Poor Workmanship in Construction of Low Cost Housing
Most defects in construction projects are due to human error. In other word, we can say that human error happened due to poor performance in workmanship during construction of a building. Poor workmanship in housing construction, and poor management and control of building contractors have contr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Eftimie Murgu University of Resita
2014-07-01
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| Series: | Analele Universităţii "Eftimie Murgu" Reşiţa: Fascicola I, Inginerie |
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| Online Access: | http://anale-ing.uem.ro/2014/30.pdf |
| Summary: | Most defects in construction projects are due to human error. In other
word, we can say that human error happened due to poor performance
in workmanship during construction of a building. Poor workmanship in
housing construction, and poor management and control of building
contractors have contributed to the housing problem. According to research
conducted by the Building Research Establishment (BRE), 90%
of building failures are due to problems arising in the design and construction
stages. These problems include poor communication, inadequate
information or failure to check information, inadequate checks
and controls, lack of technical expertise and skills, and inadequate
feedback leading to recurring errors. The quality issues of low cost
housing nowadays begin to arise as there are many complaints about
defects in some of the building elements of the house. One of the
causes of this condition is due to poor quality of workmanship during
construction. This will affect the quality of life of occupants and also
giving bad image of the parties involved in the construction of low cost
housing. This paper will discuss some variables that related to the
causes of poor quality of workmanship in construction projects and
some common building defects found at low cost housing. |
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| ISSN: | 1453-7397 1453-7397 |