TY - CONF T1 - Causes and Types of Building Defects in Ghana's Real Estate Industry: Perception of Private Developers and Homeowners in Accra T2 - 23rd Annual European Real Estate Society Conference Y1 - 2016 A1 - Lewis A. Asante A1 - Dennis Papa Odenyi Quansah KW - Accra KW - Building Defects KW - causes and types KW - homeowners KW - private developers AB -

This study finds out the types and causes of defects in buildings developed by private real estate developers in Ghana. The study adopts a combination of convenience and stratified sampling methods to select eight (8) private developers and thirty-eight (38) homeowners in Accra. Data was collected with a questionnaire. It was also found that defective plumbing, wall cracks and faulty electrical wiring were the commonest types of building defects. These defects were mainly caused by improper installation of materials, usage of defective materials and poor workmanship. This paper recommends, among others, that private developers should strictly supervise artisans and sub-contractors during the construction stage to ensure that the appropriate construction and installation procedures are adhered to.

JA - 23rd Annual European Real Estate Society Conference T3 - ERES: Conference CY - Regensburg, Germany J1 - Conference: 2016 ID - oai-eres.id-eres2016_4 M3 - 10.15396/eres2016_4 ER -