An investigation into the management of successful emerging general building and civil engineering contractors in Gauteng

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dc.contributor.authorGovender, Neil
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-21T09:18:58Z
dc.date.available2017-12-21T09:18:58Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionA research report submitted to the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Engineering April 2017en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe construction industry in South Africa has an array of challenges. These challenges make it difficult for emerging contractors to establish and maintain successful companies. The purpose of this report is to establish why there are so few successful emerging contractors in the construction industry. In this study, the success of an emerging contracting company was judged by the survival of that company for a minimum period of five years and an improvement in the company’s CIDB grade by at least three levels during its existence. Structured interviews were conducted with a sample of 10 successful emerging contractors in Gauteng. The study found that technical capacity is one of the components of successful emerging contracting companies. It also found that technical capacity, inconsistent work opportunities and financial constraints are challenges that affect contractors when trying to increase their CIDB grade. The successful emerging contractors in the study utilised various strategies to overcome challenges in the industry, however, these strategies were flexible for changing circumstances and new opportunities.en_ZA
dc.description.librarianMT 2017en_ZA
dc.format.extentOnline resource (viii, 99 leaves)
dc.identifier.citationGovender, Neil (2017) An investigation into the management of successful emerging general building and civil engineering contractors in Gauteng, University of the Witwatersrand, <http://hdl.handle.net/10539/23548>
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10539/23548
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.subject.lcshContractors--South Africa
dc.subject.lcshConstruction industry--South Africa--Management
dc.subject.lcshSuccess in business--South Africa
dc.subject.lcshProject management
dc.titleAn investigation into the management of successful emerging general building and civil engineering contractors in Gautengen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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