Site Meeting As A Sustainable Construction Tool
Site Meeting As A Sustainable Construction Tool

Summary/Abstract: Site meeting is one of the oldest - and current way of managing problems emanating from construction projects and enforcing acceptable standard. This study therefore examined the use of site meetings in addressing the level of occurrence of construction problems and challenges thereby ensuring sustainability of construction projects. Data were collected through questionnaires administered on construction professionals with relevant experience in Switzerland. Site meeting helps to enforce quality standards such as developing a project quality control plan, assess workmanship during construction, increases communication in the construction team, assess the specification used and requires a competent construction manager. In ensuring that construction projects are sustainable, adequate site meetings will ensure that protective clothing, glasses and other wears are used by workers and all stakeholders on construction site, ensure team building, ensures skilled and qualified workers are used on sites; ensure tight but realistic targets are set and ensure that there is a health and safety officer on site. In view of this, site meeting should no longer be perceived as just a routine construction exercise but a great tool for enhancing smooth and acceptable standard for construction process. Competent and experienced project managers should also be appointed by clients, owners and financiers of construction projects for proper coordination of site meetings.

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