Purpose The global construction industry is significant to economic development, whereas
the sector, particularly its small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) have continued to …

Labor constitutes a significant portion of the overall cost of a construction project, where
labor productivity is often the main driver of the cost. Although studies on labor productivity …

Purpose Small and medium-sized contractors are critical to micro and macroeconomic
performance. These contractors in South Africa have long been confronted with the problem …

Purpose The design documents are products of a process that aims to provide sufficient
details to enable the contractor to efficiently implement the project at a realistic cost …

Factors influencing the quality of design documentation on South African civil engineering
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Purpose The poor quality of design documentation has been identified as a significant
contributor to delays, rework and cost overruns on construction projects in South Africa …

Despite increased safety investments in the civil construction sector, high accident rates
persist, often due to workers' intentional unsafe behaviors influenced by poorly understood …

Arbitration is one of the most popular and widely applied dispute resolution mechanisms
used in the construction sector. There are purported advantages in using arbitration relative …

Production rates are considered as an essential aspect of construction industry because
they are the indicators of the productivity efficiency of construction sector. However, there is …