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THE CONSTRUCTION OF SAND FILTER FOR PORTABLE WATER FILTRATION WITH STAINLESS STEEL MATERIAL ABSTRACT The project constructed was sand filter; equipment for portable water filtration. This was constructed using a mild steel material. This was because of the excellent high qualities of mild steel such as; durability tensile strength, high corrosion... Continue Reading

Chapter one Introduction 1.1. Background of the Study Construction industry has complexity in its nature because it contains a large number of parties such as clients, contractors, consultants, stakeholders, shareholders, regulators and others. Construction projects in the Gaza Strip suffer from many problems and complex issues in performance,... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Generally, the success of completing any building construction project is based on key performance indices such as timely delivery of project, construction period, defects as well as client satisfaction. However, what effect does the implementation of safety management practices has on building construction project success? This research... Continue Reading

: The construction industry requires continuous evaluation and  formulation of risk management index, but Nigeria is yet to introduce a risk  rating tool for the industry. This paper therefore assessed risk management  practice in Nigeria construction industry and establishes Risk Management  Index (RMI). Structural questionnaire were... Continue Reading

: The construction industry requires continuous evaluation and formulation of risk management index, but Nigeria is yet to introduce a risk rating tool for the industry. This paper therefore assessed risk management practice in Nigeria construction industry and establishes Risk Management Index (RMI). Structural questionnaire were administered to... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Construction Management is the art of directing and coordinating human and material resources throughout the life of a construction project by using modern construction management techniques to achieve predetermined objectives of scope, cost, time, and quality and participation satisfaction. Project management in construction encompasses... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT  Construction Management is the art of directing and coordinating human and material resources throughout the life of a construction project by using modern construction management techniques to achieve predetermined objectives of scope, cost, time, and quality and participation satisfaction. Project management in construction... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Construction Management is the art of directing and coordinating human and material resources throughout the life of a construction project by using modern construction management techniques to achieve predetermined objectives of scope, cost, time, and quality and participation satisfaction. Project management in construction encompasses... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT    The need for the Nigerian construction industry to move away from the traditional forms of project procurement and embrace project management services cannot be over emphasized.  This is as a result of the importance of capital projects to the development of a young nation.  This study investigated the impact of project management... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This study sought risk management and performance of UNDP projects in Somalia: a case study of Mogadishu to cadale road construction projet.~t. The objectives were; To establish relationship between risk identification and project performance of Mogadishu to Cadale Road Construction project, To assess the relationship between risk... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The building construction industry is very important to the socio-economic development of a nation. It portrays its religions and cultural values as well as the wealth of the nation. In spite of its importance, the construction industry has been regarded as being risky with frequent and high accident rate and Ill-health problems to... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT In this study research, we have examined the Project Evaluation and Review Technique, PERT and the Critical Path Method CPM/Critical Path Analysis. CPA as Project Management tools, among others, and applied them to study the Electrical and Mechanical services contract of the School of Health Technology Building Project, FUTO, using... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT    In this study research, we have examined the Project Evaluation and Review Technique, PERT and the Critical Path Method CPM/Critical Path Analysis. CPA as Project Management tools, among others, and applied them to study the Electrical and Mechanical services contract of the School of Health Technology Building Project, FUTO, using... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The study was carried to critically investigate the analysis of factors influencing material wastage on building sites in Kaduna State. To achieve this objective, three research questions were stated to guide this study. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics, tables and graph to analyze research questions. A... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE: 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study 1.2 Statement of the problem 1.3 Statement of the objectives 1.4 Research questions 1.5 Research hypotheses 1.6 Significance of the study 1.7 Scope of the study 1.8 Limitations of the study 1.9 Definition of terms CHAPTER TWO: 2.0 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 2.1 Concept of internal... Continue Reading

CONSTRUCTION OF WHEEL BARROW ABSTRACT Wheel barrow is used for transporting loads of heavy or bulky by pushing it form one place to another. A 100kg wheel barrow was constructed using material like; Bucket - 2.5mm galvanized steel, 700mm span Carriage - 3mm mild steel Stand - 45mm wide x4mm width steel And other parts of like Braces, Rim, and... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT           Propeller agitator is a specialized of various types of substances.  It consists of three basic components which are the shaft, blade and the vessel.           In the construction, mild steel was chosen due to it’s inherent properties.  After the procurement, the following constructional operations were... Continue Reading

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.... Continue Reading

INTRODUCTION Construction has turned into an ever more complex mesh of relationships between increasingly accelerating processes, decisions and actions. At the same time, however, there is a development toward sustainable Just as any other project, a construction project includes certain development phases that differ from each other in terms of... Continue Reading

CAUSES OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FAILURES AND ABANDONMENT IN NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Abandoned projects and construction failure including building and other civil engineering infrastructure development project like houses, churches, schools, roads, bridges, dams, tunnels, air port, sea port etc. litter... Continue Reading

AbstractThe main purpose of the project is to convert polyethylenetetraphylate (PET), a known plastic waste material in Ghana, to wealth. Composite samples were produced by heating aggregates together with shredded PET plastic waste material, while bitumen was added to the plasticcoated aggregates. The composites produced were of 4.5 wt%, 9.0 wt%,... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The construction of Sieve Industrial Sieve Compartment was carried out in the Engineering Workshop, Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu. The aim of this project is to fabricate an industrial sieve compartment which is capable of separating solid particles of... Continue Reading

Abstract Software is any set of machine-readable instruction that directs a computer processor to perform specific operations. Microsoft project software (MS Project) is one of such software that is a program developed  and sold by Microsoft which is designed to assist a project  manager in developing a plan, assigning resources to task... Continue Reading

This project (light Dimmer Switch) is base on adjusting the voltage which gets to the lamp. The project use an alternating current as an input at the rate 240v from the socket outlet. The circuit is mainly used to control the desired brightness of the lamp of 100watts, by limiting the flow of current through the lamp by their equivalent... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This study examines contract planning on construction projects from clients’ perspective and its effects on performance. The objectives are to determine the contract planning practices applied in the Nigerian construction industry, assess the awareness and usage of contract planning tools and techniques applied by clients on... Continue Reading

  INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY It is believed that one of the prevailing problems of construction industry in Nigeria is the impact of delays in project delivery. It is very important for both public and private projects to be completed on time and within budgets. Normally, achieving the projects within predetermined time, budget and... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The construction industry is known to be highly fragmented in that it requires the inputs of numerous parties to deliver a project. The fragmentation of the construction process necessitates effective integration of the numerous parties and the major tool for achieving this integration is effective communication. This study investigates... Continue Reading

 ABSTRACT   The  construction  industry  is  known  to  be  highly  fragmented  in  that  it  requires  the  inputs  of numerous parties to deliver a project. The fragmentation of the construction process necessitates effective integration of the numerous parties and the major tool for achieving this integration is effective... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This research project examined the impact of budgeting and budgetary control in construction project delivery in Nigeria. The study tried to find out how industries make budget and uses budget to achieve the objectives of the firm. It also sought to... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY When asked to define 'design error,' not all disciplines in the construction process agree on a common definition. Depending on which discipline you address, the owner, the designer or the contractor there will be a common understanding... Continue Reading