Volume 3, Issue 2

November 2024 — Low-cost housing, smart construction, and climate-resilient infrastructure.

2 articles in this issue

DOI: 10.12345/cfjabu.v3i2.012 20 Nov 2024

Cost Overrun Determinants in Public Sector Construction Projects: A Study of Kaduna State Government Projects

1st Prof. A.D. Abdulsalam (Department of Building, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria); 2nd Prof. M.M Garba (Department of Building, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria); 3rd Dr. B. Umar (Department of Building, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria)

Cost overrun is a persistent challenge in public sector construction projects worldwide, with particular severity in sub-Saharan Africa where governance and financial systems face unique pressures. This paper identifies and ranks the determinants of cost overrun in public sector construction …

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DOI: 10.12345/cfjabu.v3i2.011 10 Nov 2024

Climate-Resilient Design Strategies for Flood-Prone Infrastructure in the Niger Delta Region

1st Prof. D.W Dadu (Department of Building, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria); 2nd Prof. S. Muhammad (Department of Building, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria); 3rd F.M. Oyeleke (Department of Building, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria)

The Niger Delta region of Nigeria faces escalating flood risks attributed to climate change, poor urban drainage, and land subsidence from hydrocarbon extraction. This paper presents a framework of climate-resilient design strategies for infrastructure assets in flood-prone areas of the …

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