The construction industry has unique characteristics that
sharply distinguish it from other sectors of the economy. It is fragmented,
very sensitive to the economic cycles and political environment, and has a
significantly high rate of business failure. Business failure, collapse and
bankruptcy are common terms in the industry due to the many risks inherent in
how the industry operates. Throughout the world, the relative ease of entry
gives rise to a large number of contracting firms competing aggressively in the
market exposing many of them to business failure, Nigeria is no exception. The
objectives of this paper are to report on a research study which aims at discovering
the causes of contractors’ business failure in Nigeria, and examining their
severity from the contractors’ viewpoint. The results shows that the main
causes of business failure are delay in collecting debt from clients, heavy
dependence on bank loans and payment of high interest on these loans, lack of
capital, absence or weak industry regulations, low profit margin due to high
competition, awarding contracts by client to the lowest bidder, and lack of
experience in contract management. Based on these findings, recommendations to
the Nigerian Government and local contractors are presented in this paper.
Keywords: Business failures, Nigeria, Bankruptcy, Contractors, Construction industry
1Department of Surveying and Geoinformatics, Federal
University of Technology Akure, 2Department of Surveying and
Geoinformatics, ModibboAdama University of Technology Yola, Email:herbertvella@yahoo.com; sarkinzango@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Analysis of urban land cover growth and
projection were carried out using medium resolution multi-temporal images
(Landsat MSS1986, TM2000 and ETM2015). Spatial data were collected over a
period of time to visualize the extent of urban growth and projection. Handheld
GPS Map 76CSX was used for the collection of coordinate for ground truthing. The
images were processed using Arc GIS 10.2.1 and land cover maps for each study
year are presented. The result of the analysis in table 5 shows that urban area
steadily increased from 4.8% in 1986 to 9.5% in 2000 and 17.3% in 2015 while
vegetation (including forests and scrubs) decreased in an uncontrolled manner
from 79.4% in 1986 to 60.5% in 2000 and 51.7% in 2015. The analysis of result
used for projected Land Cover map shows that from 1986 to 2030the urban area
would have increased to approximately 8,422.11 hectares from 5688.290 hectares
with a percentage increase of 8.52%. Furthermore, 18.38% decrease in forest
area was predicted to occur while the scrubs and grassland were predicted to
increase by 2.15% and 9.73% respectively. The study therefore recommended that analysis
of urban land cover growth and projection should be carried out to
progressively study the rate and pattern of grow thin an urban area.
Keyword: Land use, Land cover growth, Projection, Landsat, GIS, GPS
The study was undertaken to examine the application of fire safety facilities in residential buildings in Makurdi Metropolis. Two purposes and research questions were raised for the study. The study adopted descriptive survey research design with the total population of 1,107. The sample of 221was selected using simple random sampling techniques for the study. A checklist was employed to collect data for the study and was validated by one fire safety officer and two builders. Upon successful validation, the instruments were trial tested in a pilot study. The reliability coefficient of the instruments was 0.98. The data collected was analyesd using descriptive statistics (simple percentage). The findings revealed that, active and passive fire prevention devices are neither available nor adequate in residential buildings in Makurdi Metropolis. It was recommended that active and passive fire prevention devices should be made available and adequate in residential buildings in Makurdi Metropolis.
Federal College of Education, P.M.B. 3045, Kano – Nigeria
Email: ibrahimkabugaadamu@yahoo.com
ABSTRACT
The study examines the democratic anthropocene of Kano city in recent time, between 2011 to 2015. The materials used for the study are sourced from field survey, observations and interviews. Interviews were used to sample the opinion of the general public on the anthropocene of the city. The simple random sampling technique was used to select the required sample for the study. Data analysis was achieved using cross tabulation and percentages. The study reveals that between the period of studies, the anthropocene of Kano city has greatly given the city a new outlook, especially during the nights. The study reveals that the flyover bridges at Kofar Nassarawa, Ibrahim Taiwo Road, Zaria Road and Murtala Mohammed Way by Sabon Gari Market are permanent landmarks in the city. The study recommends that more efforts should be geared towards developmental projects for people to see, so as to encourage more people to pay their taxes in the state. The study also called on the electorates in the state to elect good leaders who are committed to the development, prudent use of public resources and welfare of the citizens of the state.
Yawate Vahyala Elisha1 and Dr.
Zachariah Bako Zinas2
1PG Student, Department of
Architecture, MAUTECH, Yola, Nigeria
2 Senior Lecturer, Department of Architecture,
MAUTECH, Yola, Nigeria
Email: vahyalayawat@gmail.com)
ABSTRACT
The lobby is the first space guests will encounter and possibly the first impression they will form of the hotel’s physical environment. Various literatures suggest that a stimulating physical environment has the potential to make a positive impact on customers’ perceptions and behavior. However, there is scarcity of data pertaining to the physical environment that emphasizes attractiveness of hotel lobbies. This paper examines hotel lobby architectural elements preferences and the expected motivations for these preferred elements attributes. A structured questionnaire survey was first administered to 200 hotel lobby users in Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria, followed by laddering interviews of the Means-End Chain (MEC) methods. The result shows that three (3) distinct architectural elements namely; hard material (tiles/slate/terrazzo) for floor finishing, stucco for wall finishing and sofa/seat/chair arranged in group were preferred and the most emphasized attributes elements are artful, beauty, comfort, appropriate, high quality and hygienic. Five (5) motivating user values of “stimulation”, “security”, “benevolence”, “hedonism” and “achievement” were found to be drivers for these preferences. Key words: Lobby’s architectural element attributes, means-end chain, laddering interviews
1Department of Project
Management Technology, Federal University of Technology Akure,
2 Department of Project
Management Technology, Federal University of Technology Akure,
3Department of Building Technology, Osun
State College of Technology, Esa-Oke, 4Department of Estate Management, Osun
state College of Technology, Esa- Oke, Nigeria
Assessment of project quality
management processes adopted by the building project contractors was studied in
Osun state, Nigeria. This was with a view to examining the project quality
management processes adopted for project success. The study covered 36 private
projects and 25 public projects, making 61 projects in the state. The research
instrument used was questionnaire. It elicited information on the issues such
as respondents designation, type of projects executed, project quality
management processes and challenges encountered by the contractors. The data
collected was analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The
results among others showed that the application of the required standards to
the project to impact on the deliverable (2.45) and involvement of Quality
Assessment (2.34) were below average. There were inadequate facilities,
machines, tools and equipment for effective work on site (2.72), and scarcity
of skilled workers(2.58). The study
recommended among others that adequate facilities, machines, tools and
equipment should be provided on site during project execution. This will assist
the workers on site to meeting the client’s requirements during project
execution.
Keywords; Project Quality, Quality Management processes, Building Project, Assessment
1Department of Sciences, National Institute of Construction
Technology (NICT), Uromi Edo State
2Department
of Agricultural Engineering, Michael Okpara University, Umudike
3Department of
Agricultural and Bio-Environmental Engineering, Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi
E-mail: maxcellusng6@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
The largest environmental challenge that
Uromi is facing today is inadequacy of public water systems and the ineffective
functioning of the water facilities. Lot of methods has been suggested to
increase the sources of water supply; and one of this is Rainwater harvesting.
Sometimes ground water may be available for domestic and agricultural use.
Nevertheless, rainwater harvesting which falls on the ground and percolates
into the soil which is not usually sufficient to meet the need of the rural and
urban dwellers in the state. Although rooftop rainwater harvesting is a
practice of most household in Uromi .The study is carried out to determine the
current status of Rain water harvesting in Uromi, Edo State. Rainfall data for
5 years was used with supply side Approach (SSA) to calculate the potential
Rainwater harvesting mean monthly rainfall ranged between 0 – 0.42.12mm.
The month
of July had the highest potential yield (2,258.91 litres) with an actual yield
of 642.20litres followed by the month of August which had a potential yield of
2,240.20 litres and with actual yield of (615.43litres).This indicates the
status of rainwater in Uromi is still on the search for effective method. This
can be addressed by using larger storage facilities and possibly the entire rooftop
that will yield 100% water harvesting with a loss of less than 0.5%.
Keywords: Rainwater harvesting (RWH), Water scarcity, and supply side approach (SSA).
Quality housing provides shelter from adverse elements of nature. In addition, good housing can be harnessed to guarantee protection against common disease vectors such as flies, mosquitoes and rodents, and thus reduce the burden of vector-borne diseases. This paper examines important aspects of housing such as house fittings, house screenings, housing amenities, housekeeping, and house surroundings and discusses some vector habits related to these housing features. It also emphasizes how housing quality contributes to vector control strategies.
Lebana Manasseh Daspan1
; Jafaru Maigida2 & Mansur Bello3
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
College of Environmental Studies
Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna
ABSTRACT
Urbanization is seen as a potential and as a problem in this society because of its positive and negative on the economy but cannot be done away with. Urbanization which is seen as the process by which large numbers of people became permanently concentrated in relatively small areas forming cities are also carrying out their activities as well. This will surely take place for development to continue because this is a yardstick that measure the progress of a city. The methodology used to conduct this study is the secondary source of data and analysis which suffice that the work is based on theoretical concept of analysis. This work has started with the introductory part which formed the background of the study followed by response to urbanization and perspective, after which the benefit that comes from urbanization comes in, the problems that urbanization generated and the role of physical planning. The end part of the work is conclusion and recommendation for remedying the situation.
