dc.contributor.author | Musoke, Ivan | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-10-12T09:04:57Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-10-12T09:04:57Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020-12-21 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Musoke, Ivan. (2020). Assessing the influence of using traditional methods of construction on cost and quality of building construction. (Unpublished undergraduate dissertation) Makerere University; Kampala, Uganda. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12281/13346 | |
dc.description | A final year project report submitted to the department of Geomatics and Land Management in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of a degree Bachelor of Science in Quantity Surveying of Makerere University | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | The construction trend is characterized by increased use of modern methods yet traditional
methods are cheaper in terms of costs, in addition to the benefits it offers to the construction
sector, like providing more jobs that could have been worked with the intensive machines.
The purpose of this research was to assess the influence of using TMC on the costs and quality of
building structures, and determine the different ways TMC can be applicable and integrated into
the construction trend and propose ways how this can be a success.
The study adopted a quantitative method approach targeting various construction professionals
like Architects, Quantity surveyors and Engineers and Construction Managers. Questionnaires
and analysis of literature was used to obtain research data and findings. Simple random sampling
was used to select 40 construction professionals to which questionnaires were administered. The
data was then analyzed using Microsoft excel.
The findings of the research indicate that TMC’s in Uganda are cheaper in terms of costs but the
quality is still low. This is attributed to lack of skilled labour and efficient supervision while
undertaking tasks leading to low quality. The study identifies strategies that would improve
TMC’s which include employment of skilled manpower and effective supervision. It also
identifies the need by stake-holders like the government, clients, professionals to appreciate
TMC’s and allow for a levelled ground for Traditional Methods of Construction’s and MMC’s. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Makerere University | en_US |
dc.subject | Traditional construction | en_US |
dc.subject | Cost of building construction | en_US |
dc.subject | Quality of building construction | en_US |
dc.title | Assessing the influence of using traditional methods of construction on cost and quality of building construction. | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |