Abstract
Construction projects in the public sector are often affected by major challenges with regards to project ownership by stakeholders particularly with the co-operation of local communities. Local community participation is a requirement for various development initiatives in South Africa. Various government policies and regulations exist, to support the free and fair participation of small and medium scale enterprises within the built environment, particularly with public sector projects. This research study seeks to investigate the influence of local communities on public sector construction projects and will focus on the impact of the local community involved in the construction of the Hammanskraal Pedestrian Bridge over the R101 in Hammanskraal, Pretoria. The sample population will consist of the main contractor, the professional team involved in the project and the municipality officials overseeing the project. This research will also focus on the engagement of the professional engineer and project managers with the project steering community.
Highlights
IntroductionThe concept of stakeholder management in project implementation with regards to construction projects has advanced within the last decades, especially, with the increased move towards environmental awareness and the impact of construction projects on the environment and communities
A study conducted by Malkat et al [6] relative to stakeholders of construction projects in Dubai and adjacent regions, indicated that stakeholders ranking based on their highest influence on project spheres, showed that project managers are the highest ranked and the community is the lowest ranked
The literature study showed that stakeholder management is a vital aspect in ensuring the success of a construction project
Summary
The concept of stakeholder management in project implementation with regards to construction projects has advanced within the last decades, especially, with the increased move towards environmental awareness and the impact of construction projects on the environment and communities. This has brought to the fore the issue of stakeholders. A study was conducted on the construction of the Hammanskraal Pedestrian Bridge. The Hammanskraal Pedestrian Bridge project entails the construction of a Pedestrian Bridge across the R101 (Route K97), linking the pedestrian walkway network between two major business nodes adjacent to the R101. Due to various challenges and delays the completed date had to be extended for another seven months
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