Browsing by Author "Donkoh, Dorothy"

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    An exploratory study into promoting construction health and safety in Ghana through public works procurement
    (2015-11-16) Donkoh, Dorothy
    Procurement has been found to be a tool that can help to promote social objectives and policies. Studies have shown that procurement can further help promote good occupational health and safety practice as it occurs throughout the life cycle of a project. However, the use of procurement as an instrument to promote health and safety practices in construction has not received much attention till date. For this reason, this research explores the promotion of construction H&S in Ghana through public works procurement. The research employed the qualitative research method to achieve the research aim which is to explore practical measures to improve construction health and safety through public works procurement in Ghana. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews. In all, seven individuals (procurement managers, consultants and Quantity surveyors) were interviewed and thematic matrix analysis was used as the method for data analysis. A case study of the health and safety management of a project procured using the Public Procurement Act, Act 663 was also carried out. This was done to ascertain how public works is carried out in the Ghanaian public sector setting by determining the various stakeholders involved, the processes the project underwent and the various considerations looked at especially under H&S. The results however indicated that the Act 663 has no clause that addresses construction H&S. The paper also finds that, H&S does not form part of the criteria for evaluating tenders. To address the constraints so as to improve upon construction H&S, certain recommendations are offered. These include the inclusion of non-ambiguous H&S requirements as criteria for evaluating tenders and the pricing of H&S items in bills of quantities. The study also recommends the carrying out of risk assessment at the planning stage to determine the risks involved in the project. Additionally, practical measures to improving construction H&S in Ghana at the key stages of works procurement are also provided. The study also recommends potential contractor’s participation in the design process to bring their expertise to bear on the project. It also includes other specific roles and involvements of other stakeholders in the procurement process.
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    An Exploratory Study into Promoting Construction Health and Safety in Ghana Through Public Works Procurement
    (CIB W099, 2015-09-10) Donkoh, Dorothy; Adinyira, Emmanuel; Aboagye-Nimo, Emmanuel
    The construction industry is commonly associated with high or increasing levels of workrelated hazards with ensuing injuries and fatalities. Studies have shown that procurement can further promote good construction H&S practice as it occurs throughout the life cycle of a project. However, the use of procurement as an instrument to promote H&S practices in construction has received little attention till date especially in developing countries. For this reason, the research aimed to explore practical measures to improve construction H&S through public works procurement in Ghana. Qualitative data was collected through semistructured interviews. Seven respondents (procurement managers, consultants and Quantity surveyors), selected through a non-probabilistic purpose sampling from public institutions participated in the survey. In Ghana, the Public Procurement Act, Act 663 which was introduced in 2003 to ensure sanity and value for money in public procurement provides guidelines for the procurement of public works. In view of this, a case study of the H&S management of project procured using the Act 663 was also carried out. This was done to ascertain how public works is carried out in the Ghanaian public sector setting by determining the various stakeholders involved, the processes the project underwent and the various considerations looked at especially under H&S. The results however indicated that the Act 663 has no clause that addresses construction H&S. The paper also finds that, H&S does not form part of the criteria for evaluating tenders. To address the constraints so as to improve upon construction H&S, certain recommendations are offered. These include the inclusion of nonambiguous H&S requirements as criteria for evaluating tenders and the pricing of H&S items in bills of quantities. Additionally, practical measures to improving construction H&S in Ghana at the key stages of works procurement are also provided. It also includes the specific roles and involvements of other stakeholders in the procurement process.