Abstract: This research work looks at Due Process Application in the procurement of construction projects in Nigeria. It gives a brief background of the introduction of due process generally in the Nigerian public sector and specifically in the construction industry.

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ABSTRACT: This study was carried out on a critical evaluation of organizational culture and its impact on construction project completion rate in Nigeria using Malcolm Associates Construction Companies Minna, Niger State as case study. To achieve this 4...

ABSTRACT: This study was conducted to critically survey the covid-19 pandemic and its impacts and effects on construction projects in Nigeria. Specifically, the study sought to examine the effect of covid-19 pandemic on the efficiency of construction projects and...

ABSTRACT: In spite of the huge environmental and energy problem in Nigeria, designers have not seen the need for a shift from their traditional method of designing buildings. Green building which is also known as sustainable buildings are buildings which represents friendly struc...

ABSTRACT: This research work looks at Due Process Application in the procurement of construction projects in Nigeria. It gives a brief background of the introduction of due process generally in the Nigerian public sector and specifically in the construction indus...

ABSTRACT: This study assessed the methods that the design team members use to manage the information that is based on the cost (client’s budget) of the project, and also their efficacy. It also examined factors limiting members of the design team from adopt...

ABSTRACT: Value management is widely accepted as a technique in achieving value for money. In accordance with the stipulation of the Public Procurement Act in Nigeria that value for money practices should be followed in procuring public...

ABSTRACT: In spite of the huge environmental and energy problem in Nigeria, designers have not seen the need for a shift from their traditional method of designing buildings. Green building which is also known as sustainable buildings are buildings which represents friendly...

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: 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: In spite of the huge environmental and energy problem in Nigeria, designers have not seen the need for a shift from their traditional method of designing buildings. Green building which is also known as sustainable buildings are buildings which represen...

ABSTRACT: Variability poses a significant challenge within the building business. differences in construction projects are a common occurrence, with the degree of these differences varying significantly across different projects. Consequently, the customer was co...

INTRODUCTION: The construction industry has evolved into an ever more intricate web of linkages between ever more rapid processes, choices, and actions. On the other hand, there is a movement in the direction of more sustainable practices (Boussabain, 2022).

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 f...

Abstract: The study intends to investigate the impact of budgeting and budgetary control in construction project delivery in Nigeria. The purpose is to specifically identify the major causes of budgeting and budget control practices in by quantity surveyors in the construction co...

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: Labor control in construction is one of the many options of procurement used for the process of project delivery. According to the records, this method of procurement is the oldest one there is, and it has been in use in Nigeri...

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Background of the study: It is a known fact that the Nigerian construction industry continues to occupy an important position in the nation’s economy even though it contributes less than the manufacturing or other service industries, (...

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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

Variation is one of the most severe problems in the construction industry. This variation occurs in every construction project and the magnitude of these variations varies considerably from project to project. As such, the client had to spend m...

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The growing intricacy of society and intense rivalry in the construction sector necessitate contractors, project managers, and construction organisations to engage in meticulous planning to guarantee project success and profitability. This study investigated th...

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The structure of the Nigerian construction industry is very complex in nature and consists of a wide range of different parties. Despite involvement of all stakeholders on construction projects in the study area projects still encounter challenges in terms of performance due to...

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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...

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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...

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The non-implementation of risk management techniques constitutes a lot to most of the project failures encountered nowadays. This leads to variations, incessant claims due to time loss by the contractor and loss of significant stakeholder’s value. This study assessed risk...

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Economic development in every nation is based on construction projects undertaken through several types of contracts. However, construction industry is suffering from delay phenomenon. The causes and effects of delay in construction projects seem critical and if not handled app...

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The lack of provision of cost for H&S during the preliminary stage of construction brings about poor attitude of construction stakeholders towards the implementation of H&S measures on construction sites in Nigeria. This might be associated with increase in rate of acci...

1.1Background of Study

Building has evolved through many centuries from dwelling in caves to skyscrapers and recently to intelligent structures that can smartly respond to stimuli in its environment (Azhar, 2010). This view was corroborated by Kiviniemi, Fischer and Bazjanac (2005) that...

1.1Background to the Study

Every organization is concerned with what should be done to achieve sustained high levels of performance through its workforce. This means giving close attention to how individuals can best be motivated through such means as incentives, rewards, leadership, an...

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

Sustainability is a broad and complex concept, which is one of the major issues confronting construction in the 21st century. Sustainable principles, when applied, lead to the creation of systems that balance social, economic and natural resource requirements of the present and...

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

In November 1999, at Counter Entropy Strategies’ Summit on Software in Chicago, USA, 60 top executives fro...