196 research outputs found
A challenge to publish books in Zambia!
No full textGeoffrey Musonda, author and engineer, about the challenge of publishing books in Zambia and to market Zambian literature globally.</p
Building Smart, Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure in Developing Countries
No full textBuilding Smart, Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure in Developing Countries contains the papers presented at the International Conference on Development and Investment in Infrastructure (DII-2022). The contributions cover a wide range of topics related to infrastructure issues on the African continent:
Sustainable Infrastructure Development
Smart Infrastructure and Cities
Quality and Resilient Infrastructure
Education, Empowerment, Gender Equity, Wellness and Development
Environmental and Waste Management/Facilities & Real-Estate Management
Infrastructure, Investment and Finance- Trends and Forecasts
Infrastructure: Shock Events, Procurement, Project Management, Health & Safety
Infrastructure: Economic, Social/Environmental Sustainability
Digital Innovation and transition in the built environment
Building Smart, Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure in Developing Countries evaluates innovations, empowerment, growth and sustainable development of infrastructure development in Africa, and aims at administrators, academics, and professionals
PAPER 28 An Evaluation of Health and Safety Competency Attributes for the Delivery of Construction Projects
No full textPAPER 28 An Evaluation of Health and Safety Competency Attributes for the Delivery of Construction Projects
Innocent Musonda and Chioma Okor
PAPER 85: DETERMINING THE ROOT CAUSES OF ABANDONED COMPLETED COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH PLANNING AND SERVICE IN GHANA
No full textPAPER 85: DETERMINING THE ROOT CAUSES OF ABANDONED COMPLETED COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH PLANNING AND SERVICE IN GHANA
"Edward Nana-Addy, Innocent Musonda
Utilisation of remote monitoring systems to improve management of multiple projects in construction
No full textAbstract: The aim of this study was to identify the challenges faced in managing multiple projects in the construction industry and by adapting remote monitoring systems can mitigate the challenges presented by multi-project management. Challenges in managing multiple projects simultaneously, include resource scarcity and time and cost constraints. Remote monitoring methods therefore, present opportunities to overcome the challenges associated with multiple projects management. The study drew data from two case studies where remote monitoring and traditional research methods were used. The remote monitoring method utilised automated tools and programmes, which enable project managers to remotely monitor projects. Remote monitoring systems are aimed at optimally empowering the project managers to effectively and simultaneously monitor multiple, geographically dispersed projects in real-time mode using joint tools and human resources...M.Phil. (Engineering Management
Delivering healthcare infrastructure and services through public-private partnerships:The Lesotho case
No full textMany governments in Africa are establishing public-private partnerships (PPPs) to provide healthcare infrastructure and services. We know very little about how healthcare PPPs are planned and implemented in Africa, and even less about the associated outcomes. This paper begins to address this gap through a detailed case study of an innovative, ambitious and complex partnership contract in Maseru, Lesotho. The scheme has been labelled ‘the future of healthcare delivery on the African continent’ and encompasses the design, build, partial financing and full operation of a new hospital facility alongside a wide range of core clinical services. This chapter draws on documentary data to evaluate the main features of the contract, the procurement process and monitoring arrangements, and the outcomes in terms of benefits and costs. A key finding is that payments to the private operator are far higher than was expected pre-contractually, and have become a major source of budgetary uncertainty, as well as a demanding call on government’s healthcare resources. We conclude that successful social infrastructure PPPs in Africa will require considerable investments in contract management skills, strong budgeting institutions and mechanisms, and enhanced (and more independent) scrutiny of plans and forecasts of financial impacts
Smart and Resilient Infrastructure For Emerging Economies: Perspectives on Building Better
No full textSmart and Resilient Infrastructure For Emerging Economies: Perspectives on Building Better is about pressing and multidimensional challenges faced in constructing resilient, sustainable, and smart infrastructure in developing countries. The 32 case studies, literature reviews, comparative analyses and systematic reviews, cover a wide range of topics, including:
sustainable and resilient infrastructure development
smart cities
digital innovation in construction
infrastructure investment
construction ergonomics
socio-environmental sustainability
gender equity, and
climate change responses
The contributions present innovative solutions, impactful insights, and substantive contributions to the discourse on sustainable infrastructure development, and illuminate the interplay between infrastructure development, social justice, environmental sustainability, and technological advancement.
Smart and Resilient Infrastructure For Emerging Economies: Perspectives on Building Better is essential reading for academics, researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and students involved in the built environment, infrastructure delivery, investment in infrastructure, civil engineering, architecture, urban planning, environmental science, and other related disciplines
Development and Investment in Infrastructure in Developing Countries: A 10-Year Reflection
No full textDevelopment and Investment in Infrastructure in Developing Countries. A 10-Year Reflection includes the contributions to the 10th International Conference on Development and Investment In infrastructure (DII-2024, Livingstone, Zambia, 24-26 July 2024). The papers discuss, evaluate and devise ways of maximising the benefits of infrastructure development and achieve outputs that will inform policy and wider development goals. This Open Access book is invaluable to leaders, researchers, practitioners, and stakeholders involved or interested in infrastructure development in developing countries
Achieving Collective Ends with Limited Resources: Insight's From Africa's Struggle to Bridge the Infrastructure Gap
No full textattached is the proposal; that was the basis of contract with Cambridge Press for a book on Achieving Collective ends with limited resources, drawing from Lessons of Africa's Struggle to Bridge the Infrastructure Gap. Other editors are Ann Stafford (MBS); Innocent Musonda (South Africa); and Ray Levitt (Stanford
Development and Infrastructure in Developing Countries: A 10–Year Reflection
No full textDevelopment and Investment in Infrastructure in Developing Countries. A 10-Year Reflection includes the contributions to the 10th International Conference on Development and Investment In infrastructure (DII-2024, Livingstone, Zambia, 24-26 July 2024). The papers discuss, evaluate and devise ways of maximising the benefits of infrastructure development and achieve outputs that will inform policy and wider development goals. This Open Access book is invaluable to leaders, researchers, practitioners, and stakeholders involved or interested in infrastructure development in developing countries
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