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Influence of Macroeconomic Variables on Cost of Road Infrastruture Development in Nigeria: The Case of Lagos State
(, Journal of Contemporary Urbanology, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Benue State University, PMB 102119, Makurdi, 970001, BNS, Nigeria or P.O.Box 735, Makurdi., 2019-08)Nigeria is deficient in the area of infrastructure development and this is seriously affecting the growth and' sustainable development of the country. This study assessed the influence of macroeconomic variables on the ... -
Influence ojMacroeconomic Variables on Construction Sector Output: The Key to Smart City Development in Nigeria.
(Faculty of Environmental Sciences, University of Lagos, Nigeria., 2019)Texts attached -
IMPACT OF INFLATION TARGETING IN SOUTH AFRICA ON PRIVATE SECTOR SPENDING ON CONSTRUCTION
(JClRE, Journal of Department of Estate Management, University of Lagos, Nigeria .., 2016)The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of inflation targeting on the private sector spending on construction in South Africa. The research approach was quantitative and the data were historical, drawn from ... -
Construction Economics, Architectural Design Variables and the Profession of Architecture in Nigeria
(Architecture and I Urbanism ~.• ~~, I Research Hub www.auresearchhub.com.ng Faculty of Environmental Sciences University of Lagos Akoka. Lagos. Nigeria, 2021)Texts attached -
Macroeconomic Variables and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Inflows in the Nigerian Construction Sector
(JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTION INNOVATION AND COST MANAGEMENT (JCICM), DEPARTMENT OF QUANTITY SURVEYING, UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, NIGERIA, 2020)The inconsistence of the macroeconomic variables performance and the low gross domestic savings can attributed to the low infrastructure development in Nigeria. Toreduce the problem of poor infrastructure development in ... -
Perception of the Nigerian Quantity Surveyors on the Panorama of Disputes in the Nigerian Construction Industry
(International Journal of Environmental Studies and Safety Research, 2018-03)Persistent disputes among contracting parties in the Nigerian construction industry is a cord in the wheel of effective construction projects delivery. The aim of this study is to evaluate the causes of disputes among the ... -
Model of Predicting Bidding Costs for Construction Projects in Nigeria using Public Procurement Act 2007
(International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT), 2020)The costs incurred by various stakeholders participating in the tendering process and their magnitude has attributed incongruity between government and contractors, economic drain and less competition in public sector ... -
LINKING CLIENTS, CONTRACTORS, PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND TRANSACTION COSTS MAGNITUDE IN CONSTRUCTION PROCUREMENT IN NIGERIA
(The Lagos Journal of Environmental Studies, 2019)Project stakeholdersand management efficiency have been regarded as the main variables responsible for high transaction costs in construction project procurement in Nigeria. Additionally, investigations of their effects ... -
ECONOMIC IMPACT OF ELIGIBILITY DOCUMENTS COSTS ON BIDDING PUBLIC SECTOR PROJECTS IN NIGERIA
(POLAC MANAGEMENT REVIEW (PMR), 2021-10)This study aimed at forecasting the economic value of those eligibility document (ED) toward government revenues for a proceeding year. ED is the mandatory requirements need to be presented by any contractors or supplier ... -
Inflation and Cost Overrun in Public Sector Construction Projects in Nigeria
(The Electrochemical Society, 2022)There are problems of project abandonment, delays, disputes among the participants in the construction projects, difference between the tender cost, and initial cost and construction cost in most public building projects ... -
Model of Predicting Bidding Costs for Construction Projects in Nigeria using Public Procurement Act 2007
(International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT), 2020-02)The costs incurred by various stakeholders participating in the tendering process and their magnitude has attributed incongruity between government and contractors, economic drain and less competition in public sector ... -
Constraints of Nigeria Indigenous Construction Contractors (NICCS) In a Competitive Business Environment
(2020)Nigeria Indigenous Construction Contractor (NICC) is facing a lot of constraints among which are the quest for survival and relevance in the Nigeria construction sector. Majority of high net-worth construction projects ... -
Strategies for housing affordability in Lagos state
(Centre of Construction Management and Leadership Development, University of Johannesburg, 2016-12)Population in urban areas are growing at a rapid rate, thus recycling of land becomes necessary despite that fact that land is a finite resource. The gap between supply and demand for housing is an issue for the government ... -
An Investigation of Barriers to Females’ Involvement in the Nigeria Construction Industry
(University of Benin Faculty of Environmental Sciences, 2018-10)The continuous domination of the Nigeria construction industry by men remains an issue of concern to construction stakeholders as females in the Nigerian construction industry continue to be largely underrepresented. The ... -
Decision support weighted score system (DSWSS) for selection of construction contractor in Nigeria
(Obafemi Awolowo University Faculty of Environmental Sciences, 2014-09)The aim of this study was to develop a computer aided methodology to determine the weights of the different parameters for contractor selection as there is no standard assessment procedure for evaluating contractor selection ... -
Comparative accuracy of floor area, storey enclosure and cubic methods in preparing preliminary estimate in Nigeria
(Macmillan Publishers Ltd., 2011)The aim of construction cost forecasting is to provide an estimate of a construction contract. Construction clients are interested in knowing their financial commitment before the completion of a detailed design. There are ... -
Stakeholders’ Perception of the Causes and Effects of Construction Delays on Project Delivery
(Korea Institute of Construction Engineering and Management, 2012-11)The growing rate of delays is adversely affecting the timely delivery of construction projects. This study therefore assesses construction stakeholders’ perception of the causes of delays and its effects on project delivery ... -
Critical success factors in public-private partnership (PPP) on infrastructure delivery in Nigeria
(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2012)Purpose – Federal and State Governments began to explore more subtle alternatives for accessing private sector resources in the delivery and operation of public facilities. The purpose of this paper is to examine the types ... -
Implementation of total quality management of construction companies in Lagos state, Nigeria
(University of Ilorin Faculty of Environmental Sciences, 2018)Total Quality Management (TQM) is a continuous method of sustaining improvement and satisfying the clients’ demands. The essence is to increase competitive, innovation, profits and also to reduce rework. Construction ... -
Assessment of Quantity Surveyor' Service Quality
(Covenant University, 2014-06)Quality service delivery is an important and effective factor in the success and failure of any organisation. As a fundamental factor, it should be considered very important for the organisation to remain afloat. As a ...
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