CLIENT OBJECTIVES, PROJECT SUCCESS AND BUILDING PROCUREMENT SYSTEMS

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Introduction

As a developing country, South Africa faces a number of socio-economic challenges. These include, inter alia, poverty, lack of housing, unemployment, lack of infrastructure, massive disparities between the poor and the rich, etc. These challenges have an impact on the South
African construction industry.

The Problem

This research proposes to determine whether the use of construction management, as a building procurement system, can improve the achievement of client objectives in the South African construction industry.

The Hypothesis

The use of construction management as a building procurement system on construction projects with a strong focus on the empowerment of previously disadvantaged individuals (PDI’s) and affirmable business enterprises (ABE’s) leads to an improved attainment of project and client objectives.

Delimitations

In achieving the precise purpose of the investigation it is realised that there are financial and time constraints hence no thorough national survey can be done. Gauteng, KwaZulu Natal and the Western Cape provinces will be the main target areas for the gathering of data and analysis, however, a limited sample of projects and industry role players from outside these provinces will also be consulted.

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Abstract
1. THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING
1.1 Introduction
1.2 The problem
1.3 The sub-problems
1.4 The hypothesis
1.5 Delimitations
1.6 Assumptions
1.7 Importance of and need for the study
1.8 Research methodology
1.9 Conclusion
2. CLIENT OBJECTIVES, PROJECT SUCCESS AND BUILDING PROCUREMENT SYSTEMS
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Client objectives and constraints
2.3 Project success
2.4 Building procurement systems
2.4.1 Traditional system
2.4.2 Design and build systems
2.4.3 Management systems
2.4.4 Design and manage systems
2.5 Building procurement system selection to attain client objectives and project success
2.6 Conclusion
3. CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT: THEORY AND PRACTICE
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Definition of construction management and contractual relationships
3.3 Forms of construction management
3.4 Key players in construction management
3.5 Duties of the construction manager
3.6 An argument for construction management
3.6.1 General benefits of construction management
3.6.2 Affirmative Procurement Benefits
3.7 Shortcomings with construction management
3.8 Case studies : successes and failures
3.8.1 World Trade Centre, New York
3.8.2 The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
3.8.3 Implementation on Local Projects
3.9 Recipes for success
3.10 Conclusion
4. EMPIRICAL SURVEY
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Research methodology
4.3 Questionnaire design
4.4 Distribution of questionnaire
4.5 Analysis of survey results
4.6 Conclusion
5. SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary
5.2 Conclusions
5.3 Recommendations
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