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1. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE PROVISION OF INFRASTRUCTURE UNDER THE PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNE...

» Abstract The study focused on the provision of infrastructure in public private partnership housing scheme by estate developers in Abuja. Cases of no and poor infrastructure have been reported by residents in estates under this scheme. Adequate infrastructure plays an important role to the wellbeing of individuals in any society hence the need for this study. The research administered 63 questi...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 65 pages | 4,663 engagements |

2. AN EVALUATION OF HOUSING AFFORDABILITY FOR NIGER STATE CIVIL SERVANTS UNDER PUBL...

» ABSTRACT Niger state government achievement in Public housing delivery for its citizen since its creation in 1976 has been very minimal–with just 3,000 houses provided for a population of 3,954,772 so far. Changing its delivery strategy from being the sole provider of housing, the government in 2007 opted for a new strategy of Public Private Partnership (PPP) which was to provide affordable�...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 65 pages | 5,111 engagements |

3. AN INVESTIGATION INTO BUILD OPERATE AND TRANSFER IN THE PROVISION OF HOSTELS

» ABSTRACT Inadequate hostel for students in Universities has been of great concern to Government and the University authorities. The Government has been trying to involve the private sector in the provision of hostel through Build Operate Transfer scheme since 2004. Challenges have been faced in implementing the scheme. The aim of the study was to investigate the slow adoption of the University ...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 65 pages | 5,542 engagements |

4. ANALYTICAL AND APPROXIMATE VARIANCE OF PUBLIC BUILDING TOTAL PROJECT COST, ESTIM...

» ABSTRACT Building construction project has become an everyday issue, and this involves the spending of hard earned money by the project owner called the client. The expectation of the owner of any building project is justification of good project delivery. This is enabled by the objectives of the project which definitely includes project cost that envelopes the cost and quality of delivery at t...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 65 pages | 4,737 engagements |

5. ASSESSMENT OF ERGONOMIC ADAPTABILITY PRACTICES AMONG SELECTED CONSTRUCTION CRAFT...

» ABSTRACT Health and safety is about the prevention of ill health among workers caused by their working conditions. Ergonomics is one of the methods to eliminate the health hazards and risk in the construction industry. The aim of the study is to assess adaptability of ergonomic practices among selected building construction craftsmen in Abuja with a view to enhancing health and safety practices...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 65 pages | 5,080 engagements |

6. ASSESSMENT OF THE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF SOIL CEMENT BLOCK EXPOSED TO NPK FERTI...

» TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page Abstract Table of Contents List of Symbols and Abbreviations CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study 1.2 Statement of the Research Problem 1.3 Justification for the Study 1.4 Aim and Objectives 1.5 Scope and Limitation CHAPTER TWO 2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 History of Earth Materials and Traditional Clay Buildings 2.2 Traditional Methods of Earth Constr...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 65 pages | 5,212 engagements |

7. ASSESSMENT OF THE TRAINING NEEDS OF CRAFT SKILL WORKERS IN NORTH-WESTERN NIGERIA

» ABSTRACT Training of construction craftsmen in the Nigeria construction industry which should have enhanced productivity and competitiveness has suffered a lot. This study assessed craft skills training needs in the North western Nigeria. The objectives of the study included identifying general and specific craft skill training need, extent of the need, militating factors against craft skill...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 65 pages | 5,537 engagements |

8. COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE STRENGTHS OF SOLID AND GLUED LAMINATED TIMBER

» Abstract Timber isa construction material with unparalleledenvironmental credential. Howbeit, limitations of span and crossectional dimension, strength reducing defects and anisotropy limits its engineering application. Mechanical methods of jointing to address the earlier challenge has introduced serious wood fiber failure and increased the embodied energy in timber as a green material. ...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 65 pages | 5,554 engagements |

9. DETERMINATION OF THE PROSPECT OF PARTNERING AS PROCUREMENT METHOD IN THE NIGERIA...

» Abstract Due to the complex nature and characteristics of the industry, adversarial attitudes are usually involved and therefore, new ways in carrying out management processes to attain an improved performance and a qualitative project delivery in the industry is necessary. Partnering is a set of strategic action that deliver marked improvements in construction performance and project success w...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 65 pages | 4,804 engagements |

10. EFFECTS OF THREE BINDING MEDIA ON MOISTURE MOVEMENT IN COMPRESSED EARTH BRICKS

» ABSTRACT The major problem associated with cassava starch stabilized bricks is the high rate of water absorption. The effect of high rate of water absorption make the bricks to be soluble in water and limits its use for only internal partition walls not out doors. This study therefore evaluates the effects of three binding media on compressed stabilized earth bricks. The three binding media ...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 65 pages | 4,922 engagements |

11. EVALUATING THE MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS OF EMPLOYEE-CONSULTANTS IN THE NIGERIAN CONS...

» ABSTRACT The management of people at work is an integral part of the management process. The aim of this research is to evaluate the motivational factors of employee consultants in the Nigerian construction industry, with a view to improve motivational practices which leads to growth and sustenance of the Nigerian construction industry. The objectives of this research are the factors of motivat...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 65 pages | 4,587 engagements |

12. EVALUATION OF PROJECT RISK AND THE DETERMINATION OF CONTINGENCY SUM FOR BUILDING...

» ABSTRACT The construction industry is characterised with inherent risk and uncertainties as a result of its fragmented and competitive nature. This therefore makes it difficult to accurately estimate the cost of construction project. To achieve the objective of having work completed most especially within cost and quality, contingency sum is apportioned to cater for unforeseen items of work tha...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 65 pages | 5,328 engagements |

13. MODELLING OF COST OVERRUNS IN BUILDING PROJECTS

» ABSTRACT Construction of building projects is an endeavour that involves capital expenditure, which is either borrowed or self financed by clients. The expected outcome of such expenditure is value for money, which is usually dictated by project objectives of cost, time and quality. Project cost, as a project objective, is a crucial determinant of project success in the prevailing economic challen...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 65 pages | 5,492 engagements |

14. GREEN BUILDING AS INNOVATION IN NIGERIA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

» ABSTRACT Green building as innovation in Nigeria building industry is experiencing a technological growth similar in scale to that of the entire industrial revolution. This shows the level reached so far by construction industry to the effect of progress. Construction materials and processes are changing in response to divers environmental concerns, globalization, increased competition, advance in...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 65 pages | 8,248 engagements |

15. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AS A FUNCTION OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT PERFORMANCE

» ABSTRACT Poor performance of construction projects is one of the major cause for concern in the construction industry. Many of the construction projects executed in Nigeria experienced several challenges ranging from simple to complex issues. This paper therefore, examines factors affecting the performance of construction projects, their effects on the economic development and the impact of the fa...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 65 pages | 4,782 engagements |

16. COMPARISONS OF PROCUREMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF TRADITIONAL AND LABOUR-ONLY PROCUR...

» Abstract Procurement characteristics of Traditional and Labour only are compared in some selected states of Nigeria. The objective of this study is to examine if procurement risks, generation of claims, variations to original design, control of sub contractors and procurement prospects are the same for both methods. The study obtains its primary data through the use of designed questionnaires that...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 65 pages | 4,567 engagements |

17. COMPARATIVE OF CONSTRUCTION PROCESSES OF INNOVATIVE AND CONVENTIONAL BUILDING

» ASTRACT Building, civil engineering and heavy engineering projects are major contributions from the construction industry to national development. Buildings occupy the central focus of any infrastructural development and it is constructed to basically provide the citizenry with safe and comfortable enclosure for abode, business and industrial activities in enclosures free from the vagaries of the ...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 65 pages | 4,515 engagements |

18. AN EVALUATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS THAT LEAD TO ABANDONMENT OF PUBLIC BU...

» ABSTRACT The successful implementation of building projects may be impaired without a good knowledge of the environmental factors that contribute to building projects abandonment and this abandonment makes it difficult to achieve the benefit to be derived from the projects. The aim of the study was to evaluate the environmental factors that lead to abandonment of public building projects, with a v...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 65 pages | 7,362 engagements |

19. AN ASSESSMENT OF CONTRACTOR’S RISKS EXPOSURE WITHIN SOME STANDARD FORMS OF BUI...

» ABSTRACT Construction projects are subjected to several risks due to different activities involved. The activities are performed by several parties under different circumstances. Among the various stakeholders the Contractor has been identified to be the party that carries the highest number of risks. They are mostly exposed to contractual risks which occur as a function of contract provisions and...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 65 pages | 4,922 engagements |

20. EFFECTIVE WAYS OF CONTROLLING EROSION IN A BUILDING SITE

» CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The development of soil erosion began when man settled down and started turning pasture land into farmland. The intensive exploitation of the land disturbed the natural soil vegetative cover and exposed its, surface to the effect of erosive agents and to introduce such forms of agriculture that did not destroy the land t...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 65 pages | 7,080 engagements |

21. DESIGN OF ROAD PAVEMENTS DESIGNING OF ROAD PAVEMENT LINKING FEDERAL SECRETARIAT ...

» ABSTRACT This thesis on a project undertaken by the author is aimed at providing explanation of the basic theory of the work of road design and its associated activities also, to cover practical methods of working.In pursuit of the meaningful completion this project a lot of investigation was embarked with principles and practice of road construction. The total distance of route was determined ...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 65 pages | 5,573 engagements |

22. GROUNDWATER DEVELOPMENT FOR PORTABLE WATER SUPPLY

» ABSTRACT Groundwater hydrology may be defined as the science of the occurrence distribution, and movement of water below the surface of the earth. Geochydrology has an identical connotation, and hydrogeology differs only by its greater emphasis on geology. Utilization of groundwater dates from ancient times, although an understanding of the occurrence and movement of subsurface water as part...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 65 pages | 7,478 engagements |

23. STRUCTURAL REINFORCEMENT DETAILING OF A SINGLE STOREY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING WITH ...

» INTRODUCTIONBefore a designer can relate his requirements dearly in a construction industry, a drawing is to be prepared; this is because the drawing serves as a general means of communication. Thus, the drawing is adopted mostly, then other means of communication in engineering sectors.A structured engineer mostly engages himself in designs on construction of structures. Like roads, b...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 65 pages | 5,657 engagements |

24. STRUCTURAL DETAILING OF A REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURE - DUPLEX

» PREFACE In structural detailing, the project is initiated by the structural engineer. The architectural drawings are prepared by the architect to the required scale and specification given to him by the client. The structural engineer designs the structural frame work of the building and specification required such as slab, beam, column and foundation. For proper clearification and understanding, ...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 65 pages | 9,286 engagements |

25. RELEVANCE OF ROAD TO LIFE AND IT'S ACTIVITIES

» GENERAL INTRODUCTIONThe relevance of road to life and its activities cannot be over emphasized.Road is as old as the origin of man and plays a vital role in the life of the people in communities, states, countries. It is quite obvious that life would have been very difficult without the existence of roads. Nigeria for instance acknowledged the importance of road such that the local, state an...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 65 pages | 5,720 engagements |

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