Annedal is a brand new neighborhood in the Bromma part of Stockholm. The neighborhood construction has now reached its halfway point. When finished, 5000 people are estimated to live in Annedal. The focus for the new area is variation. Both housing co-operatives and rented apartments have been built and more are under construction. A study about the valuation of town quality in the Stockholm region was produced by the Stockholm County Council in 2011. The aim of the study was to develop the knowledge of what town qualities that are sought when purchasing housing co-operative. With the help of the study’s result they hope to meet the needs of the city planning for the future. "The valuation of town quality in the Stockholm region" has received criticism for being too limited in their approach and not considering the individual values and also only focusing their research on housing co-operatives. For this reason I chose to analyze if rental apartment tenants base their valuation of town quality on the same basis as the housing co-operatives. I also wanted to know how much the ongoing construction affected the residents’ perceived town quality. The opportunity to compare rental tenants living expenses with housing co-operative owners was also taken. In order to gather this information I have interviewed residents of Annedal. The result I reach is that the residents of Annedal base their valuation of the town quality on the same basis, no matter how they live. The construction affects the perceived perception of attractiveness in a negative way. Of the household’s disposable income, an average of 26 % of is paid for housing. There is in reality no significant difference in this between housing co-operative owners and rental tenants. / Annedal är en helt nybyggd stadsdel i Bromma. Byggnationen av området har nu nått halvvägs. När Annedal är klart beräknas 5000 människor bo i området. Fokus i den nya stadsdelen är variation. Här finns och byggs bostadsrätter, hyresrätter och kooperativa hyresrätter. En studie togs 2011 fram av Stockholms läns landsting om värdering av stadskvaliteter i Stockholmsregionen. Studien syftar till att utveckla kunskapen om vilka stadskvaliteter som efterfrågas vid köp av bostadsrätt . Med hjälp av denna studies resultat hoppas de kunna möta det behov som framtidens stadsplanering medför. "Värdering av stadskvaliteter i Stockholmsregionen" har fått kritik för att vara för begränsad och inte ta hänsyn till de individuella värdena samt ha för snäv fokus genom att endast titta på bostadsrätter. Därför valde jag att undersöka om hyresgäster värderar stadskvaliteten på samma grunder som bostadsrättsägarna. Dessutom ville jag ta reda på om den pågående byggproduktionen i området påverkar de boendes värdering av stadskvaliteten. Jämförelse mellan boendekostnader för bostadsrättsägare och hyresgäster var också en intresseväckande fråga som jag valde att behandla i denna uppsats. För att få tag i denna information så har jag intervjuat boende i Annedal. Resultatet jag kommit fram till är att Annedalsborna värderar stadskvaliteten på samma grunder, oavsett boendeform. Byggproduktionen påverkar stadsdelens attraktivitet på ett negativt sätt. Av hushållets disponibla inkomst så erläggs årligen i genomsnitt 26 % av denna på boendekostnader. Skillnaden mellan hyresgäster och bostadsrättsägare i detta avseende visade sig inte vara betydande.

Thesis (MTech (Construction Management))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2017. / The study investigates the effectiveness of quality assurance systems in the delivery of low-cost houses in Cape Town South Africa. As an endeavor to deliver adequate social housing in Cape Town‟s disadvantaged and underdeveloped communities, the study is aimed at ensuring that National Housing Code as set by Department of Human Settlement concerning the overall resultant quality of houses constructed is adhered to. There are several studies on resultant quality and quality assurance of low-cost houses (LCH) in the entire country, of which skill inadequacy has been highlighted as the major concern. This is because of the sluggish improvement in quality of the low-cost houses constructed. However, skill inadequacy of construction workers has been reported in developed and developing countries, and consequently poorly impacts on the delivery of low-cost house construction projects. The human resource (labour) is the significant tool to adequate use of materials and plant for the achievement of the project objectives. The study identified six objectives directed towards establishing an instrument that will ensure appropriate application of quality assurance systems in the delivery of low-cost house construction, hence improving the resultant quality of low-cost houses being constructed. The first objective identifies the existence, prevalence and depth of the poor resultant quality in low-cost housing areas; the second objective identifies the quality assurance systems in current use in construction of low-cost housing; the third objective evaluates the extent to which the existing quality assurance systems used assist in current low-cost housing construction; the fourth objective evaluates the effectiveness of quality assurance systems in current use; and fifth objective determines whether the poor resultant quality is the consequence of poor application of the system or the lack of knowledge from the professionals involved. Finally, the last objective is to establish the mechanism to ensure the effective use of quality assurance systems in the construction of low-cost houses. The research adopted a mixed methodological approach, with a use of quantitative questionnaires completed by beneficiaries and structured qualitative interviews conducted with the building inspectors, contractor and designer. The research questionnaires were designed to understand the perceptions of beneficiaries on the day to day structural performance of their houses. The structured interviews were designed to understand the knowledge of building inspectors, the contractor and the designer about the quality assurance systems and their applications in the delivery of low-cost houses, In the main study, one hundred (100) questionnaires were administered and hand- delivered to all three areas identified as Delft, Khayelitsha and Langa. Seventy three (73) questionnaires (73%) were duly completed, returned and analysed with Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22. The key findings included the use of unskilled workmanship, limited knowledge of quality assurance systems by the building inspector, contractor and designer, and inappropriate procurement systems as well as benchmarking used. This thesis is both theoretical and practical research and is limited to books relevant to quality assurance and quality of low-cost houses and data retrieved from interviews and questionnaire surveys. The selection criteria for inspectors should incorporate skill in quality assurance. The National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) criteria for appointment of contractors to carry on works should not be just a saying but also be put into practice. It should also at least refer to three previous completed projects to ensure the profile of the contractor is in accordance with the statutory requirements of NHBRC.