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Bowen, P, Cattell, K, Michell, K and Edwards, P (2008) Job satisfaction of South Africa quantity surveyors: Are employers happier than employees?. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 6(02), 124–44.

Jaafar, M and Aziz, A R A (2008) Entrepreneurship education in developing country: Exploration on its necessity in the construction programme. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 6(02), 178–89.

Mañelele, I and Muya, M (2008) Risk identification on community-based construction projects in Zambia. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 6(02), 145–61.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Community planning; Construction operations; Group discussion; Risk; analysis; Risk management; Zambia
  • ISBN/ISSN: 1726-0531
  • URL: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/17260530810891289
  • Abstract:
    Purpose ? The purpose of this paper is to discuss and highlight the results of a study that identified critical risks involved in the procurement of community-based infrastructure projects in Zambia. Design/methodology/approach ? Brainstorming was chosen as the method for identifying risks in the study. It was applied in the form of group discussions with project management committees at community level to identify potential risks affecting their particular projects. Findings ? The identified critical risks were classified into six categories: project initiation; community contribution and participation; budget and finance; skilled labour; materials procurement and technical supervision; and quality control. Several significant risk factors were identified in all these six categories in community-based construction projects. The paper concludes that indeed there are critical risks in community-based construction projects that require forward planning, assessment and mitigation. Originality/value ? The consequences of not assessing and managing construction risks in both conventional and community-based procurement systems are that projects may experience time and cost overruns and lead to poor quality structures. It is therefore important to identify risks in community projects. Record 5.

Murphy, M E, Perera, R S and Heaney, S G (2008) Building design innovation: Expansion of classification linkages through case study analysis. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 6(02), 99–111.

Murphy, M E, Perera, R S and Heaney, S G (2008) Building design innovation: Expansion of classification linkages through case study analysis. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 6(02), 99–111.

Tam, V W Y and Le, K N (2008) On using the Gaussian and hyperbolic distributions to improve quality in construction. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 6(02), 112–23.

Verwey, I (2008) Women helping women: outcomes of a South African pilot project. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 6(02), 162–77.