... In addition many UK firms and practices, including quantity surveyors have an international perspective often through ... There has, for example, been an increasing and expanding role of activities on ... The repair and maintenance... more
... In addition many UK firms and practices, including quantity surveyors have an international perspective often through ... There has, for example, been an increasing and expanding role of activities on ... The repair and maintenance sector will remain an impor-tant component for the ...
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... the provision of professional and technical services, like architecture, quantity surveying and construction ... incomes are low, the construction sector plays an important role in the ... direction of causality between various macroeconomic variables, including some from the oil sector. ...
Buildings cost more than they once had, and a significant proportion of such cost may be caused by increased expenditure on building security. To explore the cost-influencing factors of building security, this study employed sample data... more
Buildings cost more than they once had, and a significant proportion of such cost may be caused by increased expenditure on building security. To explore the cost-influencing factors of building security, this study employed sample data to examine the validity, reliability and normality of the instrument used in this study. Validation was performed by a panel of experts, and data analysis was conducted with the software package for social science (SPSS 20). The Cronbach’s alpha value ranged from 0.6 to 0.8 and above, and the skewness and kurtosis were within the stipulated given ranges of ±2.0 and ±10.0, respectively. The results indicate that the instrument is reliable, and the data for preliminary study depict reasonable normality.
Aims: Building cost more currently, and a significant amount of such cost may be caused by increased expenditure on building security. However, various factors constituting the cost of building security are yet to be established. This... more
Aims: Building cost more currently, and a significant amount of such cost may be caused by increased expenditure on building security. However, various factors constituting the cost of building security are yet to be established. This lack of knowledge has led to an investigation to discover the determinants of building security cost within the built-environment. Study Design: The study used quantitative phase of sequential exploratory research and employed phenomenological research design for it data collection and analysis. Place and Duration of Study: This study is part of an ongoing PhD research project in School of Housing Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia, between 2013 and 2015. Field work was conducted in Nigeria between October 2013 and March 2014. Methodology: The study employed quantitative research technique and relies on questionnaires to source 297 samples at 88% response rate, primarily from respondents. The validation was carried through panel of experts, while analysis of data was conducted with the aid software package for social science (SPSS 20). Results: The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) measure of sampling adequacy of all items met the 269 minimum requirement of 0.5, and the diagonal measure of sampling adequacy (DMSA) for all items under each factor were greater than 0.5. The Cronbach's alpha value ranges from 0.6 to 0.8 and above, while skewness and kurtosis were within the stipulated given ranges of ±2.0 and ±10.0 respectively. The results indicate that the instrument is reliable and the data depicts reasonable normality. Conclusion: Therefore, this study has gone to some extents in enhancing the understanding of determinants factors of building security cost. It reveals that building security cost is influenced by security measures and building characteristics. It provides an evidence that evaluation and control of building security cost relies on giving due consideration to security measures and building characteristics.
Adoption of Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a major issue of discuss among professionals concerned within the construction industry and built environment in various countries of the world. BIM represents the... more
Adoption of Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a major issue of discuss among professionals concerned within the construction industry and built environment in various countries of the world. BIM represents the development and use of computer-generated n-dimensional (n-D) models to simulate the
planning, design, construction and operation of a facility and it presents a paradigm shift and upturn of construction process from the traditional mode. This study assessed the adoption level of BIM by the selected professionals in the built environment. One hundred and thirty-six (136) questionnaires were
administered to practising Architects, Builders, Civil Engineers, Estate Surveyors and Quantity Surveyors in Kwara-State. Data obtained from the survey were analysed using descriptive analysis (Graphs, Relative Importance Index, Mean Item Score). 40% of the respondents were familiar with the BIM concept, 77% of the respondents agreed that BIM is necessary for their profession, and there is a high level of anticipated
use of BIM both for their professional activities and on building projects. Few Studies on BIM and lack of requisite knowledge served as the major deterrent to BIM adoption. The study recommended that BIM should be incorporated in the curricula of all Tertiary Institutions providing training in undergraduate programmes in built environment and also by incorporating a short term BIM training for professionals.
The study provides a detailed report on the awareness, perception and disposition as well as the adoption level of BIM in Kwara-State which can be generalized for the country.
Aims: Building cost more currently, and a significant amount of such cost may be caused by increased expenditure on building security. However, various factors constituting the cost of building security are yet to be established. This... more
Aims: Building cost more currently, and a significant amount of such cost may be caused by increased expenditure on building security. However, various factors constituting the cost of building security are yet to be established. This lack of knowledge has led to an investigation to discover the determinants of building security cost within the built-environment. Study Design: The study used quantitative phase of sequential exploratory research and employed phenomenological research design for it data collection and analysis. Place and Duration of Study: This study is part of an ongoing PhD research project in School of Housing Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia, between 2013 and 2015. Field work was conducted in Nigeria between October 2013 and March 2014. Methodology: The study employed quantitative research technique and relies on questionnaires to source 297 samples at 88% response rate, primarily from respondents. The validation was carried through panel of experts, while analysis of data was conducted with the aid software package for social science (SPSS 20). Results: The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) measure of sampling adequacy of all items met the 269 minimum requirement of 0.5, and the diagonal measure of sampling adequacy (DMSA) for all items under each factor were greater than 0.5. The Cronbach's alpha value ranges from 0.6 to 0.8 and above, while skewness and kurtosis were within the stipulated given ranges of ±2.0 and ±10.0 respectively. The results indicate that the instrument is reliable and the data depicts reasonable normality. Conclusion: Therefore, this study has gone to some extents in enhancing the understanding of determinants factors of building security cost. It reveals that building security cost is influenced by security measures and building characteristics. It provides an evidence that evaluation and control of building security cost relies on giving due consideration to security measures and building characteristics.
Buildings cost more than they once had, and a significant proportion of such cost may be caused by increased expenditure on building security. To explore the costinfluencing factors of building security, this study employed sample data to... more
Buildings cost more than they once had, and a significant proportion of such cost may be caused by increased expenditure on building security. To explore the costinfluencing factors of building security, this study employed sample data to examine the validity, reliability and normality of the instrument used in this study. Validation was performed by a panel of experts, and data analysis was conducted with the software package for social science (SPSS 20). The Cronbach’s alpha value ranged from 0.6 to 0.8 and above, and the skewness and kurtosis were within the stipulated given ranges of ±2.0 and ±10.0, respectively. The results indicate that the instrument is reliable, and the data for preliminary study depict reasonable normality.
