Conclusions
The traditional project parameters of cost, quality, and time are more important than project H&S and
construction ergonomics to architectural technologists, and in the case of quality, substantially so. Therefore it can
be concluded that architectural technologists do not understand and appreciate the synergy between project H&S
and ergonomics, and the other parameters.
Although, construction ergonomics is important, it is less important than ergonomics during the maintenance and
commissioning phases and substantially less important than ergonomics during the use phase, and therefore the
focus is likely to be more on the latter phases than the former phase.
Architectural technologists do consider construction ergonomics on various occasions, more so during upstream
phases than mid-stream phases, concept design included. Therefore it can be concluded that the cited importance
thereof does manifest itself. However, the frequency is equally between rarely to sometimes / sometimes, and to
never to rarely / rarely.
Architectural practices consider construction ergonomics on various design related occasions. However, the
frequency is mostly between rarely to sometimes / sometimes (75%), and between never to rarely / rarely (25%).