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Bon, R (2001) The future of building economics: a note. Construction Management and Economics, 19(03), 255-8.
Gann, D M (2001) Putting academic ideas into practice: technological progress and the absorptive capacity of construction organizations. Construction Management and Economics, 19(03), 321-30.
Gibb, A G F (2001) Standardization and pre-assembly- distinguishing myth from reality using case study research. Construction Management and Economics, 19(03), 307-15.
Groák, S (2001) Representation in building. Construction Management and Economics, 19(03), 249-53.
Iwashita, S (2001) Custom made housing in Japan and the growth of the super subcontractor. Construction Management and Economics, 19(03), 295-300.
Matsumura, S (2001) Perspectives on component-based design in Japanese construction. Construction Management and Economics, 19(03), 317-9.
McCutcheon, R T (2001) Employment generation in public works: recent South African experience. Construction Management and Economics, 19(03), 275-84.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: development; employment; labour; skills; South Africa;
- ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446190010020381
- Abstract:
Unemployment remains one of South Africa’s most pressing problems while at the same time there is a great need for physical infrastructure in both urban and rural areas. Concurrently there is also a lack of individual skills and institutional capacity. From a theoretical perspective, substantiated by large scale experience elsewhere in Africa (and research and development in South Africa) there are reasons for advocating the establishment of carefully formulated, long term programmes using employment-intensive methods for the construction and maintenance of the required infrastructure. These programmes have also improved institutional capacities and developed individual skills. Proper employment-intensive construction results in a significant increase in employment generated per unit of expenditure. It can be financially competitive with conventional (equipment-based) construction and can produce the same quality of product within the same time. From a development perspective there are additional socio-economic benefits to be gained such as the development of individual skills and institutional capacities and a contribution to the alleviation of poverty. The concepts and principles, taken together with the processes and results of successful long term, large scale programmes provide criteria by which to evaluate other projects and programmes. In 1994 the South African National Public Works Programme (NPWP) was launched based on the principles outlined above. This paper briefly describes the NPWP and evaluates progress in satisfying its objectives.
Meikle, J L (2001) A review of recent trends in house construction and land prices in Great Britain. Construction Management and Economics, 19(03), 259-65.
Towill, D R (2001) The idea of building business processes: the responsive housebuilder. Construction Management and Economics, 19(03), 285-93.
Wells, J (2001) Construction and capital formation in less developed economies: unravelling the informal sector in an African city. Construction Management and Economics, 19(03), 267-74.
Yashiro, T (2001) A Japanese perspective on the decline of robust technologies and changing technological paradigms in housing construction: issues for construction management research. Construction Management and Economics, 19(03), 301-6.