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This book explores the attributes of an integrated model for
infrastructure delivery as a means to achieve high impact
investing, sustainable growth and development in a developing
economy. An Integrated Infrastructure Delivery Model for Developing
Economies: Planning and Delivery Management Attributes is premised
on the understanding that one of the most significant barriers to
efficient and effective infrastructure delivery is the nature and
extent of fragmentation in the ways in which infrastructure
projects are planned, designed, and delivered. Using a Delphi
method, the research presented in this book examines the
infrastructure delivery models and practices that have been
employed in South Africa and other developing countries, and in
doing so presents eight attributes for integrated infrastructure
delivery. These are: i) developing a common vision for the
community, ii) stakeholder participation, iii) integrated project
development and scoping, iv) access to planning information, v)
cross-sectoral planning, vi) integrated infrastructure master
plans, vii) statutory and regulatory compliance, and viii)
integrated contractual frameworks. The book presents a practical
model that can serve as a guide and a manual for project planning
and development to achieve integrated infrastructure delivery in
developing economies. The proposed model should serve as a
framework to inform future planning and programming of
infrastructure projects within the public sector space.
Furthermore, the application of the model will help resolve the
problems of fragmentation and lack of coordination in how
infrastructure projects are planned and implemented. This book will
be beneficial to infrastructure practitioners, policymakers,
researchers and academics who pursue best practice models to
improve the delivery and management of infrastructure. .
This is the first book to link construction management with various
digital tools with a view to enhancing sustainability of
construction projects. Can be adopted as a research guide,
framework, and reference on sustainable construction, the concept
of sustainable projects, digitalisation in the construction
industry, and the fourth industrial revolution.
This is the first book to link construction management with various
digital tools with a view to enhancing sustainability of
construction projects. Can be adopted as a research guide,
framework, and reference on sustainable construction, the concept
of sustainable projects, digitalisation in the construction
industry, and the fourth industrial revolution.
This book will provide readers with an in-depth theoretical
awareness and practical guidance on the implementation of an
effective monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system to ensure
construction projects meet approved quality, cost, time and social
sustainability objectives. The authors discuss the drivers,
challenges, determinants and benefits of effective M&E
implementation together with the theories and models underpinning
construction project M&E practices. Further, a comparative
overview of M&E practices in developed and developing countries
is presented to elucidate the best practices. The book first
conceptualizes M&E as a five-factor model comprising
stakeholder involvement, budgetary allocation and logistics,
technical capacity and training, leadership, and communication. It
then presents an M&E case study on the Ghanaian construction
industry before expanding on the idea of M&E systems as an
effective tool for project performance and in optimizing a
project’s contribution to society and the environment. The book
further provides guidance on M&E practice for construction
project managers, investors, professionals, researchers and other
stakeholders and is therefore of interest to those in architecture,
construction engineering, planning, project management and
development studies.
This book seeks to critically engage with emerging issues and
debates within the construction industry, but from the perspective
of developing economies. Themes such as the 4th industrial
revolution, management of pandemics, sustainability, diversity and
inclusion, collaboration, skills development, and behavioural
studies are at the cutting edge of research and development in
developed countries, however, they remain problematic for
industries and environments which are yet to understand the
emerging growth patterns of their economies. The successful
integration and diffusion of these themes into developing nations'
environments and cultures must be synchronized with their current
developmental agenda. By acknowledging and understanding the
difficulty and diversity of construction administrations that exist
in different countries, this book can help construction
professionals in developing countries to adopt technologies,
policies and products which are proving successful in developed
nations. Useful reading for researchers and practitioners in both
developed and developing countries alike, this book gives an
insight and understanding of emerging areas in developing
countries.
This book examines an issue of constant concern in the construction
industry, that of productivity. Using data from Ghana and South
Africa, it presents research into the productivity of local
contractors in these countries whilst examining the predominance of
labour-intensive production methods. The book begins by considering
the theoretical and conceptual perspectives on labour productivity
in the construction industry in the existing literature, before
reviewing current productivity measurement frameworks. The book
then explores the productivity of labour-intensive public works
projects in South Africa and Ghana alongside a general discussion
of key factors affecting construction productivity in these
countries. Whilst the focus is on road construction, the framework
developed can be applied to any number of construction projects to
measure, and ultimately improve productivity. This book is useful
reading for researchers and practitioners looking to understand the
factors influencing labour productivity in construction at both the
industry and the project level, including construction managers,
quantity surveyors, cost engineers and project managers.
This book will provide readers with an in-depth theoretical
awareness and practical guidance on the implementation of an
effective monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system to ensure
construction projects meet approved quality, cost, time and social
sustainability objectives. The authors discuss the drivers,
challenges, determinants and benefits of effective M&E
implementation together with the theories and models underpinning
construction project M&E practices. Further, a comparative
overview of M&E practices in developed and developing countries
is presented to elucidate the best practices. The book first
conceptualizes M&E as a five-factor model comprising
stakeholder involvement, budgetary allocation and logistics,
technical capacity and training, leadership, and communication. It
then presents an M&E case study on the Ghanaian construction
industry before expanding on the idea of M&E systems as an
effective tool for project performance and in optimizing a
project's contribution to society and the environment. The book
further provides guidance on M&E practice for construction
project managers, investors, professionals, researchers and other
stakeholders and is therefore of interest to those in architecture,
construction engineering, planning, project management and
development studies.
Nearly 1.6 billion people worldwide are living in inadequate
conditions, according to a recent United Nations report. Local
authorities are running out of ways to tackle the increasing
challenges of affordable housing. In South Africa, this issue is
compounded by historical apartheid’s spatial segregation.
However, mixed-income housing has proven an effective strategy for
alleviating the concentrated poverty that marginalizes certain
communities. Functioning as a toolkit for inclusive urban planning,
Mixed-Income Housing Development Planning Strategies and Frameworks
in the Global South evaluates how this framework meets specific
socio-economic goals as opposed taking a broad overview of
development. Exploring the relevant policies, planning, and
legislation that have guided human settlements in South Africa, the
authors consider how to best combat residential segregation,
informal settlements, and the exclusive allocation of public
housing units to the poorest of the poor. Additional case studies
from the USA, Australia, Netherlands, Brazil, Nigeria, Botswana,
and Ghana compare emerging building strategies and their benefits,
including spatial integration, improved access to social services
and other infrastructure, and the promotion of local economic
development (LED). Mixed-income housing development has been
described as the only way to confront increasing urban poverty and
segregation in our built environment. Analysing past projects and
focusing on future trends and trajectories, this book acts as both
a model for understanding the planning and management of this
framework, and a foundation for future research.
Seven of the seventeen United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
(UNSDGs) are directly related to sustainable infrastructure
development. The majority of sectors, including the road
infrastructure sector, are under intense pressure to find
financially feasible, socially acceptable, and environmentally
conscientious project outcomes or techniques that will result in
sustainable road infrastructure development (SRID). Sustainable
Road Infrastructure Project Implementation in Developing Countries
presents a model for implementing sustainable road infrastructure
projects in developing countries. Providing readers with
comprehensive theoretical and practical directions on implementing
sustainable road infrastructure projects in developing countries
successfully, the authors discuss the factors which influence the
implementation of sustainable road infrastructure projects,
including the drivers, barriers, benefits, and determinants of
sustainable road project implementation. The model offers road
infrastructure stakeholders with a precise and functional tool that
promotes collaboration, common language and comprehension,
engagement and interaction among all individuals and institutions
involved in SRIP implementation. It is beneficial to both
professionals and scholars, in the area of architecture; building
technology; civil engineering; sustainable/green construction and
other disciplines in the built industry.
This book presents papers from the 11th Sustainable Education and
Development Research Conference on the theme: "Build Resilient
Infrastructure, Promote Inclusive and Sustainable
Industrialization, and Foster Innovation." Papers related to the
sub-themes were presented: i. Develop quality, reliable,
sustainable, and resilient infrastructure, including regional and
transborder infrastructure, to support economic development and
human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access
for all. ii. Promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization
and, by 2030, significantly raise industry's share of employment
and gross domestic product, in line with national circumstances,
and double its share in the least developed countries. iii.
Increase the access of small-scale industrial and other
enterprises, in particular in developing countries, to financial
services, including affordable credit, and their integration into
value chains and markets. iv. By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and
retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased
resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and
environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes, with
all countries taking action in accordance with their respective
capabilities. v. Enhance scientific research and upgrade the
technological capabilities of industrial sectors in all countries,
in particular developing countries, including, by 2030, encouraging
innovation and substantially increasing productivity. SEDRC gathers
papers that explain how key education on the Sustainable
Development Goals is transforming lives, eradicating poverty,
professing solutions to the infrastructural deficit in Africa, and
providing innovative ways to provide affordable housing in Africa.
This book will be of interest to academics, postgraduate students,
and industry professionals.
In South Africa, the levels of unemployment and poverty are
extremely high and these are two of South Africa's most pressing
problems. Over the past 28 years several major programmes have been
initiated in South Africa to counter unemployment and poverty. This
did not solve the unemployment problem. Since 1994 the African
National Congress (ANC) government has implemented large-scale
programmes with similar objectives to those before 1994. After an
analysis of the theoretical premises and implementation of
labour-intensive public works programmes in Africa, the thesis
critically evaluated several pre - and post - 1994 large-scale
development programmes in South Africa. A major conclusion is that
the pre-1994 lessons were not taken into considerations in the
post-1994 programme planning and implementation. Based on the
research, the author has derived a six phase Programme Management
Framework for Development Programmes. This framework embodies a
long-term programme management approach to the planning and
implementation of large-scale, labour- intensive development
programmes.
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