ABSTRACT: Non utilization of Formal Risk Management Techniques in project delivery by the project team has been identified as one the causes of project failure This prompts the question ‘what factors are responsible?’ This study therefore first presen...

ABSTRACT: The study was carried to critically investigate the analysis of factors influencing material wastage on building sites in Kaduna State. To achieve this objective, three research questions were stated to guide this study. The data collected were analyzed...

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: However, the construction industry is often regarded as one of the most hazardous sectors of the industry anywhere in the globe. According to the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (2011), a constructio...

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: A large number of organizations were organized based on the products and services they offered (Christopher, Payne and Ballantyne, 2002). The 4Ps, which stand for product, pricing, place, and promotion, were given a lot of atten...

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The construction industry plays an important role in a nation’s economy and its activities are also vital to the achievement of national socio-economic development goals of providing shelter, infrastructure and employment. According to Aibinu and Ja...

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The construction industry plays an important role in a nation’s economy and its activities are also vital to the achievement of national socio-economic development goals of providing shelter, infrastructure and employment. According to Aibinu and Ja...

Abstract: Several studies on construction craft skills have identified a number of problems including ineffective training as responsible for shortages of craftsmen in the construction industry. In Nigeria, the problem of training craftsmen has been attributed to...

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: A clear understanding of risk management process and practice within the construction industry is an important model for exploring the application and barriers of risk manageme...

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: According to business dictionary, an online dictionary, “the construction industry is that sector of the national economic engaged in preparation of land and construction...

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: According to business dictionary, an online dictionary, “the construction industry is that sector of the national economic engaged in preparation of land and construction...

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: According to business dictionary, an online dictionary, “the construction industry is that sector of the national economic engaged in preparation of land and construction...

Abstract

Human resources are the common thread of any organization. Effective management is very crucial and central to achieving the organisational goal, and motivation is a process that begins with a deficiency or physiological need that activates a behaviour or motivation aimed at in...

ABSTRACT

In construction industry the aim of project control is to ensure the projects finish on time, within budget and achieving other project objective. The advancement of technology in the last century has contributed to the increase in the number of complex construction projects th...

ABSTRACT

Human resource is the livewire of any organisation. Its effective management is very crucial and central in the achievement of organisational objective and motivation is a process that starts with a physiological deficiency or need that activates a behaviour or a drive that is...

ABSTRACT

The Construction industry has been classified as one of the most hazardous industry when it comes to occupational accidents and fatalities. Construction accidents do not only result to demotivation of workers, but also causes delay of project delivery, affect the quality of wor...

1.1Background of Study

Total Quality Management (TQM) is considered as an approach of continuous improvement in all quality aspects of the whole processes, goods, services and employees within the firm, and it aims at adding value to the delivered products to customers through continuou...

IMPACT OF COST-OVERRUN ON PROFIT MANAGEMENT IN CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES: A CASE STUDY OF BRAINS AND HAMMERS, ABUJA

Chapter One: Introduction

Background of the Study

Cost-overrun is a prevalent issue in the construction industry worldwide, often leading to significant f...

ABSTRACT

Economic recession occurs when “economic activity declines, in other words, growth become negative “and it is associated with low- level consumer spending. A recession also known as go-slow in terms of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) or national outputs has led to incr...

ABSTRACT

Health and Safety (H&S) training is one of the most widely adopted practices for improving workplace safety. Existing H&S literature focuses more on the training of workers in construction firms of developed nations. This leaves out issues of H&S training of workers...

ABSTRACT Many of the management practices used to support construction organisations are being challenged. The industry’s clients are moving forward and demanding improved quality service, faster project delivery and innovations in technology. Total Quality Management (TQM) has increasingly been ad...