Abstract

Conflict is a misunderstanding which usually occurs in the construction industry over decision or sharing of ideas and views in the construction industry. This paper reviewed past literature on factors causing conflict, and the impact of conflicts on performance in the South African construction industry. Some of the factors that causes conflict in the construction industry are; lack of management among  professionals, inaccurate specification of tasks, variation of construction circumstance, variation in range of task, situation on construction site, transformation of material, inappropriate high-standard of professionals, lack of confidence, diverse perception, language barriers, role uncertainty, personal interest, lack of information and individual behaviour. The study also contribute to the various impacts of conflict in South African construction industry.

Keywords

Construction Industry, Conflict Management, Conflict Impact, Conflict Stages. Conflict Factors.