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<doi>/ISEC.res.2017.129</doi>
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<article-title>THE IMPACT OF OBSOLESCENCE IN HEALTH<br/>
PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS</article-title>
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<author>NTHATISI KHATLELI</author>

<aff>School of Construction Economics and Management, University of the Witwatersrand,<br/>
Johannesburg, South Africa</aff>


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<title>ABSTRACT</title>
<p>Obsolescence is a major challenge in Infrastructure implementation around the world.
South Africa has been implementing PPPs close to 20 years now and some of the first
projects will soon come to closure as the end of their term is drawing nigh.
Obsolescence is generally mitigated by stipulating that there should be a general
overhaul of the facility very close to the end of term in order to preserve and elongate
the economic life of the project. However, the health projects are very much dependent
on the ever-changing technological developments for their optimal performance. Some
of the new technological equipment might require infrastructural adaptations. Through
interviewing designers, managers and clients the research sought to garner information
that could be helpful for future projects in this sector and that could be adapted to other
sectors as well. Although it was found that obsolescence was not properly catered for,
the experiences of the aforementioned respondents were valuable in proposing general
considerations in future projects. It is hoped that lessons will be instructive and
beneficial to the other countries which are new to the PPP procurement method,
especially when it comes to the implementation of the health facilities.</p>
<p><italic>Keywords: </italic>Infrastructure, Economic life, Optimal performance, Designers,
Procurement.</p>
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