item: #1 of 60 id: jcbm-1041 author: Ogwueleka, A. C.; Ikediashi, D. I. title: Exploring the effects of positive organizational behaviour (POB) models on occupational eustress amongst construction employees date: 2021-10-03 words: 6501 flesch: 45 summary: Hypothesis one: Positive organizational models have a significant influence on eustress. This paper will not consider recapturing them but rather focus on assessing the effects of psychology capabilities adopted for this study as POB models on positive stress at the workplace. keywords: construction; efficacy; employees; eustress; health; individual; management; models; optimism; pob; research; self; study; work cache: jcbm-1041.pdf plain text: jcbm-1041.txt item: #2 of 60 id: jcbm-1072 author: SIMUKONDA, W.; Kamwela, N. title: The Management of Theft and Vandalism on Construction Jobsites in the Southern Region of Malawi date: 2021-11-16 words: 9656 flesch: 44 summary: 3.2 Time and days Construction job sites theft and vandalism are predominant on specific days and times. Cost of construction theft and vandalism The losses due to construction job sites theft and vandalism run into millions of dollars. keywords: babatunde; category; construction; construction job; contractors; et al; job; job sites; management; security; sites; smps; theft; use; vandalism cache: jcbm-1072.pdf plain text: jcbm-1072.txt item: #3 of 60 id: jcbm-1117 author: Nkeleme, Emmanuel Ifeanyichukwu; Mbamali, Ikemefuna; Shakantu, Winston title: A Measure of Combustion-Generated Pollutants in University Laboratories and their Effects on the Indoor Air Quality: Combustion-Generated pollutant date: 2022-12-27 words: 6552 flesch: 59 summary: In addition to daily human activities that lead to the generation of indoor air pollutants, combustion sources and activities, especially in laboratories, contribute to carbon dioxide (CO2), sulfur dioxide (SO2), CO, nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and particulate matter (PM) emissions into indoor air environments ( Awbi, 2003). The emphasis of the sources of indoor air pollutants was on indoor combustion activities. keywords: activities; air; combustion; health; laboratories; measurement; pollutants; quality; so2; table cache: jcbm-1117.pdf plain text: jcbm-1117.txt item: #4 of 60 id: jcbm-1182 author: Opawole, Akintayo; Alao, Oluwaseyi Olalekan; Yusuf, Anthony Olukayode ; Adu, Emmanuel Tayo; Ofoetan, Michael Adeola title: Evaluation of compliance of concreting materials to standards in building projects in Lagos State, Nigeria date: 2022-12-27 words: 12336 flesch: 49 summary: The Nigerian construction industry has relied majorly on British and American Standards and Codes for construction materials and components. Several studies have been carried out on standards relating to construction materials. keywords: building; cement; compliance; concrete; concreting; construction; et al; factors; grade; industry; journal; management; materials; national; nigeria; non; procurement; quality; standards cache: jcbm-1182.pdf plain text: jcbm-1182.txt item: #5 of 60 id: jcbm-1209 author: Amoo, Oseni; Lukman, Yusuf; Musa, Nafiu title: Dispute resolution methods adopted by contractors during COVID-19 in Eastern Cape South Africa: A Case Study date: 2022-12-27 words: 10727 flesch: 44 summary: Is adjudication a better procedure for construction dispute resolution than mediation? Which methods are most effective in resolving time-to- project completion in construction disputes? keywords: business; conflict; construction; contract; contractors; cost; covid-19; dispute; et al; impacts; industry; journal; management; negotiation; project; research; resolution; stakeholders; study; time; work cache: jcbm-1209.pdf plain text: jcbm-1209.txt item: #6 of 60 id: jcbm-1235 author: Amit Rambaruth; Adam, Jamila Khatoon; Krishna, Suresh Babu Naidu title: Contributing Elements and Issues to Strategic Management in the Construction Industry Among Small and Medium Enterprises: A Case Study in South Africa's eThekwini Region: Strategic management in construction firms with focus on small and medium enterprises: A case study eThekwini, South Africa date: 2022-12-27 words: 5967 flesch: 50 summary: This study aimed to identify persuading factors that contribute to strategic management to improve performance and categorise challenges faced by SMEs in implementing a strategic plan in the eThekwini region of South Africa. The key factors for strategic management in SMEs, such as improving decision-making processes, increasing productivity, and gaining a competitive advantage, demonstrated high levels of agreement among participants regarding improving business performance. keywords: business; construction; industry; journal; management; organisation; plan; planning; small; smes; strategy; study cache: jcbm-1235.pdf plain text: jcbm-1235.txt item: #7 of 60 id: jcbm-1253 author: Tiew, Si Yee; Hashim, Helena Aman ; Zolkafli, Umi Kalsum Binti title: Performance Barriers in relation with Professional Development of Graduate Architects in Construction Industry: A Systematic Literature Review date: 2022-12-27 words: 9308 flesch: 41 summary: Factors contributing to rework and their impact on construction projects performance. This paper provides insights into the contemporary issues that are relevant to graduate architects' management of construction projects. keywords: architects; barriers; building; case; communication; construction; contract; design; documentation; engineering; graduate; information; journal; lack; management; performance; project; quality; site; work cache: jcbm-1253.pdf plain text: jcbm-1253.txt item: #8 of 60 id: jcbm-1257 author: Joseph, Samuel; Ralwala, Anthony; Wachira-Towey, Isabella; Mutisya, Emmanuel title: Sustainable Construction Transition (SCT) Policy Regime in Kenya: Sustainable Construction Transition (SCT) Policy Regime in Kenya date: 2023-07-01 words: 8066 flesch: 30 summary: Lastly, given that this study focused on SCT policy evaluation, future research can focus on other parts of the policy-making process. Identifying the inherent shortcomings was ultimately aimed at making appropriate recommendations for improved SCT policy regimes to enhance and optimise industry SCT performance. keywords: construction; developers; energy; environment; impacts; industry; management; national; policy; potential; regime; regulations; sct; september; sustainability; targets cache: jcbm-1257.pdf plain text: jcbm-1257.txt item: #9 of 60 id: jcbm-1262 author: Musa, Mohammed Mukhtar; Mallam Saleh, Ibrahim; Ibrahim, Yakubu; Adamu Dandajeh, Mukhtar title: Assessment of Awareness and Barriers to the Application of Lean Construction Techniques in Kano State, Nigeria date: 2023-07-01 words: 7184 flesch: 53 summary: However, previous studies indicated that the application of lean construction techniques is low in developing countries. This study can contribute to improving the understanding of construction practitioners and other stakeholders in the industry on barriers to the application of lean construction techniques and how to tackle them. keywords: application; awareness; barriers; construction; construction techniques; enshassi et; et al; implementation; journal; lack; management; study; techniques cache: jcbm-1262.pdf plain text: jcbm-1262.txt item: #10 of 60 id: jcbm-1269 author: Tente, Prisca; Mwanaumo Misheng’u, Erastus; Thwala D. , Wellington title: Sources and Control Measures of Crystalline Silica Dust in a Road and Building Project in Zambia date: 2023-07-01 words: 6558 flesch: 61 summary: The difference was that in this research, silica dust exposure was qualitatively considered in terms of observed dust, and it was established from the literature that similar activities in construction recorded high levels of silica dust, which was above the permissible limits. Nevertheless, despite the facemasks being worn constantly, they did not reduce silica dust exposure adequately. keywords: construction; control; dust; et al; exposure; figure; silica; silica dust; tente; water; workers cache: jcbm-1269.pdf plain text: jcbm-1269.txt item: #11 of 60 id: jcbm-1287 author: Tembo, Moffat; Mwanaumo, Erastus Misheng’u; Kahanji, Charles title: An Investigation into Construction Tender-Price Inflation:: A Documentary Review date: 2023-07-01 words: 10440 flesch: 51 summary: Broader economic conditions contribute to fluctuating construction tender prices, which increase expenditure uncertainties for clients who attempt to forecast construction prices in the sector (Kissi, Adjei-Kumi, Amoah, & Gyimah, 2018). By comparing the construction-project-management approaches of case firms, the study finds that construction tender prices increased by an average of 31.4% per annum for upgrading roads to bituminous standards between 2008 and 2018. keywords: case; construction; construction tender; contractors; cost; factors; inflation; journal; management; price; pricing; project; rates; sector; study; table; tender; tender price cache: jcbm-1287.pdf plain text: jcbm-1287.txt item: #12 of 60 id: jcbm-1309 author: Windapo, Abimbola; Umeokafor, Nnedinma title: Editorial : Improvement of the Performance of the Construction Industry through Education and Training date: 2022-12-27 words: 1555 flesch: 40 summary: This issue contains five blind double peer-reviewed articles by seventeen scholars in Nigeria, South Africa, and Malaysia covering strategic management, environmental pollution, compliance with building standards, dispute resolution, and performance management. Conclusion This issue which contains five papers from seventeen scholars in Nigeria, South Africa, and Malaysia, covers strategic management, environmental pollution, compliance with building standards, dispute resolution, and performance management. keywords: business; construction; journal; management; performance cache: jcbm-1309.pdf plain text: jcbm-1309.txt item: #13 of 60 id: jcbm-1384 author: Windapo, Abimbola; Umeokafor, Nnedinma title: Sustainable Improvement in Infrastructure Development in Africa: Which way forward? Editorial June 2023 date: 2023-07-01 words: 1961 flesch: 36 summary: The third paper is by Musa, Saleh, Ibrahim, and Dandajeh (2023), which appraises the level of awareness and barriers to applying lean construction in Nigeria, using Kano as a case study. The principle of lean construction is the elimination of waste in any production process and activities resulting in a process cycle reduction by implication, improving the product quality and project efficiency (Balalola et al. 2019; Womack and Jones 2003). keywords: authors; construction; development; example; infrastructure; journal cache: jcbm-1384.pdf plain text: jcbm-1384.txt item: #14 of 60 id: jcbm-449 author: Alade, Kehinde; Oyebade, Adedeji; Nzewi, Nnamaka title: Assessment of the Use of Locally Available Materials for Building Construction in Ado-Ekiti Nigeria date: 2018-08-21 words: 4907 flesch: 54 summary: In addition, the adoption of local building materials by construction professionals and government agencies will also motivate and promote local building materials use. Received 13 November 2017; received in revised form 1 February 2018, 14 June 2018; accepted 23 June 2018 https://doi.org/10.15641/jcbm.2.2.2018.449 Abstract The potentials and benefits of local building materials (LBM) remain untapped and seem to progress at a slow rate in the Nigerian building industry. keywords: building; construction; ekiti; lbm; materials; nigeria; rii; study; use cache: jcbm-449.pdf plain text: jcbm-449.txt item: #15 of 60 id: jcbm-481 author: Aghimien, Douglas O; Awodele, Oluwaseyi A; Maipompo, Christopher S title: Organisational Commitment of Construction Skilled Workers in Selected Construction Firms in Nigeria date: 2019-02-12 words: 7444 flesch: 50 summary: Type of Commitment Exhibited by Skilled Construction Workers In assessing the type of commitment skilled workers exhibit, some commitment statements were identified from existing literature and respondents were asked to rate their level of agreement with these statements as they apply to them. Therefore, skilled workers commitment in the context of this study is the state or level of identification of these set of workers with their respective organisations and their desire to continue in that organisation. keywords: commitment; construction; construction workers; factors; journal; management; organisation; study; type; value; workers cache: jcbm-481.pdf plain text: jcbm-481.txt item: #16 of 60 id: jcbm-486 author: Leo-olagbaye, Feyisetan; Odeyinka, Henry A. title: An Evaluation of Risk Factors and their Impact on Road Project date: 2018-08-21 words: 7629 flesch: 51 summary: Williams, T.M. (1996), ‘‘The two-dimensionality of project risk’’, Int. 24-35 Evaluation of Risk Factors and their Impact on Road Projects F. Leo-Olagbaye1 and H. Odeyinka2 1,2 Department of Quantity Surveying, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria. keywords: analysis; construction; design; factors; impact; management; occurrence; projects; risk; risk factors; road; road projects cache: jcbm-486.pdf plain text: jcbm-486.txt item: #17 of 60 id: jcbm-50 author: Oladokun, Timothy Tunde; Komolafe, Markson Opeyemi title: Drivers of Rural Housing Development in Edo State, Nigeria date: 2017-07-10 words: 9238 flesch: 46 summary: Keywords: Housing, Housing development, Housing financing, Rural, Rural housing. According to Wahab (1993), rural housing is incomplete due to inadequate social services. keywords: areas; challenges; construction; development; factors; finance; housing; housing development; infrastructural; journal; management; mean; nigeria; policy; result; satisfaction; state; study; urban; values cache: jcbm-50.pdf plain text: jcbm-50.txt item: #18 of 60 id: jcbm-53 author: Onungwa, Ihuoma Onyinechi; Uduma-Olugu, Nnezi title: Building Information Modelling and Collaboration in the Nigerian Construction Industry date: 2017-07-10 words: 7278 flesch: 48 summary: Abstract Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a concept that is transforming the way construction is done internationally. Nigeria is lagging regarding the adopting BIM as a collaborative tool amongst professionals in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry. keywords: 2015; adoption; bim; building; collaboration; construction; design; impact; industry; information; management; nigeria; stage; use cache: jcbm-53.pdf plain text: jcbm-53.txt item: #19 of 60 id: jcbm-530 author: Akintola, B. F.; Jagboro, G. O.; Ojo, G. K.; Odediran, S. J. title: Effectiveness of Mechanisms for Enforcement of Ethical Standards in the Construction Industry date: 2020-04-27 words: 8455 flesch: 39 summary: These mechanisms generated from compliance software programmes used in construction industries for enforcement of ethical practices is technology-based and also expensive. Therefore, this study assessed effective mechanisms for the enforcement of ethical standards to improve public confidence in construction professionals. keywords: building; construction; construction industry; enforcement; ethics; individual; industry; journal; management; mechanisms; members; nigeria; professional; standards cache: jcbm-530.pdf plain text: jcbm-530.txt item: #20 of 60 id: jcbm-54 author: Ameh, Oko John; Daniel, Emmanuel Itodo title: Human Resource Management in the Nigerian Construction Firms: Practices and Challenges date: 2017-07-10 words: 5640 flesch: 37 summary: These challenges are not limited to public service alone but also construction organisations in Nigeria. Two categories of construction organisations: client organisations involved in housing development and contractor organisations were purposively selected on the bases of the number of employee engaged and the volume of construction workload. keywords: construction; employee; hrm; human; industry; journal; labour; management; practices; project; recruitment; staff; training cache: jcbm-54.pdf plain text: jcbm-54.txt item: #21 of 60 id: jcbm-568 author: Ogbu, C. P.; Olatunde, N. title: Relationship Between Organisational Effectiveness and Project Performance of SME Contractors: a Developing Country Perspective date: 2019-08-18 words: 11723 flesch: 50 summary: Barrett and Sexton (2006) pointed out that owners of SME construction firms bear the burden of making quick decisions and creating innovative activities to counter shifting client demands and market conditions. Conclusion This study sought to evaluate the determinants of OE within SME construction firms, and to investigate the influence of these on the outcomes of projects executed by such firms. keywords: advantage; analysis; business; canonical; construction; contractors; corporate; cost; experience; factor; firm; journal; management; owner; performance; project; project performance; sme; study; variables cache: jcbm-568.pdf plain text: jcbm-568.txt item: #22 of 60 id: jcbm-569 author: Abdullahi, U.; Bustani, S. A.; Hassan, A.; Rotimi, F. E. title: Assessing Quality Management Practice in Nigerian Construction Industry date: 2019-08-20 words: 6517 flesch: 44 summary: How professional ethics impacts construction quality. Keywords: Assessment, Construction industry, Nigeria, Quality management, Quality standards 1. keywords: building; construction; construction industry; industry; journal; management; nigeria; performance; practice; project; quality; quality management; requirements; study cache: jcbm-569.pdf plain text: jcbm-569.txt item: #23 of 60 id: jcbm-57 author: Abisuga, Olatunji Abiodun; Ogungbemi, Abel Olayinka; Akinpelu, Akinwumi Abodunrin; Oshodi, Olalekan Shamsideen title: Assessment of building maintenance projects success factors in Lagos, Nigeria date: 2017-04-18 words: 6855 flesch: 43 summary: The descriptive statistics identified fourteen factors overall with a mean score more than 2.50, depicts that the factors were critical to maintenance project success. Inclusively, maintenance project success cannot be achieved without continuous improvement within the organisation and during contract execution. keywords: building; construction; factors; journal; maintenance; maintenance project; management; performance; project; study; success; success factors; work cache: jcbm-57.pdf plain text: jcbm-57.txt item: #24 of 60 id: jcbm-573 author: Windapo, Abimbola; Moghayedi, Alireza; Oliphant, David; Adediran, AbdulRauf title: Exploring the Components of Cost on Construction Projects date: 2018-08-21 words: 5249 flesch: 54 summary: The rationale for the study stems from the unexplained assumptions regarding the primary components responsible for increases in construction costs in South Africa, due to the lack of a national building cost database. Based on these findings, the study concluded that future levels of construction costs could be predicted, when levels of specialist subcontractor costs and building material costs are known. keywords: building; construction; cost; management; materials; new; projects; renovation; study; value cache: jcbm-573.pdf plain text: jcbm-573.txt item: #25 of 60 id: jcbm-584 author: Ajayi, O. O.; Koleoso, H.; Ajayi, M.; Faremi, O. title: Maintenance Performance of Prison Facilities in Southwestern Nigeria date: 2019-08-20 words: 6932 flesch: 37 summary: The study adopts a survey approach for assessing the perception of prison staff on the satisfaction derived from maintenance performance of prison facilities. Table 4: Prison staff perception on maintenance performance of prison facilities keywords: facilities; level; maintenance; maintenance performance; management; mean; percent; performance; prison; prison facilities; prison staff; quality; satisfaction; staff cache: jcbm-584.pdf plain text: jcbm-584.txt item: #26 of 60 id: jcbm-588 author: Ogunbayo, Oyeronke T title: Respondents’ perception of Risk Factors on Residential Property Development in Abuja, Nigeria date: 2019-02-12 words: 7182 flesch: 44 summary: Several authors such as (Muka et al. (2015), Otegbulu et al. (2011), Chen and Khumpaisal (2009), identified property development risk factors as social, technological, economic, environmental and political because of the overall impact on the project management processes with respect to project delay, project cost, overrun, the usage and management of the property which could result in the variation of the total value of the project whilst Akintoyeand MacLeod (1997) identified different risk factors with respect to construction project under extensive group of physical, environmental, design, logistics, financial, legal, political, construction and operation risks. Completion of projects within the specified timeframe or schedules is a major problem confronting real estate development projects; thus it is worthwhile to carry out a survey investigating how the risk factors could impact the timely project delivery. keywords: construction; cost; development; estate; factors; journal; management; performance; project; property; property development; risk; risk factors; study; time cache: jcbm-588.pdf plain text: jcbm-588.txt item: #27 of 60 id: jcbm-59 author: Dosumu, Oluwaseun; Idoro, Godwin; Onukwube, Henry title: Causes of Errors in Construction Contract Documents in Southwestern, Nigeria date: 2017-07-10 words: 9459 flesch: 42 summary: Cost and time performance of contract projects under the due process reforms in Nigeria. In view of improving project performance, this study aims at investigating the frequent causes of errors in construction contract documents. keywords: accept; causes; construction; contract; contract documents; design; documents; errors; lack; management; n.s; project; significant cache: jcbm-59.pdf plain text: jcbm-59.txt item: #28 of 60 id: jcbm-592 author: Oluwatayo, Adedapo A; Amole, Dolapo; Alagbe, Oluwole title: Firm Attributes and Performance: A Study of Architectural Firms in Nigeria date: 2019-02-12 words: 5367 flesch: 53 summary: Also, Sirmon et al. (2011) observed that managers vary in the ways they manage resources and these differences influence firm performances. https://doi.org/10.15641/jcbm.3.1.2019.592 Abstract The performance of architectural firms has been a concern to the professional bodies. keywords: attributes; construction; firms; management; performance; strategy; study; years cache: jcbm-592.pdf plain text: jcbm-592.txt item: #29 of 60 id: jcbm-593 author: Oladiran, Olatunji J; Ogunsanmi, Olabode E; Dada, Martin O title: Frameworks for Material Waste Minimization on Nigerian Building Projects date: 2019-02-12 words: 9744 flesch: 50 summary: This present study employs the sources and causes of materials waste indicated in this review, with all these strategies to develop and validate frameworks to minimize material waste in construction projects. Evaluation of causes of construction material waste -- case of Rivers State, Nigeria. keywords: building; construction; construction waste; design; figure; fmwm; framework; management; material; material waste; minimization; projects; site; strategies; techniques; waste; waste minimization cache: jcbm-593.pdf plain text: jcbm-593.txt item: #30 of 60 id: jcbm-598 author: Mwanaumo, Erastus M; Mambwe, Mwewa title: Effect of Management Strategies in Entrenching Organisational Safety Culture in the Electricity Industry of Zambia date: 2019-02-12 words: 8107 flesch: 41 summary: A number of investigations in the electricity industry revealed that a deficiency of organisational safety culture is one of the underlying causes of accidents. The objectives underpinning the study include establishing management strategies that affect organisational safety culture, assessing worker's knowledge on safety, health and environmental (SHE) programs, and ascertain the effect of organisational safety culture on workers attitude towards safety. keywords: analysis; culture; electricity; health; industry; knowledge; management; management strategies; safety; safety culture; strategies; study; workers cache: jcbm-598.pdf plain text: jcbm-598.txt item: #31 of 60 id: jcbm-63 author: Saidu, Ibrahim; Shakantu, W; Adamu, A; Anugwo, I title: A BESPOKE APPROACH FOR RELATING MATERIAL WASTE TO COST OVERRUN IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY date: 2017-04-18 words: 8942 flesch: 45 summary: For instance, Tam et al. (2007 in Ameh and Itodo, 2013) reported that, in the UK, material waste accounts for an additional 15% of construction project cost overruns and for approximately 11% of construction cost overruns in Hong Kong. The implication of these findings is that project cost overrun can be effective ly controlled by curbing the causes of material waste. keywords: causes; construction; contract; cost; cost overruns; design; journal; management; material; material waste; project; site; stages; waste; 𝐸𝐶𝑀𝑊𝑀 cache: jcbm-63.pdf plain text: jcbm-63.txt item: #32 of 60 id: jcbm-64 author: Kukoyi, Patricia Omega; Smallwood, John Julian title: A Qualitative Study of Health and Safety (H&S) Construction Practices in Lagos date: 2017-04-18 words: 5581 flesch: 57 summary: As suggested by Khosravi et al. (2014), construction workers executing the task in an unhealthy and unsafe environment could give rise to poor productivity. The investigation reported here is part of an on-going study targeted at understanding and suggesting improvements to construction workers’ H&S practices in Lagos, Nigeria. keywords: construction; construction sites; h&s; industry; management; practices; research; safety; sites; study; workers cache: jcbm-64.pdf plain text: jcbm-64.txt item: #33 of 60 id: jcbm-644 author: Mambwe, M.; Mwanaumo, E. M.; Phiri, F. ; Chabota, K. title: The Construction Subcontracting Policy Framework for Developing Local Contractors Capacities in Zambia date: 2020-04-27 words: 8234 flesch: 44 summary: The study established four major deficiencies of the policy which include: subcontractors do not participate early in the procurement process and are introduced after contract is awarded; no clear guidelines on the implementation of the policy; subcontractors do not take part in determining works; and it is difficult to grow capacity of local contractors using the 20% subcontracting policy because contractors engaged to be main on projects do not show interest in developing and building local contractors capacity due to lack of incentives. , the existing variances disables local contractor capacities in relation to registration according to institution requirements And in the recent years, Zambia has seen major construction works that are capital intensive hence are limited to contractors who are in higher grades based on the contractors’ classification system in Zambia as highlighted by National Council for Construction (2018) and the National Road Fund Agency (NRFA) (2015) and keywords: capacity; construction; contractors; industry; journal; management; policy; project; study; subcontracting; subcontractors; zambia cache: jcbm-644.pdf plain text: jcbm-644.txt item: #34 of 60 id: jcbm-65 author: Aiyetan, Olatunji A title: Influence of the Management Styles and Quality of Management on Project Delivery date: 2019-02-12 words: 5650 flesch: 51 summary: The study aims to identify influencing factors of management practices and quality of management during construction on project delivery time to mitigate their impact. Project delivery time is the time it takes from commencement to the handing over of key or the project to the client (Darwish, 2017). keywords: construction; delivery; influence; journal; management; performance; project; quality; styles; time; work; workers cache: jcbm-65.pdf plain text: jcbm-65.txt item: #35 of 60 id: jcbm-668 author: Taofeeq, D. M.; Adeleke, A. Q. title: Factor's Influencing Contractors Risk Attitude in the Malaysian Construction Industry date: 2019-08-18 words: 6625 flesch: 47 summary: Otherwise, they cannot have the right perception of project risks or a clear understanding of the significant risks to their operation. The study found that the four leading specific factors influencing contractors risk attitude in the Malaysian construction industry are; Project Related Factors, Working capital, Human-Related Factors, and External Environment. keywords: attitudes; construction; construction industry; contractors; decision; factors; industry; journal; management; project; risk; risk attitudes; risk management cache: jcbm-668.pdf plain text: jcbm-668.txt item: #36 of 60 id: jcbm-70 author: Ayegba, Calistus title: Duties and Required Competencies of a Management Contractor date: 2018-01-03 words: 5903 flesch: 35 summary: Also, the findings from the study will have the potentials to provide documentation for reference in a future study on management contractor and selection of management contractors. Findings revealed the duties performed by management contractors to be multitasking, covering both the pre- construction and construction stage of building projects. keywords: competencies; construction; contracting; contractor; design; duties; management; management contractor; procurement; project; system; work cache: jcbm-70.pdf plain text: jcbm-70.txt item: #37 of 60 id: jcbm-72 author: Okoro, Chioma Sylvia; Musonda, Innocent title: Establishing Underlying Structures of Safety Performance Measures Using Factor Analysis of Data on Construction Workers in Gauteng, South Africa date: 2017-07-10 words: 6460 flesch: 51 summary: Therefore, a two-factor model emerged from the factorial analysis, as evinced in Figure 3. Figure 3: Two-Factor Model of Safety Performance measures In relation to construction safety performance, general performance measures are leading indicators which provide information that prompt actions to achieve desired outcomes and avoid unwanted outcomes whereas trailing performance measures are lagging indicators that provide safety results, for instance, the extent of worker injuries (Hinze et al. 2013). Leading indicators of construction safety performance. keywords: accidents; analysis; construction; et al; health; indicators; injury; management; measures; performance; safety; safety performance; study; workers cache: jcbm-72.pdf plain text: jcbm-72.txt item: #38 of 60 id: jcbm-73 author: Anugwo, Iruka Chijindu; Shakantu, Winston; Saidu, Ibrahim; Adamu, Anita title: Potentiality of the South African Construction SMME Contractors Globalising within and Beyond the SADC Construction Markets date: 2018-01-03 words: 6656 flesch: 31 summary: Tallman and Fladmoe- Lindquist (2002) warn that the organisation, perhaps including construction organisations are becoming multinational firms and their strategic model is intended to engage in resources seeking strategies. It has become a strategic challenge on all sizes of construction organisations because they need the ability to respond appropriately (potentiality and readiness) to the twin pressures of trade liberalisation and international competition (Ellis and Williams, 1995). keywords: african; business; construction; contractors; globalisation; international; management; market; organisations; sadc; smme; south; strategic cache: jcbm-73.pdf plain text: jcbm-73.txt item: #39 of 60 id: jcbm-740 author: Manchidi, T. E.; Rwelamila, P. D. title: A State Legitimation Approach of Reserved Built Environment Professional Work - A Case for South Africa – Part 1 date: 2019-08-20 words: 11104 flesch: 37 summary: Abbott's (1988) system of profession model was mobilised here as a jurisdictional sociological theory of professions to theoretically develop new insights into how professional boundary margins entangle relations and interaction of professions in space and time. Andrew Abbott (1988) Edman (2001) • Professions engage in power struggle with other professions in the same field for interactional and relational (territorial) space over professional work; • Regards professionalisation as a process of interprofessional competition for jurisdictional expansion keywords: abbott; beps; boundaries; boundary; construction; environment; journal; knowledge; management; model; new; policy; professions; project; research; space; system; work cache: jcbm-740.pdf plain text: jcbm-740.txt item: #40 of 60 id: jcbm-745 author: Omollo, W. O. title: Barriers to the Effective Regulation of the Building Construction Industry: An Empirical Analysis date: 2019-08-18 words: 7516 flesch: 41 summary: In Mombasa, Kenya, Gacheru (2015) found out that barriers to the regulation of construction industry included the inadequate capacity by NCA to detect errant contractors through frequent surveys, weak enforcement of regulations, inadequate sensitization and poor attitude of contractors towards the regulatory bodies. Apart from NCA, building construction industry in Kenya is also regulated by county governments through development control following Section 36 of the Physical Planning Act of 1996 (The Republic of Kenya, 1996). keywords: building; construction; construction industry; contractors; development; industry; kenya; kisii; nca; planning; regulation; study; town; variables cache: jcbm-745.pdf plain text: jcbm-745.txt item: #41 of 60 id: jcbm-76 author: Obiefuna, Jerry Nwabufo; Omojola, A; Adeaga, O; Uduma-Olugu, N title: Groins or Not: Some environmental challenges to urban development on a Lagos coastal barrier island of Lekki Peninsula date: 2017-04-18 words: 7982 flesch: 56 summary: Of its share of the global length of barrier islands, Nigeria's 800km of Atlantic coastline is mostly composed of beach ridge barrier islands (Ibe, 1988). Looking at the total length of barrier island shoreline, the United States with the highest of 405 islands has about 24% of the world’s barrier islands while Madagascar, Colombia and Nigeria each has 3% of the global length of barrier islands (Stutz & Pilkey, 2011). keywords: area; barrier; beach; coastal; coastline; construction; development; erosion; groins; island; journal; lagos; lekki; lga; peninsula; sand cache: jcbm-76.pdf plain text: jcbm-76.txt item: #42 of 60 id: jcbm-775 author: Ssegawa, J. K. ; Rwelamila, P. D.; Mogome, M. G. title: The Challenges of Closing Construction Projects Final Accounts in Botswana Local Authorities date: 2020-04-27 words: 8181 flesch: 47 summary: Figure 1 indicates four major project milestones (1, 3, 5, and 7) and three activity periods (2, 4, and 6) between the milestones that feed into the drawing up a final account discussed as follows: Source: Authors Figure 1: Milestones and activities leading to construction project final account closure 2.2.1 Construction period Despite the limitation of considering a selected number of local authorities’ projects, the findings have confirmed anecdotal information circulating in the industry about the substantial numbers of project accounts that are usually left unclosed. keywords: account; botswana; client; closing; closure; construction; contractor; defects; delay; factors; management; period; project cache: jcbm-775.pdf plain text: jcbm-775.txt item: #43 of 60 id: jcbm-78 author: Ogbu, Chukwuemeka Patrick title: Building Quality Condition and Maintenance Cost: The Case of Public Low Income Housing in Abia State, Nigeria date: 2017-07-10 words: 7206 flesch: 54 summary: 6.0 Conclusion This study investigated the quality condition and maintenance cost of low income housing buildings in Ehimiri and Amauba housing estates, Abia State Nigeria. The challenges of building maintenance in Nigeria:(a case study of Ekiti State). keywords: buildings; condition; construction; cost; finishes; housing; income; journal; maintenance; quality; rci; state; study cache: jcbm-78.pdf plain text: jcbm-78.txt item: #44 of 60 id: jcbm-785 author: Alade, W. A. title: Environmental and Socio-Economic Impacts of Ojodu-Berger Road Upgrade, Lagos, Nigeria date: 2020-04-27 words: 7744 flesch: 49 summary: Among the potential negative impacts from road construction projects could include: environmental pollution from construction activities, the risk to health and safety of the residents and employees, increased surface runoff, socio-cultural changes including demolition of structures, displacement W.A. Alade./ Journal of Construction Business and Management (2020) 4(1). Other anticipated impacts from road projects are the destruction of land, vegetation, change in land use pattern (Wegener, 2004), and possible interference with natural eco-balance. keywords: access; area; construction; development; impacts; measures; mitigating; pedestrian; phase; pollution; project; road; rsi; socio; study; traffic cache: jcbm-785.pdf plain text: jcbm-785.txt item: #45 of 60 id: jcbm-788 author: Akinwale, A. A.; Olusanya, O. A. title: Influence of Subcontracting Processes on Wages and Workloads in the Building Construction Industry in Nigeria date: 2020-12-04 words: 7229 flesch: 47 summary: The primary data were collected via a structured questionnaire and some key informant interviews among informal building construction workers and subcontractors in Lagos State, Nigeria. Furthermore, much like the Nigeria building construction industry, which has a large pool of informal labour, Khamis (2013) found that an upward review in the minimum wage led to a substantial increase in informal wage distribution in Argentina. keywords: building construction; construction; construction industry; determination; journal; labour; nigeria; participation; percent; research; subcontracting; subcontractors; wages; workers; workloads cache: jcbm-788.pdf plain text: jcbm-788.txt item: #46 of 60 id: jcbm-792 author: Adu, E. T.; Lamptey-Puddicombe, A. D.; Opawole, A. title: Consultants` Perspectives of Survival Strategies for Small and Medium Construction Firms at Infancy Stage date: 2020-04-27 words: 12041 flesch: 47 summary: https://doi.org/10.15641/jcbm.4.1.792 Abstract This study examines survival strategies for Small and Medium Construction Firms (SMCFs) at infancy stage as well as the factors affecting the adoption of these strategies. The results further reveal that the dominant factors affecting the adoption of survival strategies for SMCFs at infancy stage are: availability and access to finance, the poor state of the country's infrastructure, poor managerial/executive capacity of the implementing agencies, characteristics of entrepreneurs and failure to adapt to the changing business environment. keywords: adoption; business; construction; development; entrepreneurial; entrepreneurship; factors; industry; journal; lack; management; nigeria; smcfs; smes; stage; strategies; study; survival; survival strategies cache: jcbm-792.pdf plain text: jcbm-792.txt item: #47 of 60 id: jcbm-806 author: Tshehla, M. F.; Mukudu, E. title: Addressing Constraints for Effective Project Finance for Infrastructure Projects in Emerging Economies – the Case of Zimbabwe date: 2020-04-27 words: 9805 flesch: 49 summary: Keywords: Critical success factors, Infrastructure development, Infrastructure projects, Project attributes, Project finance 1. The contribution of this study is to provide government, project finance agencies, private sector and other stakeholders interested in infrastructure projects with a list of the most important critical success factors for infrastructure projects in a developing country. keywords: attributes; countries; existence; factors; government; infrastructure; journal; management; ppp; project finance; projects; reliability; research; respondents; success; zimbabwe cache: jcbm-806.pdf plain text: jcbm-806.txt item: #48 of 60 id: jcbm-84 author: Windapo, Abimbola; Odediran, Sunday; Moghayedi, Alireza; Adediran, Abdul; Oliphant, David title: Determinants of Building Construction Costs in South Africa date: 2017-04-18 words: 3479 flesch: 53 summary: Overall, the research observed that although there is a gradual increase in construction cost, this is not increasing proportionally with inflation and that there is a significant positive relationship between construction costs and equipment costs when historical cost data are analyzed. This study examines the determinants of building construction costs in South Africa and whether changes in the cost of certain resource factors such as construction equipment, labour and materials can be related to changes in building construction costs. keywords: building; construction; cost; equipment; factors; index; labour; south cache: jcbm-84.pdf plain text: jcbm-84.txt item: #49 of 60 id: jcbm-840 author: Maniar, H. title: Contingency Management in Indian Construction Projects date: 2020-12-04 words: 10440 flesch: 41 summary: The research proposes joint risk management for assessing project contingency which requires both mechanistic (control-oriented) and organic (flexibility-oriented) management systems in managing unknown risks and uncertainties. In prevailing situations, managing construction project cost is a significant and challenging task for Indian construction companies, unlike their global counterparts. keywords: analysis; companies; construction; construction companies; construction projects; contingency; contingency management; cost; data; management; mean; project; project cost; rii; risk; study cache: jcbm-840.pdf plain text: jcbm-840.txt item: #50 of 60 id: jcbm-851 author: DANKU, J. C. title: Exploring the Concept of Social Licence in the Construction Industry of a Developing Country date: 2020-12-04 words: 6727 flesch: 43 summary: Literature Review The section deliberates on the concept and definition of social licence, method of acquiring a licence as well as any possible measurement technique 2.1 Definition of Social licence All industries, such as manufacturing, construction and natural resources, civil society as well as non- governmental organisations can inevitably face rising stakeholder expectations and increasing criticism. The presentation is structured into four sections under ‘Construction Industry awareness of the concept of social licence’, ‘Success factors for social licence acquisition’, ‘Methods of acquiring social licence’ and ‘Identifying entities that determine if a social licence has been obtained’. 4.1 Construction Industry Awareness of the Concept of Social licence keywords: communities; community; company; concept; construction; factors; government; industry; licence; mining; project; stakeholders cache: jcbm-851.pdf plain text: jcbm-851.txt item: #51 of 60 id: jcbm-862 author: Nyakala, S; Pretorius, J; Vermeulen, A title: Construction quality process implementation as a source of competitive advantage in small and medium-sized construction projects date: 2021-02-07 words: 7272 flesch: 41 summary: Acquiescence, attentiveness and unselfish observance to construction quality process and standards must be established and measured frequently (Hall & Sandelands, 2009). Keywords: Construction quality; Continuous improvement; Design; Performance; Quality management. keywords: africa; construction; construction quality; design; implementation; industry; infrastructure; management; process; project; quality; road; smes; south; study cache: jcbm-862.pdf plain text: jcbm-862.txt item: #52 of 60 id: jcbm-884 author: Renault, B. Y.; Agumba, J. N. ; Ansary, N. title: Correlation analysis between risk measurement and project success of small and medium contractors in Gauteng, South Africa date: 2020-12-04 words: 9364 flesch: 51 summary: Contribution of the study By establishing the influence of RM on PS of construction SMEs, this study contributes to the applicable body of knowledge about project risk management by producing a model that will enable construction enterprises from SA and analogous developing countries to focus on a few measures of RM to curtail project risks in construction. Analysis of interactions among barriers in project risk management. keywords: analysis; construction; et al; journal; management; measurement; measures; project; risk; risk management; risk measurement; smes; study; success cache: jcbm-884.pdf plain text: jcbm-884.txt item: #53 of 60 id: jcbm-91 author: Olusanya, Olasunmbo Ayanfeoluwa title: Subcontracting Systems and Social Protection in the Informal Building Construction Industry in Lagos, Nigeria date: 2018-01-03 words: 7929 flesch: 49 summary: Li and Peng, (2006: 2) argue that there is a weakening of workers protection once there are large numbers of informal workers. This finding further suggests that a majority of informal building construction workers have no access to social protection and that only a small number of employers offer their employees some help. keywords: building; building construction; construction; construction industry; employment; government; industry; lagos; nigeria; percent; protection; social; study; subcontracting; systems; workers cache: jcbm-91.pdf plain text: jcbm-91.txt item: #54 of 60 id: jcbm-92 author: Waziri, Baba Shehu title: Pareto Analysis of Critical Risk Factors of Build Operate and Transfer (BOT) Projects in Nigeria date: 2018-01-03 words: 5853 flesch: 44 summary: Keywords: Build-operate-transfer, Nigeria, Pareto analysis, Risk factors. Akerele and Gidado (2003) revealed that from the myriad of risks factors associated with PPP arrangements, political and regulatory risks have the highest regarding severity index. keywords: analysis; bot; construction; cost; factors; government; journal; management; pareto; performance; projects; risk; study cache: jcbm-92.pdf plain text: jcbm-92.txt item: #55 of 60 id: jcbm-922 author: Odiba, E; Demian, P; Ruikar, K title: Development of a Conceptual Framework for Effective Quality Management Practices in Construction Organisations date: 2021-06-07 words: 9413 flesch: 37 summary: In addition, the literature identified corruption as the main factor affecting construction quality in Nigeria, but this research, through the principal component analysis, unveiled an interesting contrary view. It shows that corruption is not among the main factors affecting construction quality in Nigeria, as recorded in the literature. keywords: analysis; construction; construction organisations; culture; iso; lack; management; model; nigeria; organisations; practices; qms; quality; quality management; system cache: jcbm-922.pdf plain text: jcbm-922.txt item: #56 of 60 id: jcbm-924 author: Oladiran, O. J.; Bayewun, A. A.; Aderogba, A. M. title: Awareness and Usage of Environmental Waste Management Practices (EWMP) of Contractors on construction sites. date: 2021-06-07 words: 9312 flesch: 49 summary: A study of construction material waste management practices by construction firms in Nigeria Davidson, G. (2011). Construction wastes (CW) are useless materials from construction activities and sites. keywords: awareness; construction; environmental; et al; ewmps; lagos; management; materials; practices; recycling; respondents; sites; waste; waste management cache: jcbm-924.pdf plain text: jcbm-924.txt item: #57 of 60 id: jcbm-94 author: Dada, Joshua Oluwasuji title: A Career Path Framework for Quantity Surveyors in Nigeria Private Practice date: 2018-08-21 words: 6109 flesch: 42 summary: Competencies of professional quantity surveyors: South African perspective. This paper, therefore, develops a career path framework for quantity surveyors in private practice in Nigeria. keywords: career; construction; experience; framework; management; practice; private; professional; quantity; quantity surveyor; service; surveying; surveyor cache: jcbm-94.pdf plain text: jcbm-94.txt item: #58 of 60 id: jcbm-95 author: Dosumu, Oluwaseeun title: Assessment of the Likelihood of Risk Occurrence on Tendering and Procurement of Construction Projects date: 2018-01-03 words: 8811 flesch: 37 summary: Other categories are economic risks (pre-investment risk, toll revenues, financial risks and cost overrun risk), socio-cultural risks (public opinion, environmental risks, moral hazard, partnering risks and environmental justice), technical risks (project management risks, construction risks, design and latent defect risk, technology risks, force Majeure physical risks). While many types of research have been conducted on construction risks, only a few types of research have investigated the impact of risk (at tendering and procurement stage) on construction projects before they commence. keywords: construction; construction projects; design; equipment; identification; impact; journal; management; occurrence; procurement; projects; risk; risk identification; risk management; sources; study; tendering cache: jcbm-95.pdf plain text: jcbm-95.txt item: #59 of 60 id: jcbm-950 author: Dada, J. O.; Bamigboye, G. O. title: Diagnosing the Causes of Quackery in Quantity Surveying Practice in Lagos State, Nigeria date: 2021-07-04 words: 7519 flesch: 37 summary: Causes of Quackery in Quantity Surveying Practice Akomolade (2006) classified quacks, who often parade themselves as professional quantity surveyors, into two groups. Competencies of professional quantity surveyors: South African perspective, Construction Management and Economics, 19, 481-491. keywords: building; causes; construction; factor; lack; nigeria; practice; professional; quackery; quacks; quantity; quantity surveying; surveying; surveyors; variables cache: jcbm-950.pdf plain text: jcbm-950.txt item: #60 of 60 id: jcbm-99 author: Olugboyega, Oluseye; Aina, Omotayo O title: Examination of the Levels of Development of Building Information Models in the Nigerian Construction Industry date: 2018-08-21 words: 10643 flesch: 41 summary: The findings also revealed that the levels of generating 2D and 3D BIM were very high in the study area; and that 3D architectural model, 3D architectural and structural model, and 3D architectural and building services model were the most developed variants of 3D BIM. 3D BIM is an object oriented models of buildings where virtual abstract representations of real life known as objects are used to represent components such as doors, windows or columns. keywords: 3d bim; architectural; bim; building; construction; dimension; facilities; information; level; management; model; professionals; structural; time cache: jcbm-99.pdf plain text: jcbm-99.txt