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ABSTRACT The construction industry is inherently hazardous. Thus, there is a need to make the construction site a safe place to work although the poor safety record remains a concern. The determination of the aggregate costs of health and safety programmes is considered a leap for achieving construction safety in construction project delivery. This study evaluated the costs of health and safety programmes in building project delivery. The study determined ...

Abstract This study examines the factors affecting the completeness and project delivery of indigenous small-size construction firms in Lagos State, Nigeria. The study  adopts a survey and descriptive research design. Sample size for the survey consists, 300 staff of selected small size indigenous construction companies, engaged  in the business of building, construction, mechanical, electrical etc. contracting. Questionnaire was employed as the main instrument for  gathering data for the study. The ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Researchers in building sector have indicated that between 50 to 60 per cent of the total construction input goes into building materials. As a result, there is an urgent need to address the high cost of these products which is said to have slowed down the growth of the building and construction sector in Nigeria. Building materials constitute the largest single input ...

  ABSTRACT The increased complexity of the society and high level of competition in the construction industry has made it imperative for contractors, project managers and construction companies to carry out serious planning in order to ensure project success and profits. This work examined project planning impact on a contractor’s profitability. The objectives were to identify project planning techniques and tools used by contractors in construction project delivery, determine factors ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1       Background of the study The importance of the Construction Industry to national economies the world over cannot be over emphasized. According to Mike et al (2011), by 2020 construction will account for 13.2% of world GDP indicating an upward trend. This is seen in the provision of basic infrastructure such as road networks, commercial and residential buildings and facilities to the other sectors of economies. Also ...

ABSTRACT This project is purposely for determining the effects of delay and disruption on the cost of building construction project in Nigeria, ascertaining the cost, which aim at x-raying unnecessary delay and disruption in the normal processes of procuring and prosecuting building and civil engineering construction work at both pre-contract and post contract stages of construction. The factors that usually call for these delay and disruption in construction projects of ...

  ABSTRACT   In the sense that the materials involved in this project were capital intensive more especially cement, so in carrying out the work one must have to be careful in the selection and collection of materials to be used in the casting of the concrete. The materials used are coarse aggregate (granite) fine aggregate (sand). The coarse aggregates used in this work were collected from ishiagu while the ...

Abstract The main aim of this study is to identify the significant factors for contractor selection in Nigeria using factor analysis. The study was also to find the preferred criteria for evaluation and selection of contractors in Nigeria.  The selection of the most appropriate project for which to tender is fundamental to the commercial success of building contractors, and the decision to tender is complex, dynamic and often involves many ...

ABSTRACT This study tend to investigate the effect of synthetic and natural moulding sand on casting of flange like component.  In this study FUTA logo was selected to be cast using aluminium metal. The casting was carried out and the result was analysed according to the quality of casting. It was discovered that for large size component using aluminium, it is better to use synthetic sand and which is hereby ...

  Abstract   Concrete is the most demanded material only second to water as a substance, with this, it can only be imagined that huge expense and resources have been put into it. In consideration with the aforementioned fact on concretes‟ demands coming in tune with the advancements of the 21st century production researches, cost free methods are being optimized to boost production efficiency. This research entitled “The effect of ...

ABSTRACT   This research is an investigation into the effects of pulverized burnt brick on selected cement brands used in Nigeria. Pulverized burnt brick obtained from grinding Adamawa burnt brick was used, the burnt brick was established to have the highest pozzalinic activity by Sa’ad(2006). The PBB was reactive at w/c = 0.65, 10% replacement of cement by PBB and 1:6 mortar mix ratio. Test such as specific gravity, setting ...

ABSTRACT Secondary clay obtained from Bomo, Zaria, Kaduna state was used for this research. Dry samples were fired to produce grog which was crushed and sieved to mesh 20 (840microns). Body composition was formulated with 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25% additions of grog to the clay body with the different samples sintered to three varying temperature ranges of 900oC, 1000oC and 1150oC. Samples fired to the highest temperature sintered ...

ABSTRACT     The frequent occurrence of disaster in industrial buildings, commercial buildings, shopping malls, and markets in Nigeria has become a serious threat to the nation‘s fragile economy. This research evaluates the Disaster preparedness of Industrial buildings of Kano Metropolis. It was effected by means of literature review and field survey in which perceptions of various industrial representative (Human resource Managers and Safety Officers) of the three categories (Small, ...

ABSTRACT The quantity of ceramic waste tile in Nigeria has been on the increase without consideration for potential reused or recycling. This increases the risk to public health due to the scarcity of land area. The growing problem can be solved if new disposal option other than landfill can be found. Continuous dependence on conventional materials for concrete is also leading to scarcity of its materials resulting to increase in ...

ABSTRACT Value management is a multidisciplinary team approach with a structured and analytical process for obtaining the best value. Studies carried out on Value management (VM) shows that the success of a VM study largely depends on the effectiveness of the VM team. The importance of team work can’t be underestimated as VM has been identified as a team based process. Amongst the impediments to the success of a VM ...

Abstract The concept of site management is not new in the construction industry as it forms an integral part of the construction management process, however its level of practices vary from expatriate contractors to indigenous contractors. The research assessed site management practices of expatriate contractors in Nigeria with a view to improving the performance of indigenous contractors in the country. In conducting the research sample size of seventy (70) expatriate ...

  CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study Every commodity produced or service rendered in an economy can be conceived of in terms of a price and quantity relation. Consequently, every commodity or service carries a price tag. These prices vary overtime in response to the influences of demand and supply and government policies among other things. The measurement of price level changes is desirable to determine its magnitude, and ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study Slums are home to the poorest of urban populations in Africa. The houses inhabited by slum dwellers are mostly decrepit, overcrowded, in neighborhoods that are prone to flooding and beset with poor sanitation and shortage of potable water. Slums are easily formed in areas experiencing rapid urbanization without commensurate increase in the provision and maintenance of housing and infrastructure. Slums have been conceptualized ...

Abstract Waste Management is pertinent in achieving sustainable Development, which is fuelled by the growing concern for the effect of man’s activities on the environment. The management of Construction processes to reduce, reuse, recycle and effectively dispose of wastes has a serious bearing on the final cost, quality, time and impact of the project delivery. This research studied the impact of building materials management on project delivery in Nigeria. The ...

TABLE OF CONTENT Title page Approval page Dedication Acknowledgment Abstract Table of content   CHAPETR ONE 1.0   INTRODUCTION  1.1        Background of the study 1.2        Statement of problem 1.3        Objective of the study 1.4        Research Hypotheses 1.5        Significance of the study 1.6        Scope and limitation of the study 1.7       Definition of terms 1.8       Organization of the study     CHAPETR TWO 2.0   LITERATURE REVIEW   CHAPETR THREE 3.0        Research methodology 3.1    sources of data collection 3.3        Population of the ...