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ACTA TECHNICA CORVINIENSIS – BULLETIN of ENGINEERINGbelieved that the Ministry of Housing and LocalGovernment is not doing enough to increase theawareness of industry players to reduce defectsin newly completed building. This strengthensthe point that more need to be done on the partof the authorities to assist industry players inproducing better quality building with fewerdefects. A majority of the respondents (80%)have believed that quality programme can beimplemented effectively in the localconstruction industry which respondents arather optimistic view. Therefore to ensureeffective implementation, certain aspects whichare unique to the construction industry must beaddressed. To improve the quality inconstruction end products and eventuallypromote a zero defects culture in the industry.An overall large majority of 34.1% ofrespondents pointed towards that training andimplementation as the most important factorsfollowed by awareness programmes (Table4).Table 4. Contributing towards reducing defects, andeventually promote a zero defects culturePercentages andType of causesAwarenessTrainingImplementationAlternativeFrequencies10 (24.4%)14 (34.1%)14 (34.1%)3 (7.3%)Selection training programmes for both localand foreign workers as the next contributor isvery much related to the common causes ofdefects where, poor workmanship had beenchosen as the most common cause of defects inbuilding. Thus, proper and effective trainingprogrammes as well as stricter enforcementmust be devised by the relevant authorities toensure only qualified or skilled workman arefollowed on sites.CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONDefects in buildings are numerous and varied,either in the local construction scenario, or inother parts of the world. The problem of theconsiderable extent of defects present in ournewly completed buildings must be overcomeas it severely affects the construction industry. Ithas been accomplished through this paper thatmany industry players agreed with theassumption that the local construction industryis plagued with defective works. If the presentsituation persists, the local industry will not beable to complete either locally orinternationally, given the current tend towardsglobalization. Therefore, this problem must begiven due consideration and not to be takenlightly by all the parties involved. The role ofauthorities such as MHLG was also found to belacking. More programmes to increaseawareness of the people involved in the industryshould be carried out. The result of this paperindicated that a fair majority of industry playersbelieve that, while 100% defect free, or zerodefects is not free attainable, the setting of a goaltowards zero defects is achievable. Stricterenforcement must also be employed inimplementing quality programmes.REFERENCES[1] Al Mahade K., Ilias S., Abdelnaser O. & AbdulAziz H. Toward Zero Defects in Construction.Proceeding paper presented at 2 nd internationalon Science and Technology, 2008.[2] Costain, B. The International Engineering andConstruction Group. Retrieved January 2, 2007http:// www.costain.co.uk/news, 1998.[3] Eaton, D. "Towards A Zero Defects Culture: TheCreation of a Zero Defects Model", retrievedNovember 13, 2006 http://www.bham.ac.uk/d.j.crook/lean.1996.[4] GPC. The General People's Committee ofFacilities and Housing in Libya, retrievedDecember 5, 2006 http:// www.gpc.gov.ly, 2006.[5] Harrington, H.J. “Performance improvement: therise and fall of re-engineering”; The TQMMagazine; 10, (2), 69-71, 1998.[6] Lian, O. S. Defective Works. InternationalConference on Construction Law & Arbitration.26th – 28th April, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2005.[7] Sikan, H.H. Delay and Extension of Time inConstruction Contract. The Malaysian Surveyor.3 rd Quarter, Malaysia, 34-40, 2001.[8] Steven, E.M. "The effects of a DefectiveConstruction Lawsuit on the Value ofCondominiums." Journal of Appraisal; 73, (4);391, 2005.AUTHORS & AFFILIATION1.2., 3.SALAHALDEIN ALSADEY,ABDELNASER OMRANABDUL HAMID KADIR PAKIR1.2., 3.SCHOOL OF HOUSING, BUILDING AND PLANNING,UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA, 11800, MINDEN, PULAUPINANG, MALAYSIA1082010/Fascicule 2/AprilJune /Tome III
1.VERONICA A. KUMURUR .THE CITY DEVELOPMENT EFFECT ON WORK BURDENOF WOMEN POOR IN JAKARTAAbstract:Development is done on the ecosystem of Jakarta generate increased economic growth with enoughsignificant of years. However, economic growth cannot be enjoyed by the whole community ofJakarta. Urban development not only generates economic growth and environmental degradation,such as air pollution, pollution of river water and ground water. Both of these constitute a social gapfor the city of Jakarta. Where these gaps become a heavy burden for the poor city of Jakarta.Heaviness of the same was not felt by the poor men and poor women of Jakarta. Women, who haveexperienced poverty in the city of Jakarta, received a heavier burden than men. These burdensperceived internally and externally. Internal burden is the burden that is felt in the lives of femaledomestic shutter and external load is felt in the public shutter poor women. This burden is also due towomen living in poverty will try to keep life in many ways. Poor women must work to maintainfamily life and her husband, though the choice is very limited work. Poor women are importantactors in sustainable urban development through make community sustain. As a result of job choices,poor women are behind the effect and become input (input) for the balance of the ecosystem ofJakarta. If the input quality of the ecosystem conditions will lead to a balanced process that ultimatelysustainable. This sustainability will be transmitted to the sustainability of ecosystems nationally,regionally and globally.Keywords:city development, work burden, double burden, women poorINTRODUCTIONCurrent development, an essential element ofbuilding the physical and spiritual human beingand change the fate of mankind to be able to getout of the trap of poverty andunderdevelopment (Soetarjono Salim in 1985).Thus, development is a process in the state of asystem (Teune 1988:39). Where, in this process,the development not only related to a system ofeconomic and social development, but alsorelated to environmental protection system isthe responsibility of the entire worldcommunity.In fact, development is the result of theinteraction of social and economic subsystems,subsystem-made environment and naturalsubsystems in an urban ecosystem, gave to theambiguous condition in a society. On the onehand, development of city as a pride of thecommunity because it produces economicgrowth. While, it is the burden of life for certaingroups, namely: urban poor. This fact ishappening in the community of Jakarta.Another reality, that the development of Jakartawas still unable to eliminate poverty in the urbancommunity. Instead, today, a loss of quality of© copyright FACULTY of ENGINEERING – HUNEDOARA, ROMANIA 109
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