1. AN EVALUATION OF COST OVERRUN AND ITS CAUSES IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES IN DEVELOPING NATIONS
Background of the study
Cost overrun is a global phenomena in the construction business, when projects are rarely completed within the projected cost. In a global assessment on construction project performance, cost overrun was recognized as the biggest...
2. CAUSES AND REMEDIES OF POOR MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC BUILDING IN ENUGU URBAN
ABSTRACT
This study examined the cause and remedies of poor maintenance of public building in Enugu Urban. The study embarked on physical inspection of some public buildings, identified defect in the buildings, determined the cause of the defect and pro...
3. EXAMINATION AND CONTROLLING OF DAMPNESS IN EXISTING BUILDING IN NIGERIA
Background to the Study
When a structure is delivered to the client's satisfaction, it is recognized as being of a high caliber and constructed using high-quality tools. This is contingent upon an expected cost. Numerous high-profile building collapses, particularly...
4. MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS OF PUBLIC INSITUTIONS IN GHANA. CASE STUDY OF SELECTED INSTITUTIONS IN THE ASHANTI REGION OF GHANA.
ABSTRACT
A building fabric is referred to as an “environmental envelope” because it is the means by which the natural or external environment may be modified, to produce a satisfactory internal environment for man...
5. CROSS VENTILATION IN PUBLIC BUILDING IN JOS METROPOLIS (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES)
Abstract
This study was carried out on cross ventilation in public building in Jos metropolis. It was the aim of the study to analyze the level of performance of natural air Ventilation with a case study of some Churches, Schools and Hospitals in Jos North Area of Plate...
6. BUILDING MAINTENANCE IN NIGERIA: STRUCTURAL DETERIORATION, INVESTIGATION OF CAUSES AND REMEDIES
ABSTRACT
This study examined building maintenance in Nigeria: structural deterioration, investigation of causes and remedies. The study embarked on physical inspection of some public buildings, identified defect in the buildings, determined the cause of...
7. AN ASSESSMENT OF CROSS VENTILATION IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS
ABSTRACT
The main purpose of this study is to assess the cross ventilation in public buildings like; Churches, Mosques, Schools and so on, and the need to ensure that they are well ventilated to prevent suffocation and other health hazards. The study uses the survey met...
8. IMPROVING MAINTENANCE CULTURE AND QUALITY OF PUBLIC PROPERTIES IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF AKWA IBOM INTERNATIONAL STADIUM)
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
The Advanced Learners Dictionary defines maintenance as the process of protecting or preserving someone or something, or the process of keeping something in good condition. Culture, on the other hand, is a way of life, a lifestyle, customs, tradi...
9. ANALYSIS OF MAINTENANCE CULTURE EMPLOYED IN PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
So much emphasis is placed on aesthetics and infrastructures such that the maintenance takes the back seat. This research examines maintenance culture on public buildings in Nigeria with Osun State as a case study. The study further assesses the factors conside...
10. FRAMEWORK FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SERVICES OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN FCT-ABUJA
ABSTRACT
Deciding what to provide in-house and what to outsource is not always easy, because of the pros and cons of each approach. This study assessed the suitability of outsourcing and in-house routes for procurement of facilities management (FM) services in public buildings so as to...
11. IMPLEMENTATION OF E-PROCUREMENT IN PUBLIC BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ADMINISTRATION, ABUJA
ABSTRACT
Governments around the world have set very ambitious goals and are running programmes for the implementation of electronic service delivery in the public sector. Public sector project suffers a lot setback in procurements innovation and the implementation of e-procurement techn...
12. MANAGEMENT OF PROCUREMENT RISKS IN FEDERAL INLAND REVENUE SERVICE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Procurement in most developing economies is seen and treated as a ‘back-office’ function, this have confronted government procuring entities with the issues of effective procuring projects within the meagre budget of the government. This subject public building proj...
13. STRATEGY FOR PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (PPP) IN NIGERIAN PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE
ABSTRACT
Infrastructure provides the foundation of every nation‟s economy and quality of life, thus investing in aging infrastructure therefore, is essential in supporting healthy and vibrant communities. Inadequate supply, very poor state of available infrastructure coupled with poor m...
14. DEVELOPING COMPUTER-BASED SYSTEM FOR MAINTENANCE PLANNING AND SCHEDULING OF HOSPITAL BUILDINGS IN NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL NNEWI, ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA
Statement of the Problem
Hospitals buildings are confronted with unique challenges that threaten their optimal performance, structurally and otherwise. According to Onifade 4 (2003), installed health facilities in Nigeria are as old as the hospitals themselves. He lamented that most of...
15. DEVELOPMENT OF A FRAMEWORK FOR BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING (BIM) IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES OF SOUTH WEST, NIGERIA
Statement of the Problem
Arayici, Khosrowshahi, Ponting and Mihindu (2009) described Building Information Modeling as lifecycle evaluation concept that seeks to integrate processes throughout the entire lifecycle of a construction project. Hence, the focus of BIM is to create and re-use...
16. DEVELOPMENT OF A MODEL FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF HEATING VENTILLATION AIR CONDITIONNG INSTALLATIONS OF HOTELS IN OWERRI, IMO STATE NIGERIA
Statement of the Problem
Decreasing the energy consumption or reducing the energy wastages of Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems is becoming increasingly important due to rising cost of fossil fuels and environmental concerns. Therefore, finding novel ways to reduce...
17. CHARACTERIZATION OF staphylococcus aureus ISOLATED FROM DOOR HANDLES
Background of study
A problem for world health has been the spread of infectious diseases by hand contact. Gram positive and negative bacteria are notably known to infect surfaces that come into touch with people, such as door handles, tables, chairs, w...
