RECENT PROJECT TOPICS AND MATERIALS

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…