An appraisal of guidelines and practices for municipal infrastructure support agent to execute labour-intensive construction projects in South Africa

IF 1.1 Q4 MANAGEMENT Property Management Pub Date : 2023-07-18 DOI:10.1108/pm-11-2022-0087
Andrew Ebekozien, C. Aigbavboa, M. S. Samsurijan, R. B. Radin Firdaus, Solomon Oisasoje Ayo-Odifiri, G. C. Amadi
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PurposeSeveral studies have shown that the mechanism of labour-intensive construction (LIC) projects can mitigate high unemployment and create skilled development, especially in developing nations. The guidelines and practices for implementation may have faced some encumbrances in some countries. Whether the current guidelines and practices for municipal infrastructure support agent (MISA) to execute LIC projects face hindrances in South Africa has yet to receive in-depth studies. Thus, this study attempts to proffer policy solutions to improve the proposed revised guidelines and practices for MISA in LIC project execution in South Africa.Design/methodology/approachThe study's objectives were accomplished via a combination of 16 virtual interviews of built environment professionals and government officials involved in LIC project execution in South Africa and supported by the analysed documents. A thematic approach was used to analyse the data and presented two main themes.FindingsFindings show lax enforcement of discretionary funds, lax institutional capacity and inadequate individual skills, among others, as the gaps in existing South Africa's LIC guidelines and practices. Also, policy solutions to address the gaps were proffered.Practical implicationsThe suggested feasible policies will improve the proposed revised guidelines and practices for MISA in LIC project execution in South Africa. This guide will promote the development of individual skills, institutional capacities and increase employment across South Africa.Originality/valueThis study promotes the use of LIC to create employment and contribute to proffering measures that will improve the proposed revised third edition of the guidelines and practices for MISA to execute LIC.
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评价市政基础设施支助机构在南非执行劳力密集建筑项目的准则和做法
目的几项研究表明,劳动密集型建筑项目的机制可以缓解高失业率,创造技能发展,尤其是在发展中国家。在一些国家,执行准则和做法可能面临一些障碍。目前,南非市政基础设施支持机构(MISA)执行LIC项目的指导方针和做法是否面临障碍,尚待深入研究。因此本研究试图提供政策解决方案,以改进南非LIC项目执行中MISA的拟议修订指南和实践分析的文件。采用专题方法分析数据,并提出了两个主要主题。调查结果显示,自由支配资金的执行松懈、机构能力松懈和个人技能不足等,是南非现行LIC指导方针和做法的差距。此外,还提出了解决差距的政策解决方案。实际含义建议的可行政策将改进南非LIC项目执行中MISA的拟议修订指南和实践。本指南将促进个人技能、机构能力的发展,并在整个南非增加就业。原始性/价值本研究促进利用LIC创造就业机会,并有助于提供措施,以改进MISA执行LIC的拟议修订第三版指南和实践。
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期刊介绍: Property Management publishes: ■Refereed papers on important current trends and reserach issues ■Digests of market reports and data ■In-depth analysis of a specific area ■Legal updates on judgments in landlord and tenant law ■Regular book and internet reviews providing an overview of the growing body of property market research
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