An Assessment of the Effect of Organizational Culture on the Performance of Quantity Surveying Firms in Nigeria

An Assessment of the Effect of Organizational Culture on the Performance of Quantity Surveying Firms in Nigeria   Chapter One of  An Assessment of the Effect of Organizational Culture on the Performance of Quantity Surveying Firms in Nigeria INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Organizational culture defines the way employees complete tasks and interact with each…

Application of Geoinformatics Techniques in Controlling Floooding in Vulnerable Roads and Buildings in Nigeria

Application of Geoinformatics Techniques in Controlling Floooding in Vulnerable Roads and Buildings in Nigeria   Background to the Study The acronym GIS stands for geographic information system, it is a system which allows a capture, updating and displaying of a number of previously unconnected dataset bringing them into a common reference system for spatial analysis…

Analysis of the Impact of Feasibility/viability Study on Capital Project Development in Nigeria

Analysis of the Impact of Feasibility viability Study on Capital Project Development in Nigeria   Chapter One of Analysis of the Impact of Feasibility viability Study on Capital Project Development in Nigeria INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Until relatively recently, the discipline of development appraisal has remained the provenance of surveyors and developers. It largely…

An Investigation Into Risk Management Practices Amongst Quantity Surveyors in the Construction Industry of Nigeria

An Investigation Into Risk Management Practices Amongst Quantity Surveyors in the Construction Industry of Nigeria   Chapter One of An Investigation Into Risk Management Practices Amongst Quantity Surveyors in the Construction Industry of Nigeria INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Quantity surveying is concerned with controlling and managing construction projects. The Nigerian construction industry is faced…

The Effect of Motivation of Labour, Cost and Productivity on Nigerian Construction Industry

The Effect of Motivation of Labour, Cost and Productivity on Nigerian Construction Industry   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Human resource management is of strategic importance when it comes to industries that are labour intensive like construction industry. The effective management of human resource is the key towards achieving the higher construction workforce productivity thus accomplishing…

Impact of the 2007 Procurement Act on Accountability of Officers in the Public Sector of Nigeria

Impact of the 2007 Procurement Act on Accountability of Officers in the Public Sector of Nigeria   Background of the Study This study intends to shed more light on the impact of public procurement act on the accountability of procurement officers in public sector in Kaduna state ministry of education and how it contribute positively…

The Prospect of Human Resource Management in Enhancing Higher Productivity in a Construction Company

The Prospect of Human Resource Management in Enhancing Higher Productivity in a Construction Company   Chapter One of The Prospect of Human Resource Management in Enhancing Higher Productivity in a Construction Company INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Management of human resources is that functions of the enterprises which provides for effective utilization of people to…

The Effect of Timely Delivery of Construction Projects on the Economic Development of Nigeria ( a Case Study of Some Selected Project Supervisors in Julius Berger Plc and Marlum Construction Company)

The Effect of Timely Delivery of Construction Projects on the Economic Development of Nigeria ( a Case Study of Some Selected Project Supervisors in Julius Berger Plc and Marlum Construction Company)   Chapter One of  The Effect of Timely Delivery of Construction Projects on the Economic Development of Nigeria ( a Case Study of Some…

The Effect of Effective Contract Planning on Contractors Profit ( a Case Study of Julius Berger, Uyo Office)

The Effect of Effective Contract Planning on Contractors Profit ( a Case Study of Julius Berger, Uyo Office)   Abstract on The Effect of Effective Contract Planning on Contractors Profit ( a Case Study of Julius Berger, Uyo Office) Effective contract planning in construction projects is not only crucial to attainment of project objectives but…

An Investigation Into Design Errors and It Impact on Initial Cost of a Construction Project

An Investigation Into Design Errors and It Impact on Initial Cost of a Construction Project   Chapter One of  An Investigation Into Design Errors and It Impact on Initial Cost of a Construction Project INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY When asked to define “design error,” not all disciplines in the construction process agree on a…

Environmental Impact of Leachate Pollution of Ground Water Supplies

Environmental Impact of Leachate Pollution of Ground Water Supplies   Chapter One of  Environmental Impact of Leachate Pollution of Ground Water Supplies GENERAL BACKGROUND Groundwater pollution is mainly due to the process of industrialization and urbanization that has progressively developed over time without any regard for environmental consequences. Its quality is based on the physical…

Quality and Improvement of Bearing Capacity of Sandy Soil by Grouting

Quality and Improvement of Bearing Capacity of Sandy Soil by Grouting   Chapter One of  Quality and Improvement of Bearing Capacity of Sandy Soil by Grouting INTRODUCTION The construction of structure on weak ground often requires the soil to be improved in order to ensure the safety and the stability of surrounding buildings. The ground…

Construction of Paving Stones and Its Installation at the Front of Faculty of Engineering

Construction of Paving Stones and Its Installation at the Front of Faculty of Engineering   Chapter One of Construction of Paving Stones and Its Installation at the Front of Faculty of Engineering INTRODUCTION Interlocking brick design is the definition of beauty and class for driveways, patios, decks, and paths Interlocking bricks and screeding construction can…

The Effectiveness and Obstructs of Sandcrete and Concrete Block in a Foundation System

The Effectiveness and Obstructs of Sandcrete and Concrete Block in a Foundation System   Abstract on The Effectiveness and Obstructs of Sandcrete and Concrete Block in a Foundation System ]It is a clear fact that bricks play a vital role in a foundation system of a building. And also that the strongness and weakness of…

Effect of Quarry Dust on the Engineering Properties of Lateritic Soils

Effect of Quarry Dust on the Engineering Properties of Lateritic Soils   Abstract on Effect of Quarry Dust on the Engineering Properties of Lateritic Soils This research work involves the improvement of the engineering properties of laterite soil by stabilization with quarry dust on fines. The laterite used for this research work will be collected…

Comparative Study of Strength of Bamboo Cane Fibre Concrete Beam and Reinforced Concrete Beam

Comparative Study of Strength of Bamboo Cane Fibre Concrete Beam and Reinforced Concrete Beam   Abstract on Comparative Study of Strength of Bamboo Cane Fibre Concrete Beam and Reinforced Concrete Beam Due to increase in cost of steel reinforcement for the construction of structure concrete. It becomes impressive to investigate other types of material that are…

Primary Causes of Road Pavement Failure and Possible Solution

Primary Causes of Road Pavement Failure and Possible Solution   Abstract on Primary Causes of Road Pavement Failure and Possible Solution This project investigates the primary causes of Road Pavement Failure and Possible Solution (a case study of Iree-Ibokun road). Various tests are carried out on soil samples colleted from failed areas of the road…

Domestic Waste Water Treatment in Nigeria

Domestic Waste Water Treatment in Nigeria   Table Of Contents Contents                                                                                                                  Page Title Page       …        …        …        …        …        …        …        …        …        …        i Certification  …        …        …        …        …        …        …        …        …        …        ii Dedication     …        …        …        …        …        …        …        …        …        …        iii Acknowledgement   …        …       …

Evaluation of the Effects of Solid Waste (Refuse Dump) on Surface and Underground Water in Mosadoluwa Community in Osogbo Local Government

Evaluation of the Effects of Solid Waste (Refuse Dump) on Surface and Underground Water in Mosadoluwa Community in Osogbo Local Government   General Background There has been an increasing concern about the environment in which man lives. Solid wastes mount of rubbish, garbage and sewage are being produced everyday by our urban society. Waste is…

Effects of Solid Wastes on the Quality of Underground Water

Effects of Solid Wastes on the Quality of Underground Water   Abstract on Effects of Solid Wastes on the Quality of Underground Water This research paper examines the effects of solid wastes, quality and its control on groundwater pollution in Ikirun (Maboreje and Okeafo areas) Osun state Nigeria. The study was born out of unregulated…

Geotechnical Properties of Some Lateritic Soils in Osun State

Geotechnical Properties of Some Lateritic Soils in Osun State   Abstract on Geotechnical Properties of Some Lateritic Soils in Osun State This project work examines the geotechnical properties of lateritic soil in three located areas in which the two samples were taken from each location, namely Ikirun to osogbo Road, Ikirun to Ada Road and…

Comparative Analysis of Portland Cement in Southwestern Nigerian

Comparative Analysis of Portland Cement in Southwestern Nigerian Introduction Ordinary Portland Cement (O. P. C): a substance which binds together the particles of aggregates (usually sand and gravel) to form a mass of high compressive strength concrete. It is a combination of limestone or chalk with clay mixed in a proportion depend on the type…

The Effect of the Environment on Bond Resistance Between Concrete and Steel Reinforcement

The Effect of the Environment on Bond Resistance Between Concrete and Steel Reinforcement   Chapter One of The Effect of the Environment on Bond Resistance Between Concrete and Steel Reinforcement INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF RESEARCH Reinforced concrete design is based on the assumption that concrete and steel reinforcement combines to create a new, composite material. Generally,…

Recycling Potentials of Waste From Industries Iin Nigeria

Recycling Potentials of Waste From Industries Iin Nigeria   Chapter One of Recycling Potentials of Waste From Industries Iin Nigeria INTRODUCTION Industrial wastes are the wastes produced by industrial activity which includes any materials that is rendered useless during a manufacturing process such as that of factories, mills and mining, operations. It is also a…

The Experimental Study of Self Compacting Concrete Using Plantain Leaf Ash

The Experimental Study of Self Compacting Concrete Using Plantain Leaf Ash   Chapter One of The Experimental Study of Self Compacting Concrete Using Plantain Leaf Ash INTRODUCTION TO SCC Self-Compacting  Concrete  (SCC),  a  relatively  new  category  of  high  performance concrete,  is  proportioned in such  that  the  concrete  freely  passes  around  and  through reinforcement,  completely  fills …

The Prevalence and Management of Crevics on Nigerian Roads

The Prevalence and Management of Crevics on Nigerian Roads   INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The provision and maintenance of road infrastructure has constituted a significant factor in developing countries including Nigeria. Road transportation enhances significant economic development of the nation as a good proportion of economic and commercial activities are carried out by means…

Influence of (Coated) Stirrups on Overlapped Splice Strength of Epoxy Coated Deformed Bars

Influence of (Coated) Stirrups on Overlapped Splice Strength of Epoxy Coated Deformed Bars   Abstract on Influence of (Coated) Stirrups on Overlapped Splice Strength of Epoxy Coated Deformed Bars This paper investigates the influence of coated stirrups on overlapped splice strength of epoxy coated deformed bars. Six (6) beams of length 2550mm  300mm  with lapped splice bars in…