Pub Date : 2019-12-31DOI: 10.21315/jcdc2019.24.2.8
W. Utama, A. Chan, Hafiz Zahoor, Ran Gao, Z. Zulherman, B. Economics
The selection of an appropriate entry strategy is an essential stage to expand business to overseas markets. Few studies have been undertaken to investigate this issue in the context of construction industry from the developing economies. This study aims to empirically investigate the entry strategy adopted by Indonesian contractors and observe the transformation of strategy to enter overseas construction markets (OCMs). Combination quantitative and qualitative research approaches was adopted to achieve the objectives. Data were obtained from survey of 103 Indonesian large contractors from 317 samples. Descriptive statistic and relative importance index (RII) were employed to analyse the data in which the results were then triangulated with interview findings. The results indicated those joint venture projects (JVP), branch office (BO) and representative office (RO) are the preferred entry mode choice adopted by Indonesian contractors. Four types of entry strategy transformation were identified. Each types of transformation showed that JVP or sole venture project (SVP) is directly used to pursue projects while BO or RO is set after operating for several projects. This study may provide a profound insight based on developing industries' experiences. For future research direction, the selection of entry mode by investigating the considerations influencing entry mode choice is encouraged.
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Pub Date : 2019-08-30DOI: 10.21315/jcdc2019.24.1.2
N. Umeokafor, A. Windapo
The potential of religiousness to influence health and safety (H&S) practices and attitudes, which will in turn determine H&S performance, is an area that remains highly under-examined. Hence, using the Nigerian construction industry as a case study, this study evaluates the impact of religious consciousness on H&S practices, H&S attitudes and H&S performance, and explains how it is practiced to influence H&S. It also identifies, evaluates and explains the ways in which religion is instrumental in improving H&S. The study employs a mixed method research approach involving the use of survey questionnaires and interviews in collecting relevant data. The data collected was analysed thematically and using descriptive and inferential statistics including the Kendall's tau-b test. The findings show strong evidence of elements of religion, for example, the belief in the supernatural and religious underpinned activities in construction organisations. It also shows correlations between H&S lagging indicators, such as rituals, alteration of works and elements of religion, being afraid or respecting the supernatural. There is a correlation between the element of religion, membership of a religious organisation and the leading H&S indicators such as conducting H&S audit. Additionally, it emerged that elements of religion, such as observed belief in the supernatural, correlate with the attitudes of the contractors towards H&S such as ensuring the safety of the public and preserving the environment. Furthermore, a significant number of the respondents perceived that the promotion of H&S practices through religious underpinned teachings could be an effective way of improving H&S practices in Nigeria. This study is a first step in exploring the potentials of religiousness in H&S improvement. It is also beneficial to academics, policymakers and religious teachers, in promoting improved H&S performance on construction projectsPoor safety culture is a systemic issue for construction workers in Nigeria. Evidence suggests workers’ rights to safe work and dignity are abused frequently. Although extant Nigerian laws compel contractors to maximise work safety, media reports are rife with incidents of collapse of structures, site accidents and hazards. Fatalities, and consequential losses from these, are significant. In context, the Nigerian procurement law requires contractors to be pre-qualified before receiving contract awards. Through a systematic literature review (SLR), this study examines pre-award assessment processes and standards relating to contractors’ compliance with workers’ health and safety. In addition, pre-award assessment objectives are compared with normative objectives of health and safety standards during construction. A significant gap is found between the two: pre-award assessment is incapable of translating into considerable safety outcomes for workers and projects. As a result, a new framework for assessing contractors’ safety capability is prop
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Pub Date : 2019-08-30DOI: 10.21315/jcdc2019.24.1.8
Mazlina Mansor, K. Zakariya, N. Harun
Recreational public parks in Kuala Lumpur are provided to support the leisure activities of city residents. The leisure activities include voluntary, recreation and social activities. Recreational parks have been recognised to play a positive reinforcement in promoting a healthy lifestyle, regarding physical health, social or even mental health. Nonetheless, some users have negative perceptions of recreational parks. The study investigates challenges pertaining to city residents' use and needs of recreational parks in Kuala Lumpur. Survey results from respondents who live in various zones in Kuala Lumpur were analysed to identify the parameters relevant for the study (n = 1617). The respondents' answers were statistically analysed using Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS). The findings revealed challenges related to the use and needs of recreational parks, namely facilities, design aspect, maintenance and safety. The findings imply that similar challenges are prominent in many research papers in the last 15 years. In other words, the specific challenges identified in this study need more attention, should be evaluated closely and be solved for future improvement on the conditions of the city's recreational parks. Through solving the pertinent aspects, comfortable spaces and activities that affect residents' health and well-being can be planned and managed.
{"title":"Challenges on Use of Recreational Parks in Kuala Lumpur","authors":"Mazlina Mansor, K. Zakariya, N. Harun","doi":"10.21315/jcdc2019.24.1.8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21315/jcdc2019.24.1.8","url":null,"abstract":"Recreational public parks in Kuala Lumpur are provided to support the leisure activities of city residents. The leisure activities include voluntary, recreation and social activities. Recreational parks have been recognised to play a positive reinforcement in promoting a healthy lifestyle, regarding physical health, social or even mental health. Nonetheless, some users have negative perceptions of recreational parks. The study investigates challenges pertaining to city residents' use and needs of recreational parks in Kuala Lumpur. Survey results from respondents who live in various zones in Kuala Lumpur were analysed to identify the parameters relevant for the study (n = 1617). The respondents' answers were statistically analysed using Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS). The findings revealed challenges related to the use and needs of recreational parks, namely facilities, design aspect, maintenance and safety. The findings imply that similar challenges are prominent in many research papers in the last 15 years. In other words, the specific challenges identified in this study need more attention, should be evaluated closely and be solved for future improvement on the conditions of the city's recreational parks. Through solving the pertinent aspects, comfortable spaces and activities that affect residents' health and well-being can be planned and managed.","PeriodicalId":51876,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Construction in Developing Countries","volume":"36 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2019-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88570998","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-08-30DOI: 10.21315/jcdc2019.24.1.5
K. Zakariya, Putri Haryati Ibrahim, N. A. Wahab
The landscape character of a rural area is the distinct patterns that are shaped by the natural, built and cultural elements found in a particular setting. The rural landscape character is an important component of the rural landscape corridor, particularly in shaping a scenic driving route. Due to urbanisation, the improvements of road infrastructure and conversion of agricultural lands into commercial land use, the rural landscape may gradually lose its unique characters if they are not integrated into the development planning strategies. There have been a growing number of researchers that examine the landscape character assessment framework and studies on the rural areas. However, a framework that is tailormade to examine the rural landscape is needed to assist landscape architects and planners to identify and map the landscape values prior to planning any development in the rural areas, as these values are also vital in attracting rural tourism. The aim of this article is to formulate a conceptual framework on landscape character assessment for the rural landscape corridor. The framework proposes the addition of intangible components that relate to the tangible components of the rural landscape character. The framework can guide the planning of rural areas and the rural corridor.
{"title":"Conceptual Framework of Rural Landscape Character Assessment to Guide Tourism Development in Rural Areas","authors":"K. Zakariya, Putri Haryati Ibrahim, N. A. Wahab","doi":"10.21315/jcdc2019.24.1.5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21315/jcdc2019.24.1.5","url":null,"abstract":"The landscape character of a rural area is the distinct patterns that are shaped \u0000by the natural, built and cultural elements found in a particular setting. The rural landscape \u0000character is an important component of the rural landscape corridor, particularly in shaping \u0000a scenic driving route. Due to urbanisation, the improvements of road infrastructure and \u0000conversion of agricultural lands into commercial land use, the rural landscape may gradually \u0000lose its unique characters if they are not integrated into the development planning strategies. \u0000There have been a growing number of researchers that examine the landscape character \u0000assessment framework and studies on the rural areas. However, a framework that is tailormade to examine the rural landscape is needed to assist landscape architects and planners to \u0000identify and map the landscape values prior to planning any development in the rural areas, \u0000as these values are also vital in attracting rural tourism. The aim of this article is to formulate a \u0000conceptual framework on landscape character assessment for the rural landscape corridor. \u0000The framework proposes the addition of intangible components that relate to the tangible \u0000components of the rural landscape character. The framework can guide the planning of rural \u0000areas and the rural corridor.","PeriodicalId":51876,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Construction in Developing Countries","volume":"65 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2019-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83019699","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-01-25DOI: 10.21315/JCDC2018.23.2.1
G. Ofori
Abstract Studies on the construction industries in the developing countries started in the 1960s. The aspects of the subject studied include the key components of the industries, focusing on the problems they were deemed to be facing, and what should be done to develop the industries and enhance their performance. There have been arguments on whether it is appropriate to study the industry in developing countries with concepts and methods developed for industries in different contexts. This short paper contributes to this debate. It is suggested that, after nearly six decades of research, there is now an established subject of knowledge on the “construction industry in developing countries”. It is argued that the context of the industry in developing countries means that more work should be done to modify the existing body of knowledge. Some possible areas where new thinking is evident are outlined.
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Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.21315/JCDC2018.23.2.8
S. Saleki, Shooka Khoshbakht Bahramani
Air pollution and its damage have caused growth of concerns in human societies in the last decades. Nowadays, environmental issues are being discussed more than ever and sometimes it leads to solutions and methods to improve current situations. One of the methods is introduced in 2009 as Low-Carbon Building (LCB) Method. This method considers reduction of emissions in building during its whole lifetime. In this study, an educational building is designed with the purpose of considerable reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This building is investigated in different stages and eventually, the amount of carbon emissions in the building's lifetime is estimated by LCB Method 3.0 which is built on Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 2050. After estimation, it is determined that the project building, according to low-carbon buildings classification, can be ranked in Class C (good). This study also discusses effective strategies which lead to low-carbon buildings.
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Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.21315/jcdc2019.24.1.7
Mohaddeseh Khosravi, Leila Mirsaeedie, A. Emami
Recently large numbers of housing units have been built in Iran; however, the lack of compliance with the changing needs of different users is regarded as the main problem. The "open building" approach allows the units to be tailored to the needs and lifestyles of the users, which are flexible and adaptable. The present study aimed to investigate the possibility of using the open building approach in popular residential complexes in Gonad-e-Kavoos in north of Iran. In this study, by using the descriptive method, 40 popular residential plans were evaluated by inviting 20 designers and developers based on semi-structured interviews were examined. Based on the results, in the field of structures and facilities, there are a few limitations on the application of open building, but there are many problems related to the open unit internal separators during the process of designing and implementation. In this regard, some suggestions were recommended for these separators based on the current situation. Further, there are many capabilities and limitations in the popular designs by which design suggestions were suggested such as location and suitable proximity to fixed and open building spaces, optimal design and spatial organisation, which makes it possible to benefit from open buildings by using these items by designers.
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Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.21315/jcdc2019.24.1.3
Isaac Offei, E. Kissi, G. Nani
There is a raft of factors that affect the capacity of local construction firms in Ghana, particularly those in the smaller contractor classifications. These factors render small to medium enterprises (SME) ineffective in administration of construction processes. As a result, these firms are not able to match with growing demands of stakeholders and end up collapsing. In this article, factors affecting the capacity of SME building construction firms in Ghana were empirically ascertained. This involved a review of published research works on the construction industry, generally in both developed and developing countries focusing on Ghana. Both qualitative and quantitative research methods were employed while conducting the study. The data obtained during the research were analysed using descriptive statistics and factor analysis. It emerged from the study, among other factors, the following as key factors affecting the financial, managerial and technical capacities of SME construction firms in Ghana: delay in payment for work done, limited access to finance, non-payment of interest on delayed payments and lack of fair competition. It is therefore recommended that if there is any policy that is directed at building the capacity of the SME Construction firms in Ghana, it should endeavour to mitigate the aforementioned factors.
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Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.21315/jcdc2019.24.1.6
C. Rodriguez, J. M. Medina, A. Pinzón
Thermal comfort and satisfaction have been little studied in the context of social housing. Post-occupancy evaluations and research on occupant’s satisfaction are particularly scarce. This article examines and characterises this problem through the detailed analysis of a case study in Bogotá, Colombia, which is representative of a large percentage of the current housing stock in the country and similar regions in Latin America. The construction of high-rise social housing in major cities like Bogotá has soared in recent years, due to population growth and displacement. However, there are serious concerns regarding its built quality. The methodology used in this study combines analysis through the perspectives of the static and the adaptive models and the interpretation of modes of adaptive behaviour. Data was collected during fieldwork via various means, including temperature and relative humidity measurements, observations and structured occupant surveys. Results give new insights regarding thermal comfort deficiencies and low levels of occupant’s satisfaction in all apartments studied. Additional findings highlight the adequacy of the models used for the analysis and identify opportunities for improvement. This could be of interest to academics, policymakers, construction stakeholders and housing users.
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Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.21315/JCDC2018.23.2.3
Oluseye Olugboyega
Building Information Model is developed by integrating all information from project team members at each stage into a single repository that can easily be deposited, retrieved, edited and shared. Collaboration between the designers and builders is necessary to confirm the correctness of the design intent and concept before commencing the construction process. This study examined the specific roles of builders by examining the information required from builders in Building Information Modelling (BIM) processes. A total of 132 questionnaires filled by the respondents were used for analysis using the Relative Importance Index. The findings show that the role of builders in BIM is the coordination of 3-dimensional (3D) models and the simulation of the construction programme and construction methodology. The study concludes that the specific roles of builders in BIM processes are to detect information clashes and simulate the construction process in a sequential order.
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