QUANTITY AND SURVEYING PROJECT TOPICS

Format: MS WORD |  Chapter: 1-5 |  Pages: 65-80 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…

Format: MS WORD |  Chapter: 1-5 |  Pages: 65-80 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…

Format: MS WORD |  Chapter: 1-5 |  Pages: 65-80 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…

Format: MS WORD |  Chapter: 1-5 |  Pages: 65-80 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…

Format: MS WORD |  Chapter: 1-5 |  Pages: 65-80 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…

Format: MS WORD |  Chapter: 1-5 |  Pages: 65-80 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…

Format: MS WORD |  Chapter: 1-5 |  Pages: 65-80 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…

Format: MS WORD |  Chapter: 1-5 |  Pages: 65-80 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…

Format: MS WORD |  Chapter: 1-5 |  Pages: 65-80 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…

Format: MS WORD |  Chapter: 1-5 |  Pages: 65-80 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…

Format: MS WORD |  Chapter: 1-5 |  Pages: 65-80 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…

Format: MS WORD |  Chapter: 1-5 |  Pages: 65-80 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…

Format: MS WORD |  Chapter: 1-5 |  Pages: 65-80 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…

Format: MS WORD |  Chapter: 1-5 |  Pages: 65-80 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…

Format: MS WORD |  Chapter: 1-5 |  Pages: 65-80 ABSTRACT This study determined the influence of estimating practice on cost performance of building projects. The objectives were to identify the estimating practices used by cost consultants, appraise the critical factors…

Format: MS WORD |  Chapter: 1-5 |  Pages: 65-80 ABSTRACT The world over, a vast number of developing countries are trying to achieve sustainable economic growth in every sector and more equitable distribution of the benefits of growth. The United…

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION   1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Time impacts are inevitable on construction projects, primarily because of the uniqueness of each project and the limited resources of time and money that can be spent on planning, executing…

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO STUDY Productivity has become the buzzword of the time as it is generally agreed that the more productivity the better.  However, productivity in construction industry is discouragingly low. The effect of this cannot be…

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   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 data set bringing them into a common reference…