Insolvencies among civil engineering enterprises in South Africa - A time to reflect

dc.contributor.author	Kupakuwana P.S.	en
dc.contributor.author	Rwelamila P.D.	en
dc.contributor.author	Lobelo L.	en
dc.date.accessioned	2012-11-01T16:31:36Z
dc.date.available	2012-11-01T16:31:36Z
dc.date.issued	2004	en
dc.identifier.citation	Cost Engineering (Morgantown, West Virginia)	en
dc.identifier.citation	46	en
dc.identifier.citation	7	en
dc.identifier.issn	2749696	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/7419
dc.description.abstract	This article seeks to evaluate the findings of an investigation into factors associated with insolvencies among civil engineering contractors in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. The article reports on the basis of the hypothesis that 'the prominent factors associated with civil engineering contractors insolvencies are related to operational and strategic issues. The analysis of the findings from the questionnaires and liquidators reports supports the hypothesis that operational management and strategic factors attribute to the high failure rate among civil engineering contractors. From the findings, recommendations are made.	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Civil engineering; Construction firms; Insolvencies; South Africa	en
dc.title	Insolvencies among civil engineering enterprises in South Africa - A time to reflect	en
dc.type	Article	en