Assessing management processes of labour based construction works

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Labour based technology has extensively been utilized in delivery of poverty alleviationprogrammes. Most of the projects implemented have been of construction in nature. In manycases, labour based works have been characterized with poor performance of not having projectscompleted within budget, in time and of good quality. Furthermore labour based works projectshave been ad hoc in nature, lack spatial focus with no link to national development and sparinglyinvolves engineering skills in its make shift administrative arrangements. Research has shownthat most construction problems have been management process related and not product related.This research was initiated as a response to these challenges and represents an attempt to deliversustainable improved performance of labour based works projects. The research identifies sevenphases with various deliverables through the assessment and analysis of management processesof labour based works using the Process Protocol. The Process Protocol based phases considerthe whole life cycle of a construction project whilst integrating the process elements under acommon framework. To achieve a successful project and process execution, the findings indicatethree operational levels of the participants of the activity zone. Several risk factors which need toreceive special attention during planning and implementation of labour based works projectshave been identified. The practical experiences in responding to, monitoring and controlling ofthe risk factors are also provided.The analysis of the key sequential phases and documentation of management of labour basedworks was based on a literature review of conference papers, reports, available projectdocuments and limited interviews with officials involved in public works programmes. Bestpractices in management of labour based works have been used to follow and synthesise theProcess Protocol approach to the management processes of labour based works.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University