The construction industry plays a vital role in the development of the Zambian economy. With the growth of the construction industry is a corresponding need for the maintenance and securing of health and safety in a bid to minimize and reduce accidents in the construction industry. Zambia’s...
Download PDF ↓The construction industry plays a vital role in the development of the Zambian economy. With the growth of the construction industry is a corresponding need for the maintenance and securing of health and safety in a bid to minimize and reduce accidents in the construction industry. Zambia’s...
Download PDF ↓The risks associated with construction can be transferred to insurance. However, the levels of knowledge and use of insurance covers in the Zambian construction industry (ZCI) are not known. Knowledge and use of insurance covers have not been previously described. The study was designed to cover...
Download PDF ↓Utility scale Solar PV power generation is for the first time being added onto the Zambian national electricity grid to increase capacity of electricity generation and to reduce over dependence on hydropower generation. The World Bank group recently funded a ‘Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Utility Scale...
Download PDF ↓If the construction industry of a country is inefficient, it is difficult for any such country to see meaningful development. This is particularly true for countries that often see many of its projects abandoned. Globally projects continue to be abandoned. In Zambia, the number of projects being...
Download PDF ↓The Zambian construction industry is comprised of more than 90 percent small and medium enterprise (SME) contractors who are faced with a myriad of constraints that affect their performance with regards to quality, cost and timely delivery of projects. The research was aimed at establishing ways...
Download PDF ↓In recent years there have been a substantial number of projects conducted in the Zambian construction industry. Due to the magnitude and complexity of many of these projects, contractors have resorted to subcontracting to share responsibilities and mitigate project risks. The Zambian government...
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