• Social security and building collapse in Lagos state, Nigeria 

  Israel, E. O.; Kukoyi, P. O. (2021)

  Urban settlements in Nigeria have witnessed many collapses of buildings. Evidence from some literature suggests that this has culminated in increased mortality in the country. Hence building collapse is a security challenge ...

• Towards Improving Project Performance Indicators in South African Construction Sector 

  Adebowale, O.; Kukoyi, P.O.; Olagoke, I.M.; Ademola, B. (2020)

  : Despite myriad of research effort directed at improving the performance of construction projects, poor productivity, budget overruns, quality related issues, and schedule overruns have been recurring on most construction ...

• Managing the risk and challenges of COVID-19 on construction sites in Lagos, Nigeria 

  Kukoyi, P.O.; Simpeh, F.; Adebowale, O.; Agumba, J. (2022)

  Purpose – The novel COVID-19 pandemic has increased the risk in construction operations. New systems are, thus, required on construction sites to mitigate the risk and challenges associated with the pandemic. This paper ...

• A Qualitative Study of Health and Safety (H&S) Construction Practices in Lagos 

  Kukoyi, P.O.; Smallwood, J. (2017-01)

  Projects in the construction sector are reputed for poor H&S records when compared to other similar industries. This can be attributed among other things to an uncontrolled working environment, risk, workers' behaviour ...

• Developers compliance to urban planning laws of lagos state 

  Ameh, O. J.; Ogunleye, M. (Urban and Regional Planning Review, 2013-12)

  Non-compliance to town planning laws established by government, particularly regarding the observance of setback, air spaces, building codes and zoning regulations has been a major cause of urban decay. The main objectives ...

• Maintenance management sourcing strategies and the condition of tertiary institution buildings in Lagos and Ogun states, Nigeria. 

  Faremi, O.; Adenuga, O.; Ameh, J. (Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management, 2017-02)

  In the face of the deplorable state of buildings across the various tertiary institutions in Nigeria, the need to deploy appropriate maintenance management strategy cannot be overemphasized. However, sourcing decision for ...

• Human resource management in the Nigerian construction firm: Practices and challenges 

  Ameh, O. J.; Daniel, E. I. (Journal of Construction Business and Management, 2017)

  Improvement on human resource management is critical to overall productivity and cost effectiveness in the construction industry. This study assesses the current human resource management practices in the Nigerian construction ...

• Employers’ demand for built Environment professionals’ employability skills in Nigeria: Content analysis of job advertisements. 

  Ameh, O. J.; Chukwujekwu, E. C. (International Journal of Real Estate Studies, 2020-05)

  The proportion of unemployed professionals in the built environment in Nigeria is alarming; yet there is an acute shortfall in skilled manpower in the construction industry, as employers continue to face recruitment dilemma ...

• Prospect of lateritic sand and periwinkle shell as aggregates in concrete 

  Ameh, O. J.; Afuye, I. T.; Amusan, L. M. (Asian Journal of Engineering, Sciences and Technology, 2014-09)

  This study investigates the potential usefulness of periwinkle shell as an alternative replacement of coarse aggregate in concrete work. The mechanical properties of concrete with fine and coarse aggregates components fully ...

• Nigerian Construction Professional's Education and Deficiencies in the Area of Project Management 

  Ameh, O. J.; Odusami, K. T. (Journal of construction in developing countries, 2014)

  This study examined the extent to which Nigerian construction professional groups are equipped with relevant degree-specific knowledge in project management practice. A survey was employed, in which 60 construction project ...

• The leadership profile of Nigerian Construction Project managers 

  Ameh, O. J.; Odusami, K. T. (Scientia Iranica, 2014-10)

  The study aimed at presenting the leadership characteristics of Nigerian construction professionals involved as team leaders on building projects. Sixty construction project managers who were based in the Nigerian cities ...

• Effectiveness of non financial motivational scheme on construction workers output in Nigeria 

  Ameh, O. J.; Shokumbi, B. B. (Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management, 2013)

  In Nigeria’s labour intensive construction industry, ways of motivating workers to ensure high productivity and enhanced job performance are regarded as important factors for long-term survival of firms. Financial motivation ...

• Impact of due process policy on construction projects delivery in Nigeria 

  Ameh, O. J.; Ogundare, O. (Journal of Building Performance, 2013)

  Public procurement system in Nigeria has over the years been grossly abused leading to cost inflation, delay in project delivery, poor quality of work, and project abandonment. The aim of this study is to examine the impact ...

• Labour Output of Steel Fixers in Selected Building Construction Sites in Lagos, Nigeria 

  Ameh, O. J. (Journal of Applied Sciences & Environmental Sustainability, 2013)

  This study investigates labour output of steel fixers in in-situ concrete storey building construction on some selected sites in Lagos state. The main aim of the study are to aid the estimation of labour cost of steel works ...

• Study of relationship between time overrun and productivity on construction sites 

  Ameh, O. J.; Osegbo, E. E. (International Journal of Construction Supply Chain Management, 2011)

  The history of the construction industry worldwide is full of projects that were completed with significant time and cost overruns. In an attempt to reverse this trend, this study aims at establishing the relationship ...

• Professionals’ views of material wastage on construction sites and cost overruns 

  Ameh, O. J.; Daniel, E. I. (Organisation, Technology and Management of Construction, an International Journal, 2013)

  It is believed that building material wastage on construction sites account for cost overruns and any improvement in building materials management on construction sites has the potential to enhance the construction industry’s ...

• Significant Factors Causing Cost Overruns in Telecommunication Projects in Nigeria 

  Ameh, O. J.; Soyingbe, A. A.; Odusami, K. T. (Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 2010)

  Information and Communication Technology (ICT) provides enormous benefits to economic development. However, cost overruns are a worldwide phenomenon and pose a serious threat to the development of telecommunication ...

• Construction contractors’ compliance to health and safety insurance policies in Lagos State 

  Ameh, O. J.; Farinde, O. M. (Journal of Construction Innovation and Cost Management, 2020-05)

  Construction workers are continuously liable to health and safety issues which pose major problems and concerns to productivity in the construction industry. Despite availability of health and safety policies with specific ...

• Multi-Cultural Team Management Parameters and Dimensions for Indigenous Construction Firms in Lagos, Nigeria 

  Zakariyah, K.I.; Dada, M.O.; Ijaola, I.A.; Ameh, J.O.; Olaniyan, M. (Journal of Construction Innovation and Cost Management, 2020-05)

  Research has established the relevance of leadership capability, team capability and firm structure and strategy in multi-cultural team management. However, studies on leadership, team capability, firm structure and strategy ...

• Significant causes of poor performance of government-funded construction projects 

  Ameh, O. J. (Construction Research Journal, 2018)

  A considerable amount of literature has established that poor performance of construction projects is a worldwide challenge. However, studies on causes of poor performance especially, government-funded construction projects ...

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