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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. 17 Issue 1 31 Dec 2024

An Assessment of IT Tools Required for Digital Transformation of GSCM Processes in the Nigerian Construction Industry

BELLO, Amina Sani., ABDULLAHI, Muhammad., AHMADU, Hassan Adavariku., ABUBAKAR, Mu’awiya., SANI, Amina Bashir.

Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) is poised to be instrumental in guiding the construction sector toward more environmentally sustainable practices. Digital transformation, through the adoption of various Information Technology (IT) tools, offers significant potential to …

Construction Digital Transformation GSCM IT tools Nigeria Processes
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Vol. 17 Issue 1 31 Dec 2024

Incorporating the Durbi Takusheyi Heritage Site in Katsina's Development Framework

GIDADO, Usman Muhammad., USMAN, Abubakar Siddiq., EVANERO, Daniel Itopa., AHMED, Amina.

Heritage conservation remains a critical yet often neglected component of urban development in sub-Saharan Africa, where rapid urbanization tends to overshadow cultural preservation. This study focuses on Durbi Takusheyi, an archaeological and cultural heritage site …

Adaptive reuse Cultural heritage Durbi Takusheyi Heritage-led development Sustainable urban planning
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Vol. 17 Issue 1 31 Dec 2024

Exploring the Factors Affecting Housing Maintenance Management in the Lugbe Federal Housing Estate, Abuja

IBRAHIM, Emmanuel Chongcicimmi., LAWAL, Fadila Muhammad., BELONWU, Christopher Chidi., ISAAC, Pate Paul., JOSEPH, Ishaku Bitrus.

Housing estate maintenance is crucial for sustaining safe, functional, and comfortable urban environments. However, the effectiveness of housing maintenance is often hindered by factors that undermine sustainability goals. This study explores the factors affecting housing …

Estate Management Housing Maintenance Lugbe Federal Housing Estate Public Housing Sustainable Housing
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Vol. 17 Issue 1 31 Dec 2024

A Systematic Review of Quality Assurance in Prefabricated and Modular Construction

SADA, Zainab., YAHYA, Kauthar., ALHASSAN, Faiza Abdullahi.

Prefabricated and modular construction (PMC) is increasingly adopted for its potential to improve speed, cost efficiency, and sustainability in the built environment. However, ensuring consistent quality across off-site manufacturing and on-site assembly remains a significant …

Modular Construction Off-site Manufacturing Prefabrication Quality Assurance
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Vol. 17 Issue 1 31 Dec 2024

Sustainable Urban Integration of Dala Hills Through Heritage Landscape Design

GIDADO, Usman Muhammad., EVANERO, Daniel Itopa., ALIYU, Ibrahim Garba., ADAMU, David Ileza.

The Dala Hills, once a hub of Kano's urban civilization, are facing neglect, encroachment, and ecological decline due to rapid urbanization. The research problem is balancing the preservation of Dala Hills' cultural and ecological heritage …

Cultural heritage Dala Hills Green infrastructure Landscape design Urban sustainability
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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

Utilisation of Building Information Modelling Capabilities in Small Building Projects

ISHAQ, Ziyadul Hassan., LAWAL, Yarima Sallau, CHARLES, Sunday Edidiong., ISAH, Ibrahim., ABDULRAZAQ, Abdullahi Taiwo.

Building Information Modelling (BIM) has emerged as a transformative force in the construction industry, promising improved project efficiency, cost savings, and enhanced collaboration. However, empirical studies to assess the utilisation of BIM capabilities are still …

Barriers BIM capabilities Building Information Modelling (BIM) Small building projects Utilisation
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Vol. 14 Issue 1 31 Dec 2021

Critical Success Factors for Implementing Modular Integrated Construction in Abuja, Nigeria

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

The adoption of Modular Integrated Construction (MIC) has been increasingly recognised as a transformative approach to improving efficiency, quality, and sustainability in the construction industry. However, its successful implementation in developing countries such as Nigeria …

Construction Industry Critical Success Factors Modular Integrated Construction Prefabrication
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Vol. 14 Issue 1 31 Dec 2021

Assessing the Challenges Confronting Small-Scale Building Firms in Abuja Nigeria

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

Small building construction firms play a critical role in urban development yet face persistent operational challenges that hinder their growth and sustainability in Nigeria. This study investigates the major challenges and strategies influencing the performance …

Building Challenges Construction Firms Small-Scale Strategies
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Vol. 11 Issue 1 31 Dec 2018

Consultancy, Competitiveness, Innovation practices, Organisation

M. OTALI, A.O. UJENE

The aim of this research is to assess the influence of firms’ ownership on the level of adoption of sustainability practices in Niger- Delta, Nigeria. Data were obtained through interviewees and 1179 copies of structured …

Construction Firms Influence Niger- Delta Ownership Sustainability Practices
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Vol. 11 Issue 1 31 Dec 2018

CHEMICAL RESISTANCE OF METAKAOLIN BLENDED CEMENT CONCRETE

ABDULLAHI, Getso Ibrahim., DAUDA, Dahiru., GAMBO, Sanusi., ALIYU, Suleiman Shika, KHALIL, Ismail Muhammad.

The use of pozzolanic materials as partial replacement of cement in concrete is on increase in order to promote sustainability in construction industry. This paper evaluated the effect of MK as cement replacement on the …

Chemical resistance Metakaolin Magnesium sulphate Sodium chloride
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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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