scholarly journals Key drivers of effective collaborative working inconstruction supply chain in South Africa

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-93
Author(s):  
Titus Kwofie ◽  
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Clinton Aigbavboa ◽  
Zanele Matsane ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Team Work ◽  
Project Delivery ◽  
Governance Practices ◽  
Collaborative Working ◽  
Key Drivers ◽  
Effective Collaboration

Recent researchinto construction supply chain, has identified need to pursue the drivers for effective collaborative working in construction project delivery. Identification and implementation of the drivers for effective collaboration is deemed to be the precursor for optimising the benefits of collaborative working in construction project delivery. However, there has been little research that focus on key drivers of collaborative working in the construction sector compared to the manufacturing, production and service delivery sectors. The aim of this study is to identify the key drivers for effective collaborative working in construction project delivery. The study primarily adopted an exploratory qualitative design using interviews on three case study projectsthatadopted collaborative working in South Africa. The data was analysed using thematic analysis. The results revealed, efficient operational governance practices in team work, effective Integration strategies in team management and people andenvironmental management strategies as the three main factor drivers for effective collaboration in construction business and project delivery. It further established effective communication, building trust, managerial and employee support & motivation and effective leadership as the under bedding tenets of these driving themes. The findings thus affirmed that the human behavioural and environmental factors cannot be overlooked if effective collaborative working in construction project delivery can be achieved. The drivers for effective collaborative working could be diverse with limited understanding of the key factors in the construction industry. The study has given an understanding of the key drivers of effective collaboration thatcan help stakeholders and practitioners to operationalise the factors in order to optimise the benefits of collaborative working in construction supply chain.

Improving Construction Supply Chains through Collaborative Modelling, a case of South Africa

2016 ◽  
pp. 61-75
Author(s):  
Clinton Aigbavboa ◽  
Neo Malose Masemeni ◽  
Wellington Thwala
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
South African ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Project Delivery ◽  
Private Partnership ◽  
Collaborative Models ◽  
Collaborative Modelling

This chapter report on some of the challenges faced and successes achieved during the construction of the recently completed Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) headquarters in South Africa. Qualitative interviews where conducts with five (5) professionals which were part of the construction supply chain team that completed the DEA project in South Africa. Findings summary were that the South African construction industry exists in a very dynamic and volatile environment with common challenges as evident in other countries. This challenge, necessitates the use of collaborative means of managing the various phases of the supply chain. It was also found that the use of collaborative models such as Public Private Partnership (PPP) can prove rewarding when stakeholders involved in a project have an understanding of the model and its dynamics. This chapter contributes to the use of PPP collaborative models in construction project delivery in South Africa.

Improving Construction Supply Chains through Collaborative Modelling, a case of South Africa

2020 ◽  
pp. 985-998
Author(s):  
Clinton Aigbavboa ◽  
Neo Malose Masemeni ◽  
Wellington Thwala
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
South African ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Project Delivery ◽  
Private Partnership ◽  
Collaborative Models ◽  
Collaborative Modelling

This chapter report on some of the challenges faced and successes achieved during the construction of the recently completed Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) headquarters in South Africa. Qualitative interviews where conducts with five (5) professionals which were part of the construction supply chain team that completed the DEA project in South Africa. Findings summary were that the South African construction industry exists in a very dynamic and volatile environment with common challenges as evident in other countries. This challenge, necessitates the use of collaborative means of managing the various phases of the supply chain. It was also found that the use of collaborative models such as Public Private Partnership (PPP) can prove rewarding when stakeholders involved in a project have an understanding of the model and its dynamics. This chapter contributes to the use of PPP collaborative models in construction project delivery in South Africa.

A SOFT SYSTEMS METHODOLOGY APPROACH TO IMPROVING THE SUPPLY CHAIN OF A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN GAUTENG PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-99
Author(s):  
Lewis Tsuro ◽  
Stan Hardman
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Soft Systems Methodology ◽  
Project Planning ◽  
Suitable Model ◽  
Senior Managers ◽  
Good Tool ◽  
Systems Methodology ◽  
Soft Systems

The Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) was developed as a set of tools for identifying and making incremental steps to improve situations with poorly defined causes or solutions. The supply chain forms a key process of any construction project; however, on any given construction site, supply chain inefficiencies could arise from many different avenues. Opinions vary, though, on which of these avenues is more important for increasing supply chain efficiencies; whether any problem even exist across the different aspects of the supply chain; as well as what steps should be taken to resolve them. It was therefore studied, here, whether SSM could be employed as a useful tool to systematically apply in the supply chains of a construction project in South Africa, for understanding and targeting the problematic situations that arise. Following thorough cyclical open-ended interviews with 17 workers, supervisors, foremen, site clerks, senior managers, and the CEO of the principal contractor at a new office park construction project in Rosebank, Johannesburg, and a thematic analysis of the data, SSM was performed to understand the existing challenges, and develop a suitable model for improvement. The study found that SSM was a good tool for understanding the ‘messy’ circumstances surrounding the chosen construction project supply chain, as well as actions that could be taken to improve the supply chain’s efficiency on site. The findings add weight to the argument that SSM could be a good tool for project managers to systematically introduce into their project planning regimens

scholarly journals Exploring anti-corruption capabilities of e-procurement in construction project delivery in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Egidario Aduwo ◽  
Eziyi Ibem ◽  
Adedeji Afolabi ◽  
Adedamola Oluwunmi ◽  
Patience Tunji-Olayeni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Inventory Management ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Project Delivery ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Record Keeping ◽  
Industrial Sectors ◽  
Unethical Practices

The use of electronic (e-­) procurement to support the execution of supply chain management activities in the different industrial sectors is permeating all regions of the world. However, in countries in sub-Saharan Africa where there is a significant level of corruption and unethical practices in the procurement process, there is a need for a better understanding of how e-Procurement can help to check the incidence of corrupt and unethical practices in construction project delivery. This study relied on a cross-sectional survey of 759 respondents, including architects, builders, engineers, estate/facilities managers, contractors, construction/project managers, quantity surveyors, supply chain managers and others to identify and analyse the anti-corruption capabilities of e-Procurement in construction project delivery in Nigeria. The results of the descriptive statistics, relative importance index and principal components analysis identified 18 anti-corruption capabilities in e-Procurement in construction project delivery with the three most important ones being the capability of e-Procurement to ensure good inventory management/record keeping; accountability by providing audit services trail and minimise direct human contacts during bidding. The key underlying dimensions of these capabilities include the advantage of e-Procurement over the traditional paper-based method; transparent bidding process and increase in competition in construction project delivery process. The findings of this study have implications, especially, on the use of e-Procurement to curb corruption in construction procurement activities.

scholarly journals Performance of Framework Contract Projects in South Africa

2020 ◽  
Vol 312 ◽  
pp. 02010
Author(s):  
Calistus Ayegba ◽  
David Root
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Project Delivery ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Cost Overruns ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
Qualitative Research Methodology ◽  
Quality Of Delivery

There is increasing adoption of framework contracts (FC) for construction project delivery in South Africa, but it is not yet clear what the performance of the approach is in accomplishing client's expected outcomes of projects being delivered on time, within budget and to required quality and satisfaction. In this study, the performance of FC and the variables that influences the performance is investigated empirically. A qualitative research methodology was adopted for the study. Data were collected via semi-structured interviews with key informants of eight purposively selected client organizations employing FC in South Africa. From the findings, FC is indicated to have performed spectacularly in dealing with unnecessary cost overruns, time delays, and improvement in the quality of delivery. However, it was reported that the approach work best for repetitive works and when a client has the intention of a long-term programme of work. In which case, clients also have to take care to avoid complacency from the contractors. The results provide substantial evidence that FC can perform better than the conventional approaches to short-term relationships and contracts. The result of the study provides insights that can encourage construction stakeholders to appreciate and adopt FC as a viable alternative approach for construction project delivery.

An Assessment of the Performance of Framework Contract Projects

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 78-84
Author(s):  
Ayegba Calistus ◽  
Agbo Edwin ◽  
Root David
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Project Delivery ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Cost Overruns ◽  
Performance Variables ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
Qualitative Research Methodology ◽  
Quality Of Delivery

There is increasing adoption of framework contracts (FC) for construction project delivery in South Africa, but it is not yet clear what the performance of the approach is in accomplishing client's expected outcomes of projects being delivered on time, within budget and to required quality and satisfaction. In this study, the performance of FC and the variables that influences the performance is investigated empirically. A qualitative research methodology was adopted for the study. Data were collected via semi-structured interviews with key informants of eight purposively selected client organizations employing FC in South Africa. From the findings, FC is indicated to have performed spectacularly in dealing with unnecessary cost overruns, time delays, and improvement in the quality of delivery. However, it was reported that the approach work best for repetitive works and when a client has the intention of a long-term programme of work. In which case, clients also have to take care to avoid complacency from the contractors. The results provide substantial evidence that FC can perform better than the conventional approaches of short-term relationships and contracts. The result of the study provides insights that can encourage construction stakeholders to appreciate and adopt FC as a viable alternative approach for construction project delivery. Keywords: Framework contracts, Performance, Performance variables, South Africa

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