QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY Role of Construction Manager ABSTRACT This paper is a discussion paper on implementation of quality management by construction managers in three Major Australian construction firms. The study examines the importance of quality management of construction project and how the construction managers ensure quality management. It also takes into consideration the … Read more
General Introduction The construction industry in Saudi Arabia is the largest and fastest-growing market in the Gulf region (Samargandi et al., 2013). Its organisational culture, labour and material supply chain, business strategies, and management skills are different from other parts of the globe. For example, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has a strong … Read more
Abstract Through its sizeable contribution to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the construction sector is one of the most important contributors to Nigeria’s overall economy (GDP). The construction sector in Nigeria is plagued with a myriad of issues and roadblocks, many of which cause individual projects to become mired in difficulties and adversely influence … Read more
Design Of Wheelbarrow For Construction Industry CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the study Wheelbarrows are one of the complex machines consisting of simple machines, wheels, levers and sloping plane While conducting a survey on existing carts from construction workers, most of them made the same complaint. Among them is a hard handle that can … Read more
Determining the effect of plastic waste on the properties of hot mix asphalt Recently, calls for greener and more sustainable construction projects have gained momentum and are spreading worldwide. With the increase of the amount of wastes worldwide, many attempts are made to incorporate these waste materials into construction projects, especially flexible pavements. Thus, this … Read more
Design and construction of precast concrete benches Abstract The construction industry in Nigeria is becoming efficient in the area of cost and achieving advance technologies. The effective management of cost enables clients, developers, and facilitators to achieve value for money. Concrete is a major component in every construction project. The use of precast concrete technology … Read more
Implementation of protection system used in high power transformer rating protection CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION The purpose of an electrical power system is to generate and supply electrical energy to consumers. The system should be designed and managed to deliver this energy to the utilization points with both reliability and economy. Many items of equipment are … Read more
AN ANALYSIS OF THE CAUSES, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF DAMPNESS IN BUILDINGS (A CASE STUDY OF MAKOKO, LAGOS STATE) INTRODUCTION Dampness can be defined as water penetration through the walls and certain elements of a building (Halim et al., 2012). Dampness can also be defined as an excessive quantity of moisture contained in building materials … Read more
A STUDY ON FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO PAVEMENT DETERIORATION/FAILURES CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION Background Universally, all built structures have a limited period of usefulness, meaning every infrastructure is functional only within a time frame after which it begins to collapse. Roads are important infrastructures which are critical to the socio-economic development of countries. … Read more
EFFECT OF FLY ASH AND RICE-HUSK ASH ON LIME STABILIZATION OF EXPANSIVE SOILS FROM LOKPAUKWU AND AWGU, NIGERIA ABSTRACT Soil stabilization refers to the technique of altering the properties of a soil so as to improve its engineering performance. It aims at using chemical additives such as lime as a lone stabilizer or in combination … Read more
