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Vol. 18 Issue 1 01 Aug 2025

CRITICAL CONSTRUCTION RESOURCES, PROCUREMENT RISKS, AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES: A STUDY OF SMALL AND MEDIUM FIRMS IN ABUJA, NIGERIA.

UMAR, Bello., USHIE Jude Undiandeye, SA’AD, Muhammad Mustapha

Small and medium-sized construction firms (SMSCFs) in Nigeria face persistent challenges in procuring essential resources due to market volatility, weak institutional support, and limited capacity. This study investigates the critical construction resources required by SMSCFs …

Construction procurement Critical resources Risk management Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Supply Chain Risks
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Vol. 18 Issue 1 01 Aug 2025

AN EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTS OF NON-PHYSICAL WASTES ON BUILDING PROJECTS PERFORMANCE

NDAME, Elvis Chuku.,, ABDUL’AZEEZ, Abubakar Darda’u, ABUBAKAR, Mu’awiya.

Non-physical waste (NPW) is one of the challenges that is engendering low performance levels, yet an underexplored contributor to poor performance in the construction sector, particularly in developing countries, where emphasis has mainly been on …

Non-physical waste (NPW) is one of the challenges that is engendering low performance levels yet an underexplored contributor to poor performance in the construction sector particularly in developing countries where emphasis has mainly been on material waste. Previous studies have identified NPW limited attention has been given to how different NPW types separately influence multiple project performance measures (PM). This paper therefore aims to evaluate their distinct effect on six (6) P
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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. 15 Issue 1 31 Dec 2022

The Multidimensionality of Distrust: A Critical Review of Conceptual Evolution and Applications in Construction Management

UMAR, Bello., ABDUL’AZEEZ, Abubakar Darda’u, IBRAHIM, Ahmad Doko, DODO, Mansir.

This paper presents a critical review of the multidimensional nature of distrust, examining its conceptual evolution and operationalization across various disciplines, with a focus on construction management. The study adopts a structured literature review methodology, …

Effective Dimensions Behavioral Manifestations Construction Management Distrust Institutional Distrust Multidimensionality
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Vol. 15 Issue 1 31 Dec 2022

Assessment of Health and Safety Information Management on Construction Sites in Abuja, Nigeria

KADI, Olabanji Micheal., SHITTU, Abdulazeez Adewale., AJAYI, Oluwaseun David., AUDU, Benjamin., AMADUOBOGHA, Ebiela Christy.

Rapid urbanisation and the growing construction activities in Abuja have heightened workplace risks and underscored the importance of effective health and safety (H&S) information management. This study assessed the types, accessibility, and perceived usefulness of …

Abuja Construction Sites Health and Safety Information Management
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Vol. 14 Issue 1 31 Dec 2021

Rethinking Distrust in the Nigerian Construction Sector: Critically Bridging Conceptual Misconceptions with Theoretical Foundations

UMAR, Bello., ABDUL’AZEEZ, Abubakar Darda’u, IBRAHIM, Ahmad Doko, DODO, Mansir.

Distrust is often portrayed as the opposite of trust, with negative connotations that overshadow its functional role in project governance. In the Nigerian construction industry, where projects are complex, multi-stakeholder, and risk-prone, this view is …

Construction Industry Distrust Project Governance Trust
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