Swaziland.
- Description: Abstract: Disputes are common in construction projects because of the complexity of the construction process and the imperfect of the design and moreover, it takes so many individuals and companies to construct a project. Dispute also occur through accidents (Injury), mismanagement, human error, disagreement or lack of communication. Dispute affect the cash flows of the company and also affects relationships between parties. This paper investigated the construction stakeholder's perception on alternative dispute resolution in the construction industry of Swaziland. The data used in this study were derived from both primary and secondary sources. The secondary data for the study were derived from the review of literature. The primary data were obtained through the use of a structured questionnaire which was distributed to client (government), contractor, subcontractor and consultant representatives (quantity surveyor, civil engineer, architects, project managers and mechanical and electrical engineers); only organizations registered with the ministry of public works and transport in Swaziland and other professional bodies were surveyed. A total of 90 questionnaires were distributed, while only 63 were received back which represent a response rate of 70%, these data formed the basis of this study. Frequency analyze and various statistics procedures were used to analyze the returned questionnaire data.
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Minimizing construction dispute in the Swaziland construction industry
- Mashwama, Nokulunga, Aigbavboa, C.O., Thwala, Wellington Didibhuku
- Authors: Mashwama, Nokulunga , Aigbavboa, C.O. , Thwala, Wellington Didibhuku
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Construction projects , Dispute causation , Swaziland
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/75721 , uj:18711 , Citation: Mashwama, N., Aigbavboa, C.O. & Thwala, W.D. 2015. Minimizing construction dispute in the Swaziland construction industry.
- 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, in order not to turn into disputes. The intent of this paper is to investigate dispute causation in construction projects in Swaziland, and to examine the methods to minimize construction disputes 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), contractor 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 from the survey revealed that the major factors contributing to the causes of construction dispute in construction projects of Swaziland can be classified into: client related factors, contractor related factors, design related factors, contract related causes, project related factors and external related factors. Finding on ways to minimize dispute in the Swaziland construction projects, it was found that supply chain management, partnering, and alliancing are the effective way to minimize dispute in the construction industry.
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- Authors: Mashwama, Nokulunga , Aigbavboa, C.O. , Thwala, Wellington Didibhuku
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Construction projects , Dispute causation , Swaziland
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/75721 , uj:18711 , Citation: Mashwama, N., Aigbavboa, C.O. & Thwala, W.D. 2015. Minimizing construction dispute in the Swaziland construction industry.
- 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, in order not to turn into disputes. The intent of this paper is to investigate dispute causation in construction projects in Swaziland, and to examine the methods to minimize construction disputes 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), contractor 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 from the survey revealed that the major factors contributing to the causes of construction dispute in construction projects of Swaziland can be classified into: client related factors, contractor related factors, design related factors, contract related causes, project related factors and external related factors. Finding on ways to minimize dispute in the Swaziland construction projects, it was found that supply chain management, partnering, and alliancing are the effective way to minimize dispute in the construction industry.
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