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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is gradually gaining grounds in the global construction industry. The aim of this research is to identify the effects of the adoption of BIM on quantity surveying practice. Questionnaire ...

Selecting a competent contractor is a yardstick for sustainable project delivery. It ensures the project is completed within time, cost and quality standard. This study assesses the procedure of Nigeria’s public procurement ...

ABSTRACT Purpose: This study evaluates the perceptions of construction students on industrial training in Nigeria, with a view to suggesting ways of improving the Student Industrial Working Experience Scheme (SIWES). ...