Guidelines for improved coordination of public works projects in Buffalo City Metro
- Authors: Puta, Mabhelonke
- Date: 2024-04
- Subjects: Public works -- South Africa , Infrastructure (Economics) -- South Africa , Economic development projects -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Master's theses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/64775 , vital:73890
- Description: This aim of this study was to determine how improved coordination of public works projects in Buffalo City Metro (BCM) can be promoted. The aim was predicated on the notion that coordination failure adversely affects scope, time, budget, and quality. A pragmatic worldview related to problem- solving informed the collection of both textual and statistical data for the study through surveys and interviews. In BCM public works projects failures in coordination have resulted in negative outcomes of project implementation. The study shows a correlation between coordination and project success, whilst failure in coordination will negatively impact project cost and project scope, resulting in project failure. The study was able to determine prioritised coordination activities. The study further developed coordination guidelines that mitigate coordination failure by outlining mechanisms, which are as follows: appointment of a coordination leader, scheduling coordination activities, participate plan and quality assurance plan. The outputs of these are the coordination of meetings, the online coordination of software, a schedule of lessons learnt, the drawing up of an execution plan and establishing performance incentives. , Thesis (MSc) -- Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology, School of Built Environment and Civil Engineering, 2024
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- Date Issued: 2024-04
- Authors: Puta, Mabhelonke
- Date: 2024-04
- Subjects: Public works -- South Africa , Infrastructure (Economics) -- South Africa , Economic development projects -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Master's theses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/64775 , vital:73890
- Description: This aim of this study was to determine how improved coordination of public works projects in Buffalo City Metro (BCM) can be promoted. The aim was predicated on the notion that coordination failure adversely affects scope, time, budget, and quality. A pragmatic worldview related to problem- solving informed the collection of both textual and statistical data for the study through surveys and interviews. In BCM public works projects failures in coordination have resulted in negative outcomes of project implementation. The study shows a correlation between coordination and project success, whilst failure in coordination will negatively impact project cost and project scope, resulting in project failure. The study was able to determine prioritised coordination activities. The study further developed coordination guidelines that mitigate coordination failure by outlining mechanisms, which are as follows: appointment of a coordination leader, scheduling coordination activities, participate plan and quality assurance plan. The outputs of these are the coordination of meetings, the online coordination of software, a schedule of lessons learnt, the drawing up of an execution plan and establishing performance incentives. , Thesis (MSc) -- Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology, School of Built Environment and Civil Engineering, 2024
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- Date Issued: 2024-04
The effects of late payments by government on building contractors
- Authors: Piliso, Zhané Mary-Ann
- Date: 2024-04
- Subjects: Contractors , Building -- South Africa , Construction industry -- Finance -- South Africa , Construction industry -- Employees -- Finance -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Master's theses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/64761 , vital:73888
- Description: The built environment in South Africa encounters the challenge of late payment. The issue of late payment has posed a major challenge to the service delivery efforts of government agencies. The delay in remunerating contractors adversely impacts their cash flow and impedes the expansion of their businesses. The construction industry is capital-demanding, and the timely payment of contractors by clients serves to mitigate cash flow challenges experienced by contractors. The main objective of the study was to gain a deeper understanding of the effects of governments late payments to building contractors in the Eastern Cape. The study therefore examined the experiences of building contractors in the Eastern Cape. The secondary objectives were to identify reasons for late payment and how it affects the cash flow of the contractor; to examine the implications of late payment and the effect it has on business growth; and to determine the reasons behind loss of productivity on site caused by late payment. The study was conducted within a quantitative research paradigm. The epistemological stance of the researcher was objectivist. The population for this study consists of building contractors based in the Eastern Cape Province registered with the Masters Builders Association (EC). A probability sample was used to identify the participants in this research. The data was collected using a survey as the primary research strategy. The survey findings suggest that many issues, including inadequate client finance, prolonged processing time for payment documentation, and non-standard payment methods, all lead to delayed payments to the contractor. The findings of the empirical study showed that, despite the lack of particular laws or regulations governing the construction industry’s payment systems, the sector nonetheless uses a number of common guidelines to guide payment practices. The pay-if-paid approach is associated with several limitations, since the contractor cannot always receive full payments as a result of incomplete or defective projects. , Thesis (MSc) -- Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology, School of Built Environment and Civil Engineering, 2024
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- Date Issued: 2024-04
- Authors: Piliso, Zhané Mary-Ann
- Date: 2024-04
- Subjects: Contractors , Building -- South Africa , Construction industry -- Finance -- South Africa , Construction industry -- Employees -- Finance -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Master's theses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/64761 , vital:73888
- Description: The built environment in South Africa encounters the challenge of late payment. The issue of late payment has posed a major challenge to the service delivery efforts of government agencies. The delay in remunerating contractors adversely impacts their cash flow and impedes the expansion of their businesses. The construction industry is capital-demanding, and the timely payment of contractors by clients serves to mitigate cash flow challenges experienced by contractors. The main objective of the study was to gain a deeper understanding of the effects of governments late payments to building contractors in the Eastern Cape. The study therefore examined the experiences of building contractors in the Eastern Cape. The secondary objectives were to identify reasons for late payment and how it affects the cash flow of the contractor; to examine the implications of late payment and the effect it has on business growth; and to determine the reasons behind loss of productivity on site caused by late payment. The study was conducted within a quantitative research paradigm. The epistemological stance of the researcher was objectivist. The population for this study consists of building contractors based in the Eastern Cape Province registered with the Masters Builders Association (EC). A probability sample was used to identify the participants in this research. The data was collected using a survey as the primary research strategy. The survey findings suggest that many issues, including inadequate client finance, prolonged processing time for payment documentation, and non-standard payment methods, all lead to delayed payments to the contractor. The findings of the empirical study showed that, despite the lack of particular laws or regulations governing the construction industry’s payment systems, the sector nonetheless uses a number of common guidelines to guide payment practices. The pay-if-paid approach is associated with several limitations, since the contractor cannot always receive full payments as a result of incomplete or defective projects. , Thesis (MSc) -- Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology, School of Built Environment and Civil Engineering, 2024
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- Date Issued: 2024-04
Entrepreneurship development in South Africa
- Authors: Sibara, Siphokazi Nontando
- Date: 2021-04
- Subjects: Gqeberha (South Africa) , Eastern Cape (South Africa) , South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Master's theses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/52986 , vital:44894
- Description: The current unemployment rate in South Africa is sitting at 30%. The South African government has identified various ways of combating this high rate. Entrepreneurship has been identified as one of the tools that can be utilised by the country to assist bring down these high levels. However, it seems that even though this is the case, there has been a decline in the sustainability of entrepreneurship. As per the GEM 2018 report on entrepreneurial activity in South Africa in the age group 25 – 34 years, there has been a downward trend as it has increased back from the low 2016 levels of 6.3% to 14.5% in 2017. The study aims to explore variables that can assist to develop entrepreneurship in South Africa, thereby assisting with its sustainability. Once entrepreneurship is sustainable it can assist with creating job opportunities thereby decreasing the high levels of unemployment in the country. The study starts by asking several research questions that introduce the various variables were identified that have an impact on the development of entrepreneurship. The variables that have been identified are the following: education, national and business culture, support, business skills and competencies. The study uses these variables to investigate the path leading to entrepreneurship development in the country. A qualitative research methodology has been used to carry out the research. Participants from the Eastern Cape, East London area are identified as a sample with which to conduct interviews and collect data. , Thesis (MA) -- Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences, NMU Business School, 2021
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- Date Issued: 2021-04
- Authors: Sibara, Siphokazi Nontando
- Date: 2021-04
- Subjects: Gqeberha (South Africa) , Eastern Cape (South Africa) , South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Master's theses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/52986 , vital:44894
- Description: The current unemployment rate in South Africa is sitting at 30%. The South African government has identified various ways of combating this high rate. Entrepreneurship has been identified as one of the tools that can be utilised by the country to assist bring down these high levels. However, it seems that even though this is the case, there has been a decline in the sustainability of entrepreneurship. As per the GEM 2018 report on entrepreneurial activity in South Africa in the age group 25 – 34 years, there has been a downward trend as it has increased back from the low 2016 levels of 6.3% to 14.5% in 2017. The study aims to explore variables that can assist to develop entrepreneurship in South Africa, thereby assisting with its sustainability. Once entrepreneurship is sustainable it can assist with creating job opportunities thereby decreasing the high levels of unemployment in the country. The study starts by asking several research questions that introduce the various variables were identified that have an impact on the development of entrepreneurship. The variables that have been identified are the following: education, national and business culture, support, business skills and competencies. The study uses these variables to investigate the path leading to entrepreneurship development in the country. A qualitative research methodology has been used to carry out the research. Participants from the Eastern Cape, East London area are identified as a sample with which to conduct interviews and collect data. , Thesis (MA) -- Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences, NMU Business School, 2021
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- Date Issued: 2021-04
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