1. ASSESSMENT OF THE SURVIVAL PRACTICES OF QUANTITY SURVEYING FIRMS IN A RECESSED E...

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the study The construction industry plays an important role in a nation’s economy and its activities are also vital to the achievement of national socio economic development goals of providing shelter, infrastructure and employment. According to Aibinu and Jagboro (2002) the construction industry continues to occupy an important position in th...Continue Reading »

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2. IMPACT OF CONSTRUCTION SKILLED LABOUR SHORTAGES ON THE COMPETITIVENESS OF BUILDI...

» ABSTRACT Skilled workforce is critical to the socio economic development of a country and forms the backbone of the construction industry. This study investigated the problem of construction skilled labour shortages and their impact on the competitiveness of building sector in South East, Nigeria. The objectives were to evaluate the magnitude of skilled labour shortages, identify the root causes o...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 50 pages | 10,503 engagements |

3. EFFECT OF NATIONAL CULTURE ON ORGANISATIONAL LEARNING: PERSPECTIVE ON QUANTITY S...

» ABSTRACT Learning remains one of the significant tools for improving performance of the construction sector. Individual quantity surveyors practicing across the globe in an enclave of a firm tend to tailor their organisation structure to reflect their national culture. This feature in a way is postulated to influence, the interaction interface during learning. This study evaluated the effect of na...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 50 pages | 7,648 engagements |

4. INFLUENCE OF LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY ON THE COST PERFORMANCE OF THE TRADITIONALLY PR...

» ABSTRACT Based on low productivity problems facing the global construction industry, this study evaluated the influence of labour productivity on cost performance. The objectives include to identify productivity related factors influencing cost performance; determine the most significant productivity factor influencing cost performance, and to evaluate the relationship between labour productivity ...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 50 pages | 7,153 engagements |

5. CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DESIGN VARIATION IN ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

» ABSTRACT Variation is one of the most severe problems in the construction industry. This variation occurs in every construction project and the magnitude of these variations varies considerably from project to project. As such, the client had to spend more than what was initially estimated in most cases, sometimes, disputes and unnecessary delays occur due to variations. This study focused to inve...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 50 pages | 9,666 engagements |

6. ASSESSMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) USES AT PRE-CONTRACT STAGE OF BUILDING...

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the study Every construction process requires heavy exchange of data and information between project participants on a daily basis. This makes the construction industry on of the most information intensive industries. Information Technology (IT) has been widely applied across many sectors in order to increase competitiveness and reduce consist...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 50 pages | 8,074 engagements |

7. EFFECTS OF PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE ON FINAL ACCOUNT OF BUILDING PROJECTS

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Ever since the dawn of civilization, man has indulged in some form of construction activity. Even in ancient times, man created architectural Marvels which came to be regarded as wonders of the world including the pyramids of Egypt, the Great Wall of China, and the tower of Babel among others. Estimates for engineering construction...Continue Reading »

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8. ASSESSMENT OF FACTORS AFFECTING BUILDING CONTRACTORS’ SELECTION

» ABSTRACT The knowledge and understanding of value management concept is critical in achieving project goal and objectives in terms of time, cost, quality, safety, and functionality. Previous studies have found that has been emerging as a concept that is needed to be integrated into Nigerian construction industry projects. The study seeks to assess the use of VM concept as a project management tech...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 50 pages | 8,108 engagements |

9. COSTS OF HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT IN BUILDING SITES

» ABSTRACT The construction industry is inherently hazardous. Thus, there is a need to make the construction site a safe place to work although the poor safety record remains a concern. The determination of the aggregate costs of health and safety programmes is considered a leap for achieving construction safety in construction project delivery. This study evaluated the costs of health and safety pr...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 50 pages | 9,764 engagements |

10. PROJECT FINANCING: CHALLENGES AND THE WAY FORWARD

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study The construction industry is an established industry: the sector regarded as a catalyst for growth while its performance serves as a nation's economy (Aibinu, & Jagboro, 2002). It comprises of building, civil and engineering works. Oliver (2005) affirm the industry to be a prime motivator of any economy, while in Akwa Ibom State, it ...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 50 pages | 10,305 engagements |

11. ASSESSMENT OF MATERIALS MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES ON CONSTRUCTION SITES

» ABSTRACT Construction materials are vital components of the total construction cost (about 60%) of the total project cost. Based on their importance, this study assessed management strategies adopted in construction sites in Uyo Municipal. The objectives were to examine the construction materials management strategies in practice on construction projects, determine the possible factors affecting c...Continue Reading »

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12. BUILDING COST MANAGEMENT

» ABSTRACT Lack of in depth knowledge of whole life costing implication in building design cost management has over the years fueled the increasing bias towards the quantity surveyors estimate. Whole life costing constitutes cost management tool that enhances better understanding of the cost implication of building design over its life cycle. This study investigated the use of whole life costing in ...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 50 pages | 8,018 engagements |

13. A SURVEY OF COST ESTIMATING PRACTICES OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS

» ABSTRACT Cost estimating is a key activity in quantity surveying profession and in contractor's organisation. The research work is to investigate into current cost estimation practices of contractors in Akwa Ibom state. The objectives were to identify the techniques used in cost estimating by the construction contractors, identify the causes of inaccuracy in construction contractors cost estimates...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 50 pages | 7,426 engagements |

14. INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INSURANCE AS RISK MANAGEMENT TOOL IN CONSTRUC...

» ABSTRACT The nature of construction business is risk versed. Most forms of construction contract recognized the use of insurance as risk management tool. Few studies however, evaluates its effectiveness as risk management tool. This study investigated the efficacy of insurance in curbing risks in construction project delivery. The objectives were to identify insurable risks in construction project...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 50 pages | 8,130 engagements |

15. ASSESSMENT OF PROJECT PLANNING PRACTICES AND ITS IMPACT ON CONTRACTORS PROFITABI...

» ABSTRACT The increased complexity of the society and high level of competition in the construction industry has made it imperative for contractors, project managers and construction companies to carry out serious planning in order to ensure project success and profits. This work examined project planning impact on a contractor’s profitability. The objectives were to identify project planning tec...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 50 pages | 7,694 engagements |

16. MOTIVATION AND WORKER’S PERFORMANCE

» ABSTRACT The main objective of this research was to assess the relationship between motivation and worker’s performance. Findings from this work revealed that motivation is the most important factor in workers performance and that financial incentives alone cannot fully motivate workers to perform well which indicates that there are other factors that motivate good performance. This includes; jo...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 50 pages | 6,306 engagements |

17. POLITICAL VIOLENCE AND SOCIO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

» ABSTRACT The examines the political violence and Social economic Development in Nigeria. To actualize the purpose, of the study was divided into five chapters while. Chapter one was introduction background of the study. Chapter two received related literature on the subject matter chapter three. Covered, research design and methodology. Chapter four focused on data presentation, analysis and inter...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 500 pages | 6,538 engagements |

18. ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF PRICING POLICIES OF AGRICULTURAL INPUTS

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study The disappointing performance of the agricultural sector in many developing countries of the world is receiving increasing attention of the monetary and exchange rate policy makers. This intervention in agricultural markets is widespread and is practiced in rich and poor countries alike. The policies on money supply, nominal exchange rates, inte...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 50 pages | 5,402 engagements |

19. FEDERAL CHARACTER PRINCIPLE AND QUOTA SYSTEM IN NIGERIA: A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT O...

» CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY Today in Nigeria the use of federal character and quota system has become an instrument for recruitment into federal, state and local government civil service. In most federal system of government, the major issue is usually that of resources sharing among the federal units at horizontal and vertical level. According to Elaigwu (1992) where the sha...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 50 pages | 6,546 engagements |

20. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF COST CONTROL IN HOTEL INDUSTRY

» ABSTRACT This project topic “The Significance of Cost Control in Hotel Industry” tends to examin e the control of cost in most Hotels, taking cognizance of their productive cost, selling and distribution cost as it applies to the Hotel Industry. Again it is to set up effectively the prevention of material and time wastage that is, cost control is very important because it is centered around im...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 50 pages | 12,842 engagements |

21. THE IMPACT OF JOB SATISFACTION ON EMPLOYEE’S PERFORMANCE IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study In contemporary organizations the yearning for satisfaction is the most important issue on the part of the employees. Need and environment playa pivotal role in the determination of man's behaviour (Ujo, 2004), and Maslow (1943) identified seven important needs of human beings rated in their order of priority; these include physiological, safety...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 50 pages | 7,166 engagements |

22. PROBLEMS AND PROSPECT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Tourism is defined as a composite of activities, services, and industries that delivers a travel experience to individuals and groups travelling fifty miles (about eighty kilometres) or more from their homes for purposes of pleasure. Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel to...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 50 pages | 6,359 engagements |

23. AN APPRAISAL OF THE IMPACT OF PAYE ADMINISTRATION ON INTERNAL REVENUE GENERATION

» CHAPTER ONE1.1 Background to the StudyWith the increasing focus on the good corporate governance and emphasis on revenue generation by the government, it is more critical now than ever to comply fully with the law including ensuring that tax filling and payment deadline are met.This assertion should not be overemphasized when considering a great deal of concerned show by the Board of Internal Reve...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 50 pages | 5,171 engagements |

24. FEDERAL CHARACTER/QUOTA SYSTEM AND PRODUCTIVITY OF EMPLOYEES IN NIGERIA PUBLIC S...

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Plural and sharply divided societies all over the world attempt to manage their diversities and divisive tendencies through one or combination of policy alternatives in the organization and management of their public services for performance; and Nigeria is not an exception (Bodunrin, 1989; Ayoade, 2000; Abdullah, 2007). Often times, these p...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 50 pages | 6,803 engagements |

25. PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

» ABSTRACT People in rural communities contribute a lot towards the development of their areas either by providing the labour required to execute the project, contributing financially or initiating the project and following the planning and execution. Chapter one is the introduction of the study, the objective, significance, limitation and definition of terms in the project work. Chapter two talks...Continue Reading »

Item Type: Project Material | 50 pages | 12,383 engagements |

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