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Vol. 18 Issue 1 01 Aug 2025

ASSESSING THE CONSIDERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE (ESG) CRITERIA IN PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT EVALUATION IN NIGERIA

ABDUSSALAM Ibrahim, KHALIFA Yahaya Lawal

Public construction contract evaluation in Nigeria is largely driven by price competitiveness and technical compliance, with limited consideration of sustainability principles. This has contributed to environmental degradation, weak labour standards, and governance challenges, despite increasing …

Contract Evaluation ESG Integration Public Construction Procurement Sustainability Criteria Nigeria.
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Vol. 16 Issue 1 31 Dec 2023

Risk Management and Building Project Delivery in Anambra State, Nigeria

ADIMEKWE, Ebenezer Oluebube., OKOLIE, Kevin Chucks., EHIMIOBOH, Cosmas Oseyende., IHEAMA, Ndidi Blessing.

Frequent delays, cost overruns, and poor-quality outcomes continue to undermine building construction project delivery in Anambra State, Nigeria, necessitating the need to evaluate the underlying causes of these inefficiencies. This study examined the effects of …

Anambra State Building Construction Project Delivery Risk Risk Management
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Vol. 16 Issue 1 31 Dec 2023

The 'Glass Ceiling' of Women Quantity Surveyors: Myth or Reality?

BELLO, Fatima Muhammad., ADOGBO, Kulomri Jipato., MAINA, Joy Joshua.

The glass ceiling remains a pervasive barrier to the advancement of women in the construction industry, despite their increasing entry into various professions within the sector. Despite the well-documented nature of the glass ceiling phenomenon, …

Barrier Career Glass Ceiling Quantity Surveyors Women
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Vol. 15 Issue 1 31 Dec 2022

Appraisal of the Mitigating Measures to the Challenges of Project Cost Control Techniques in Nigeria

SAIDU, Minin Mohammed., ADAMU, Idris.

Effective project cost control is paramount for the successful delivery of construction projects within budget. However, the application of cost control techniques in Nigeria is fraught with challenges, including the use of obsolete methods, poor …

Construction Industry Cost Control Mitigating Measures Nigeria Project Management Quantity Surveying
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Vol. 14 Issue 1 31 Dec 2021

Assessment of the Barriers of Sustainable Procurement Adoption in Nigerian Construction Industry

ADEBISI, Ibrahim Adekunle., SAIDU, Minin Mohammed.

Sustainable Procurement (SP) is a strategic tool for achieving sustainable development, balancing economic, social, and environmental objectives in project delivery. Sustainable Procurement (SP) integrates environmental, social, and economic considerations into public procurement to achieve long-term …

Barriers Construction Industry Green Building Materials (GBM) Nigeria Sustainable Procurement
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Vol. 11 Issue 1 01 Dec 2018

EVALUATION OF INTERNAL FACTORS INFLUENCING INNOVATION PRACTICES AMONG NIGERIAN CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANCY FIRMS

ALIYU, Suleiman Shika, ABDUL’AZEEZ, Abubakar Darda’u, ABDULLAHI, Getso Ibrahim.

Construction industry consultants who play vital roles in the conceptualisation, planning as well as in the implementation of construction projects are often criticised of inefficiency in their services delivery. Scholars generally agree that innovation practice …

Consultancy Competitiveness Innovation practices Organisation
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