THE OCCURRENCE OF BUILDING DEFECTS DURING DEFECT LIABILITY PERIOD (DLP)

2015 ◽  
Vol 75 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
N. H. Che Hasim ◽  
A. Akhavan Tabassi
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
New Economy ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Common ◽  
Materials Used

Malaysia is a developing country with various projects and it can generate new economy and can also provide benefit to firms and protection to the residents. However, there are some firms have acted unprofessionally by not using the correct specification. Therefore, there have been many complaints about defects on the home purchased, in terms of quality of work and materials used. Defects liability period (DLP) is a term that the contractor is obliged to remedy the defects occurs in this period. The research presented in this paper aims to broaden previous research on defects by analyzing the defects during DLP, which usually lasts 12 months after the handover period, and aimed to identify the common contribution cause of defects to buildings. The data were obtained from site observation and questionnaire from various players in the construction industry of Malaysia. The finding of this study can be used for future references andcan improve the effectiveness of managing defects in the future of the industry.

Assessing contract management as a strategic tool for achieving quality of work in Ghanaian construction industry

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Coleman ◽  
Isaac Kwesi Nooni ◽  
Samuel Korenteng Fianko ◽  
Linka Dadzie ◽  
Ebenezer Nickson Neequaye ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Contract Management ◽  
Economic Implications ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Supervisory Staff

Purpose This study aims to investigate the attainment of quality in Government of Ghana’s (GoG) infrastructural projects through effective contract management and especially, relating to qualification, competence and experience of supply chain stakeholders. Design/methodology/approach A survey questionnaire and field observations were used to collect primary data from staff of the education ministry and construction professionals. Documentary analyses of contract documents were also undertaken. Findings The results show that executing agencies’ failure to apply appropriate contract management processes was linked to the gap between stakeholders’ knowledge and actual practice. This was confirmed by Spearman’s rho tests of correlation between overall mean ranks given by professionals and non-professionals, which indicated strong agreement between those groups. Factors such as contractors’ engagement of unqualified supervisory staff, lack of proper projects monitoring and evaluation by executing agencies mainly contribute to the poor quality of work. Research limitations/implications Investigations were limited to the Funds and Procurement Management Unit of the Ministry of Education, Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies and local contractors. Nonetheless, the methodology used could be used in future studies to analyse the socio-economic implications on the quality of education infrastructure. Practical implications Construction is booming in Ghana but the capacity to improve the work quality through effective contract management is limited. However, with the effort of stakeholder and statutory bodies’ support in capacity building initiatives, GoG projects could offer some novel solutions to improve quality of work. Social implications Construction industry professionals and students’ knowledge and perception on construction industry and contract management is significantly improved. Originality/value This study provides information on respondents’ knowledge on contract management process, which, if not properly understood, can lead to poor quality of work and loss of money.

scholarly journals The Application of 3D-Printing Techniques in the Manufacturing of Cement-Based Construction Products and Experiences Based on the Assessment of Such Products

Buildings ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 144
Author(s):  
Guillermo Sotorrío Ortega ◽  
Javier Alonso Madrid ◽  
Nils O. E. Olsson ◽  
José Antonio Tenorio Ríos
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Material Consumption ◽  
Construction Products ◽  
International Projects ◽  
Substantial Progress ◽  
3D Printed ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Printing Techniques

The construction industry has embraced digitisation and industrialisation in response to the need to increase its productivity, optimise material consumption and improve workmanship. Additive manufacturing (AM), more widely known as 3D printing, has driven substantial progress in these respects in other industries, and a number of national and international projects have helped to introduce the technique to the construction industry. As with other innovative processes not covered by uniform standards, appropriate assessments and testing methodologies to control the quality of the 3D-printed end products, while not obligatory, are advisable. This article shows that regulation is not an obstacle to the use of an innovative product, such as 3D printing, by proposing quality-control tests and an assessment methodology, in the understanding that standardisation ensures the viability of a technology. The information, including the methods and results, is based on the authors’ experiences in the development of three research projects pertaining to 3D printing. This paper also discusses whether the performance of the materials used in 3D printing could be superior to traditional ones.

Clinical Audit Platform for Students (CAPS): a pilot study

2020 ◽  
pp. postgradmedj-2020-138426
Author(s):  
Prakrit Raj Kumar ◽  
Yousuf Hashmi ◽  
Raimand Morad ◽  
Varun Dewan
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Clinical Outcomes ◽  
Clinical Audit ◽  
Likert Scale ◽  
Time Constraints ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
The Future

BackgroundA clinical audit measures specific clinical outcomes or processes against a predefined standard. However, many clinicians are unable to carry out audits given their time constraints. Alternatively, medical students may often wish to complete audits early in their career to strengthen their portfolios. As such, the student clinical audit platform was designed to connect willing supervisors and these medical students.MethodsProject supervisors were members of a regional trainee-led network. Interested students were familiarised with the various aspects of an audit and allocated to supervisors with similar interests. There was regular communication to track progress and anonymised feedback forms were distributed to all students and supervisors after a year.ResultsA total of 17 responses were received from the 19 students who were involved in a project. Based on a 5-point Likert scale, students displayed a mean improvement in their understanding of a clinical audit (1.18±1.07, p<0.001), the confidence to approach a supervisor (1.29±1.21, p<0.001) and the ability to conduct an audit by themselves in the future (1.77±1.15, p<0.001). Of the seven affiliated supervisors, five provided feedback with 80% indicating they had projects which remained inactive and all happy with the quality of work produced by their students.ConclusionDespite limitations to this programme, the platform produced projects which were disseminated both locally and nationally, demonstrating positive collaboration between medical students and clinicians. We present our findings and evaluations to encourage similar audit platforms to be adopted at other locations.

Robots in the construction industry

Robotica ◽  
1986 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 181-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Warszawski
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Exterior Wall ◽  
Large Structure ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Building Site ◽  
Considerable Potential ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Building Process

SUMMARYRobots have a considerable potential of application on the building site; they can adapt to varying tasks, move and interact with environment. The building process may be restructured in such way that a majority of tasks would be performed by 4 configurations of robots: an assembling robot for handling of large structure components, a general purpose robot for interior finishing works, an exterior wall, and a floor finishing robot for finishing of large vertical and horizontal surfaces, respectively. A preliminary feasibility study reveals that such robots may be justified economically, especially under conditions which reduce human productivity or require high quality of work.

scholarly journals Challenges Faced in Prefabrication or Modular Construction

2022 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 168-178
Author(s):  
Felecia Beulah
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Modular Construction ◽  
Efficient Approach ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
The City ◽  
High Building ◽  
Growing Population

Abstract: The prefabricated materials used in construction has indeed been hailed amongst the most efficient approaches, there is a difficulty in implementing this process in the construction industry. The article included an outline of the obstacles and factors that influence prefabrication or modular construction in India. The issues of prefabrication and modular construction were investigated through case studies. Prefabricated elements have been demonstrated to be an efficient and efficient approach for improving productivity and the process of construction, as well as assuring the quality of construction & reducing time and cost. However, there are a number of issues with this strategy in practise, including initial high building costs, lack of understanding of the prefabricated method of construction, technical and installation hurdles, and the inability to find prefabrication businesses locally. Because of the nature of the city and also the growing population, the use of such prefabricated materials in the construction of buildings is beneficial. Keywords: Prefabricated construction, Challenges, fabricated elements, Installation hurdles

scholarly journals Evaluation of Existing Layout Improvement and Creation Algorithms for Use in the Offsite Construction Industry

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chelsea Ritter ◽  
Beda Barkokebas ◽  
Mohamed Al-Hussein
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Waste Reduction ◽  
Controlled Environment ◽  
Construction Operations ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Productivity Increase ◽  
The Common

Construction is traditionally depicted as a labor-intensive industry which involves considerable inefficiency inherent to the common practices. Offsite construction offers a change to the current stigma, in which most of the work is transferred to a facility with a controlled environment and later transported to its destination, considerably reducing the amount of movement required by people and materials. Proper planning for such a facility is crucial for the success of offsite construction operations, since the effectiveness of such a space will determine the efficiency of the process and the quality of the final product. Several methods exist for layout creation and improvement in the manufacturing industry; however, there are advantages and disadvantages to using the different methods in an offsite construction facility. A review of the literature is conducted to summarize commonly used methods and respective considerations of each. The identified methods are then applied to an existing case study plant to create the optimized layout for each. The resulting layouts are then compared and evaluated based on the ease of transporting modules and components within the facility, and the estimated waste reduction and productivity increase. This evaluation will identify the usefulness of each method and identify common issues related to facility layouts that should be taken into consideration in future layout planning for offsite construction facilities.

scholarly journals EDUCATION AS A FACTOR OF EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME

2018 ◽  
pp. 165-168
Author(s):  
LALI KHURTSIA ◽  
GIORGI GAPRINDASHVILI
Keyword(s):  
Basic Education ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Work Efficiency ◽  
Highly Qualified ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Impact

The article deals with the analysis of the education role with regard to the impact on income and employment. To identify the link between education and unemployment, and education and income, CRRC secondary data is used. According to the analysis, the alternative cost for basic education is important, which allows the increased number of highly qualified staff and high quality of work efficiency in the future.

scholarly journals The Quality of Work Life in Egypt

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Tarek A. El Badawy ◽  
Enas Shiha ◽  
Mariam M. Magdy
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Opportunity To Learn ◽  
Job Security ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
The Common ◽  
Multidimensional Concept

<p>This study investigates the meaning of quality of work life and what are the common dimensions of quality of work life in Egypt. Employees are the most important asset in any organization. Researchers defined quality of work life as a multidimensional concept companies adopt in order to provide better working conditions for employees to make them more satisfied and comfortable in the organization. A questionnaire was distributed to a sample of 100 employees in order to highlight the most important dimensions of quality of work life. The research was exploratory in nature. Results showed that compensation, job security and personal growth and opportunity to learn new things are the most important dimensions of quality of work life In Egypt. Further findings and implications are provided.</p>

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