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M.G. Alexander, H.-D. Beushausen, F. Dehn and P. Moyo
(eds), Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on
Concrete Repair, Rehabilitation and Retrofitting (ICCRRR),
3-5 September 2012, Cape Town. Cape Town: CRC Press,
Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN 9780415899529.
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transport demand management: route choice study in Port
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Conference (SATC 2012), 9-12 July 2012, Pretoria, South
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analysis of public transport systems in African cities.
Proceedings of 31st Southern African Transport Conference
(SATC 2012), 9-12 July 2012, Pretoria, South Africa. Pretoria,
South Africa: Document Transformation Technologies cc.
ISBN 9781920017538.
Salazar Ferro, P., Behrens, R. and Golub, A. 2012. Planned
and paratransit service integration through trunk and feeder
arrangements: an international review. Proceedings of
31st Southern African Transport Conference (SATC 2012),
9-12 July 2012, Pretoria, South Africa. Pretoria, South
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Sparks, A.D.W. 2011. Slope stability analysis: challenges in
developing countries. In M.A. Shahin and H.R. Nikraz (eds),
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2011, Perth, Australia,. Australia: Curtin University. ISBN
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Vanderschuren, M.J.W.A. and Awotar, Y. 2012. Advanced
traveller information systems: real-time information on the
Jammie shuttle service at the University of Cape Town.
Proceedings of 31st Southern African Transport Conference
(SATC 2012), 9-12 July 2012, Pretoria, South Africa. Pretoria,
South Africa: Document Transformation Technologies cc.
ISBN 9781920017538.
Ward, S., Lundy, L., Shaffer, P., Wong, T., Ashley, R., Arthur,
S., Armitage, N.P., Walker, L., Brown, R., Deletic, A. and
Butler, D. 2012. Water sensitive urban design in the city of
the future. Proceedings of 7th International Conference on
Water Sensitive Urban Design: Building the Water Sensitive
Community (WSUD Conference 2012), 21-23 February 2012,
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Department of
Construction Economics
and Management
Head of Department: Professor Keith Cattel
Departmental Profile
Research and allied scholarly work in the Department falls
under two broad themes of property and construction. Five
research groups examine issues related to infrastructure
delivery, construction industry development, wellness in
construction, emerging property markets, and facilities
management. A number of cross cutting themes provide
diversity and smaller research interest groups; these
themes include sustainability, project management,
human development, procurement, entrepreneurship, and
teaching and learning.
Strong research links exist with academic institutions in
the United Kingdom, Australia, United States of America,
Central and East Africa, and India, as well as with institutions
within South Africa.
During 2012, papers were presented at key international
conferences in Durban, Port Elizabeth, Cape Town, Abuja,
Edinburgh, Sydney, Elmina, and Montreal. In addition, a
number of papers were published in peer-reviewed local
and international journals, frequently with international
co-authorship, underlining the Department’s international
profile and collaborative research philosophy.
Nationally, the Department continues its engagement with
local and international organisations. These include:
• The Association of South African Quantity Surveyors on
the Standard System and Chapter Committees,
• The South African Council for the Quantity Surveying
Profession as Council Members and on the Education
Standards and Research Sub-Committee,
• The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors on the
World Regional Board, the Education Standards Board
and on the EMEA Region Education Standards Board,
• The South African Facilities Management Association,
• The South African Property Owners Association, and,
• The Construction Industry Development Board.
Research endeavours by individual staff have been good
in terms of higher degree graduates, attracting research
funding, and producing research outputs. The staff
received research funding from a variety of sources in 2012,
namely: the University Research Committee, the National
Research Foundation (NRF), and the Construction Industry
Development Board. In addition, the department boasts a
“B2” NRF-rated researcher.