BUILDING TECHNOLOGY PROJECT TOPICS AND RESEARCH MATERIALS

• 121. 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 will...Continue Reading »

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• 122. AN ANALYSIS OF THE VARIANCE OF PUBLIC BUILDING TOTAL PROJECT COST, ESTIMATION BY...

  » 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 the ...Continue Reading »

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• 123. 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 Bui...Continue Reading »

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• 124. 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 »

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• 125. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF UNIVERSAL DESIGN PRINCIPLES IN THE PROVIS...

  » ABSTRACT Universal design (UD) can be described as the design of products and environments to be usable by all people to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design, thus bridging the gap between housing and disability though the concept of Universal Design or ‘Design for all’ has been neglected in most developing countries including Nigeria. Thi...Continue Reading »

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• 126. AN APPRAISAL OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT PLANNING IN NIGERIAN INDIGENOUS CONSTRUCTIO...

  » ABSTRACT Planning in construction involve defining the activities, actions, time, cost, durations and performance milestone which will result into successful completion of the project. Previous researches attributed insufficient construction planning to Nigerian indigenous construction companies, this insufficiency in construction planning was found to contribute to their low productivity, profita...Continue Reading »

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• 127. EFFECT OF LIME-STABILIZATION ON STRENGTH CHARACTERISTICS OF BRICKS.

  » ABSTRACT Clay soils have been used locally in Sokoto to make bricks without stabilizing the soil. The bricks usually experience structural failure such as cracking and seasonal swelling when used for the construction of wall. Collapsing of wall also occurs in the area where non stabilized bricks are used for wall construction. This research aims to assess the effect of lime stabilization on streng...Continue Reading »

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• 128. NEED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY MATERIALS FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

  » ABSTRACT Current trend in concrete research is towards finding materials that can partially or fully replace cement. However, too much emphasis is given to compressive strength as the quality index; with little or no consideration given to durability property. The concrete can be strong but not durable especially when it is subjected to chemical aggressive environments. This research therefore ass...Continue Reading »

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• 129. NEED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY MATERIALS FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION.

  » ABSTRACT The major purpose of this study was to determine the needs for environmental friendly materials for building construction. The population of the study consisted mostly of big constriction firms in Anambra State that have had more than five years of active construction experience the sample for the study was 10 reputable construction firms which were drawn using simple random sampling. Fou...Continue Reading »

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• 130. IMPACT OF EFFECTIVE BUILDING PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT IN SUCCESSFUL BUILDING PROJEC...

  » ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of effective building production management in successful building project delivery in Akwa in Anambra State. A three research question were formulated which guided the study. The population of the study comprises of building production management professionals in construction firms. A well structured questionnaire was distributed and ...Continue Reading »

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• 131. IMPACT OF MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS AND INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES TO THE NATION...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Over the years, there has been increasing abandonment of building projects and infrastructural facilities which has led to the dilapidation, degradation and deterioration of these building structures within the Nigerian contemporary urban metropolis. Recently there has been a lot of research investigations and analysis of which points unshakeabl...Continue Reading »

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• 132. LABOUR CONTROL IN BUILDING INDUSTRY.

  » ABSTRACT The project research labour control in Building industry is concern about the problem that is associated in construction industry Lagos during the time of working, such as redundancy, interaction, fighting each other in the field of construction, and again to minimize waste of much time in working hour and monitoring how the project is moving with the help of supervising them and motivati...Continue Reading »

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• 133. THE CHALLENGES OF INDIGENOUS BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FIRMS IN NIGERIA.

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.1BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY According to business dictionary, an online dictionary, “the construction industry is that sector of the national economic engaged in preparation of land and construction, alternation and repair of building, structures and other real properties. The industry is engaged in many types of building and civil engineering jobs. These include jobs in carpentry...Continue Reading »

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• 134. THE NATURE AND MANAGEMENT OF RISK IN A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY SITES.

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY In recent years, intensive research and development has been done in the area of project risk management. It is widely recognised as one of the most critical procedures and capability areas in the field of project management. Voetsch, Cioffi, and Anbari found a statistically significant relationship between management support for risk management pro...Continue Reading »

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• 135. WAGE DETERMINATION IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR INDUSTRIAL AND LABOUR.

  » TABLE CONTENTS Approval page Dedication Abstract Acknowledgement Table of content CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Relevance of project 1.2 Site inspection 1.3 Evolution of road network in nigeria 1.4 Motor vehicle characteristic that affects road design data 1.5 Drivers and their characteristics 1.6 Reconnaissance survey 1.6.1Chain survey 1.6.2Station marking 1.7 Factors Affecting Choice Of Station C...Continue Reading »

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• 136. IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY THROUGH I-HUMAN RESOURCES D...

  » TABLE CONTENTS Approval page Dedication Abstract Acknowledgement Table of content CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Relevance of project 1.2 Site inspection 1.3 Evolution of road network in nigeria 1.4 Motor vehicle characteristic that affects road design data 1.5 Drivers and their characteristics 1.6 Reconnaissance survey 1.6.1Chain survey 1.6.2Station marking 1.7 Factors Affecting Choice Of Station C...Continue Reading »

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• 137. TURNOVER IN THE LABOUR FORCE BROOKING PAPER ON ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES.

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Relevance of project 1.2 Site inspection 1.3 Evolution of road network in nigeria 1.4 Motor vehicle characteristic that affects road design data 1.5 Drivers and their characteristics 1.6 Reconnaissance survey 1.6.1Chain survey 1.6.2Station marking 1.7 Factors Affecting Choice Of Station CHAPTER TWO THEODOLITE TRANSVERSING OF THE ROAD CONTROL 2.1 Definitions 2.2 Thetheo...Continue Reading »

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• 138. THE INFLUENCE OF WELFARE FACTORS ON SITES WORKERS PERFORMANCE.

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Relevance of project 1.2 Site inspection 1.3 Evolution of road network in nigeria 1.4 Motor vehicle characteristic that affects road design data 1.5 Drivers and their characteristics 1.6 Reconnaissance survey 1.6.1Chain survey 1.6.2Station marking 1.7 Factors Affecting Choice Of Station CHAPTER TWO THEODOLITE TRANSVERSING OF THE ROAD CONTROL 2.1 Definitions 2.2 Thetheo...Continue Reading »

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• 139. EVALUATION OF INCENTIVE SCHEMES ON LABOUR PRODUCTION IN NIGERIA CONSTRUCTION IN...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Relevance of project 1.2 Site inspection 1.3 Evolution of road network in nigeria 1.4 Motor vehicle characteristic that affects road design data 1.5 Drivers and their characteristics 1.6 Reconnaissance survey 1.6.1Chain survey 1.6.2Station marking 1.7 Factors Affecting Choice Of Station CHAPTER TWO THEODOLITE TRANSVERSING OF THE ROAD CONTROL 2.1 Definitions 2.2 Thetheo...Continue Reading »

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• 140. INCENTIVES AND DISINCENTIVE GUIDELINE FOR CONTRACTS IN NIGERIA.

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Relevance of project 1.2 Site inspection 1.3 Evolution of road network in Nigeria 1.4 Motor vehicle characteristic that affects road design data 1.5 Drivers and their characteristics 1.6 Reconnaissance survey 1.6.1Chain survey 1.6.2Station marking 1.7 Factors Affecting Choice Of Station CHAPTER TWO THEODOLITE TRANSVERSING OF THE ROAD CONTROL 2.1 Definitions 2.2 Thetheo...Continue Reading »

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