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    Compliance to Quality Standards in the Construction of Infrastructural Services in Lagos State, Nigeria
    (2012) Adenuga, O. A.
    The study evaluates contractors’ compliance level to quality standards in the construction of infrastructural services in Lagos State. The implications of non-compliance, the processes and criteria used in the awarding of contract were also examined. A total of 47 respondents currently engaged in the construction of infrastructural services were selected for the study using stratified random sampling technique. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics. The survey carried out indicated that most contractors in Lagos do not comply with quality standards during the construction of infrastructural services. Factors such as clarity and buildability of project design, criteria adopted in awarding contracts, materials and skilled labour availability were identified as factors affecting compliance to quality standards. Processes and criteria of awarding contracts such as due process, quota system, relationship, political power and compensation were identified to have affected compliance level to quality standards. It was deduced that non-compliance to quality standard leads to cost overrun, untimely project delivery and poor infrastructural services. This study concludes that with effective enforcement of quality standards at every phase of projects, contractors will achieve a significant improvement on their job delivery. The study recommends that all stakeholders in the industry must understand and comply with quality standards at all times.
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    Factors Affecting Quality in the Delivery of Public Housing Projects in Lagos State, Nigeria
    (2013) Adenuga, O. A.
    The research work delves into the origin of public housing in Lagos, Nigeria and its development over the years. It identifies the challenges of public housing but focuses on appraising the quality assurance practices in the construction industry. The objectives are to examine the factors that hinder effective quality assurance practices; and to ascertain who should be largely responsible for ensuring/enforcing effective quality assurance practices in public housing projects. In achieving the objectives, a field survey involving a sample size of 73 respondents, mainly the professionals in the built environment working directly with Lagos State and those managing the housing projects awarded to different contractors using structured questionnaires. The study reveals that the aims and objectives of quality assurance are easily compromised and frequently lost since it relies heavily upon the individual contributions to implementation from each designer, contractor, supplier and subcontractor. The study concludes that all have major roles to play in ensuring quality work in public housing projects; enforcement of quality standards by government agencies, setting up of quality assurance department in construction firms and enforcing statutory requirements as well as providing trainings and seminars on quality standard. Severe penalty for non compliance to quality standards be put in place by government and professional bodies. Clients must demand proof of contractors’ credentials for quality assurance capability before compiling their tender lists, and professionals on the project must try to work together in attaining desired quality.