Accepted Conference Papers

The following conference papers have been accepted to date:

  • A case study survey of quantity surveyors in public-private partnership projects in South Africa - Llale, J.
  • Assessment of problems experienced in the delivery of green buildings in South Africa - Mothobiso, C. and Root, D.
  • Benefits of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology for buildings in South Africa - Ngwepe, L.K., Aigbavboa, C.O. and Thwala, W.D.
  • Contract practices in the Zambian building sector - Tembo, K.C. and Khatleli, N.
  • Critical success factors in the management of a quantity surveyor consortium - McIntyre, M. and Crafford, G.J.
  • Demystifying the black-box effect of square metre cost modelling for short-term residential building insurance - Pieterse, I.
  • Development and growth of construction business:  A conceptual framework for start-up contractors in South Africa - Anugwo, I.C. and Shakantu, W.M.
  • Effects of material-waste causes on project-cost overrun in Abuja, Nigeria: A site management perspective - Saidu, I. and Shakantu, W.M.
  • Factors of communication management for successful project delivery in Swaziland construction industry - Mavuso, N.M. and Agumba, J.N.
  • Mitigating cost underestimation to improve cost performance on construction projects - Awosina, A., Ndihokubwayo, R. and Fapohunda, J.
  • The competence level of quantity surveying graduates: Employers’ perceptions - Mlonzi, A.P., Cumberlege, R. and Moss, I.
  • The contributions of value management to the improvement of construction performance in the South African construction industry - Lourens, W. and Aigbavboa, C.O.
  • The impact of supervisory positive reinforcement techniques on the demographics of construction workers in improving productivity - Opperman, A., Ndihokubwayo, R. and Nani, G.
  • The influence of ethics and intergrity on construction disputes in South Africa - Orando, M. 
  • Viability of the implementation of green elements in the retrofitting of existing low-cost housing in South Africa - Blignaut, A.J. and Jacobs, E.

 

 
Contact information
Dr Gerrit Crafford
Associate Professor
Tel: 27 41 504 2153
qsconference@mandela.ac.za

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