Identification of challenges affecting construction project management practice within the South African Public Sector? A case of Gauteng

Mkhabele, Echolls Nkateko

Identification of challenges affecting construction project management practice within the South African Public Sector? A case of Gauteng

Thesis / Dissertation

2023

Publisher

University of Cape Town

Department

Department of Construction Economics and Management

Faculty

Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment

Abstract

Purpose - The construction sector plays a vital role to the South African economy and is amongst the key drivers to economic growth. However, several key challenges in the practice of construction project management have been recognised as affecting the projects delivery success within the sector. This study identifies the key challenges affecting the construction project management practice within the public sector, determine the impact of these key challenges on the implementation as well as recommend the measures for enhancing the implementation process. Methodology - A comprehensive literature review on construction project management key challenges faced by developing countries within the construction sector abroad and South Africa, was conducted. The study employed qualitative research methodology to obtain primary data, through a questionnaire sent out to construction project management practitioners based in Gauteng and data extracted from the questionnaires guided the questions for the semi-structured one-on-one interviews conducted to confirm, complement or disconfirm perspectives obtained from questionnaires and secondary data information in relation to securing data saturation. Inductive content analysis was used to analyze all data collected, with the Atlas.tiTM latest version used as a qualitative data analysis software programme. Findings - This study not only validated but also identified the top eight key challenges affecting construction project management practice which the practitioners within public sector in South Africa face. Further, the study demonstrated the impact of key challenges to implementing project management practice. From the secondary data review, the study highlighted the valuable lessons on construction project management practices from developing countries which include Malaysia and Brazil, that can enhance construction project management within the public sector in South Africa. Lastly, the study recommended measures that can be applied to improve project management practices. Value - the research represents one of the few attempts to contribute to the subject of key challenges faced by the construction project management practitioners within public sector in South Africa and how they should be better managed to enhance successful projects delivery. Keywords: Construction Project Management; Public Sector; Developing Countries

Keywords

Project Management

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