QUANTITY AND SURVEYING PROJECT TOPICS

AN APPRAISAL OF FACTORS MILITATING AGAINST THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF FORMAL RISK MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES IN PROJECT DELIVERY ABSTRACT Non utilization of Formal Risk Management Techniques in project delivery by the project team has been identified as one the causes of…

EFFECT OF POPULATION GROWTH ON LAND RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ABSTRACT This study is focused on the “effect of population growth on land resources development”. A case study in Aba urban of Abia state. It is a comprehensive research on the course…

ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF WORK ENVIRONMENT ON THE PRODUCTIVITY OF CONSTRUCTION SKILLED WORKERS ABSTRACT Management has a great effect on the job-site performance of construction skilled workers. This paper discusses “An assessment of the impact of work environment on…

THE PROSPECTS OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN ENHANCING HIGHER PRODUCTIVITY IN A CONSTRUCTING COMPANY CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Management of human resources is that functions of the enterprises which provides for effective utilization of people to achieve…

AN ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECT OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF QUANTITY SURVEYING FIRMS IN NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Organizational culture defines the way employees complete tasks and interact with each other in an…

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY It is a paradox that Nigeria is a rich country inhabited by the poor. Her poverty profile in statistical figures according to a recent study indicates that Nigeria is poverty endemic. Poverty…

ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF FEASIBILITY/VIABILITY STUDY ON CAPITAL PROJECT DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Until relatively recently, the discipline of development appraisal has remained the provenance of surveyors and developers. It largely been…

THE EFFECT OF TIMELY DELIVERY OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS ON THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA 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…

THE IMPACT OF COST CONTROL TECHNIQUES ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS DELIVERY CHAPTER ONE 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY It is a known fact that the Nigerian construction industry continues to occupy an important position in the nation’s economy even though it…

DEVELOPING A HARMONISED FRAMEWORK FOR CONSTRUCTION CRAFT SKILLS TRAINING IN NIGERIA   ABSTRACT Several studies on construction craft skills have identified a number of problems including ineffective training as responsible for shortages of craftsmen in the construction industry. In Nigeria,…

AN ANALYSIS OF THE TRENDS OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT INFLOWS IN THE NIGERIAN CONSTRUCTION SECTOR ABSTRACT The construction sector occupies a focal position in the economy of any nation because it is an important contributor to the process of development…

AN INVESTIGATION INTO RISK MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AMONGST QUANTITY SURVEYORS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY OF NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Quantity surveying is concerned with controlling and managing construction projects. The Nigerian construction industry is faced with…

A SURVEY OF THE EFFECT OF MORTGAGE INSTITUTIONS IN THE PROVISION OF AFFORDABLE AND SUSTAINABLE HOUSING IN NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE 1.0     INTRODUCTION 1.1     BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Housing provides more than shelter for man because it encompasses all social services…

THE REVIEW OF CHALLENGES AND PROSPECT OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT ACT 2007 IN THE EXECUTION OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN NIGERIA ABSTRACT In the public procurement system in Nigeria has over the years been abused leading to cost inflation, delay in project…

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The construction industry has recently witnessed a paradigm shift from traditional paper-based method of service delivery to electronic information exchange using Information Technology (IT), at least in the western world like UK.…

AS-BUILT SURVEY OF MEDIUM DENSITY LAYOUT CHAPTER ONE 1.0   INTRODUCTION As-built survey has been an essential element in the development of the human environment since the beginning of recorded history. It is performed to verify that a particular improvement on…

A STUDY OF QUANTITY SURVEYOR’S PERCEPTION ON FACILITY IN THE NIGER DELTA AREA OF NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the Study Construction of a project consists of the integration of professionals, contractors and client(s) and the other participants, manufacturers,…

INVESTIGATION INTO THE ADOPTION OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT (KM) IN THE NIGERIAN INDUSTRY CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ABSTRACT The main Aim of this research is to investigate the Adoption of knowledge management in the Nigeria construction industry. The research examined the area of…

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF LIFE CYCLE COSTING OF ALTERNATIVE ROOF COVERING MATERIALS IN RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ABSTRACT The aim of this research is to analyzed and compare the life cycle cost of alternative root covering materials, Zink coat roofing sheet materials,…