WHY MANY TOWNSHIP PROJECTS FAIL: A CASE OF THE PRETORIA CLINIC 

It is almost two years since Rapid Builders & Contractors vacated a construction site meant for building a R68-million clinic in New Eersterust, Hammanskraal, Pretoria. Residents have now turned the site into a dumping area. There is confusion about why the project stopped, according to GroundUp. The Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development (GDID) awarded Rapid Builders the tender on 30 November 2016. What was supposed to have been an 11- month project came to a halt in September 2019 as disputes among members of the project committee and business forums saw the contractor vacate the area. This is according to GDID spokesperson Bongiwe Gambu."The contractor voluntarily left the site citing the involvement of business forums on the project as an issue," Gambu said. When GroundUp visited the site recently, residents had started using it as a dumping site. The fence that had barricaded the area was no longer there, but a construction site sign remained, indicating Rapid Builders as the contractor. Gambu said 15% of the budgeted funds have been used. Early last year, Rapid Builders project manager Shane Govindasamy told GroundUp they would not successfully complete the work due to constant interruptions by the community. "The situation was out of control. The community didn't allow us to work. When we brought our own mach

With reference to the case study provided, critically discuss the issues that Rapid Builders & Contractors would have considered in putting together their project quality management plan.