BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The  building process  appears  as  ordered, linear  phenomenon that  can be  organized, planned and managed  easily.  The  high  rate  of  failures  that  occur &...

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).

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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...

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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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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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The Niger-Delta region of Nigeria has a chequered history of human and material exploitation as well as environmental degradation and underdevelopment. As the heartbeat of Nigeria’s economy being the source of most revenues accruing to the federation in terms of oil miner...

PROFESSIONAL PERCEPTION OF THE PROBLEM AND PROSPECT OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION.  A CASE STUDY OF JULIUS BERGER INTERNATIONAL

Chapter One: Introduction

Background of the Study

Emerging technologies are reshaping various sectors, including b...

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The effect of pre-qualification criteria on performance of contractors cannot be overemphasized. Problems faced in Project management can be attributed on poor pre- qualification criteria adopted by the public and private sectors as necessitate...

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...

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This study centres on Failure Evaluation of Engineering Projects in Nigeria, A case study of Pipeline and Product Marketing Company Limited (PPMC). The instrument used in this study is analysis of some randomly selected Projects and questionnaires administered to Professionals...

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Deciding what to provide in-house and what to outsource is not always easy, because of the pros and cons of each approach. This study assessed the suitability of outsourcing and in-house routes for procurement of facilities management (FM) services in public buildings so as to...

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...