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Research Article DOI: 10.66884/kesj.2021.ugziwwh0

ENHANCING COST ADVICE OF PUBLIC SECTOR CLIENT ORGANISATIONS BY FORMALISING BUILDING PRICE FORECASTING PROCESS

Yakubu Micheal Zaki^*, Baba Adama Kolo, Yakubu Gimson Musa-Haddary, Henry OJOBO

Public sector procurement laws require that building price forecast be established in-house atconstruction project initiation. This has often posed problems of performance most times due topoor budgeting (causing building projects cost and time overruns) for proposed projectsespecially public funded projects. Thus, Building Price Forecasting (BPF),which is the basicfor cost advicethat public clien...

Dec, 2021 pp. 151-162 53 views 22 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.66884/kesj.2025.vhya4y2y

ANALYSIS OF DIRECT AND INDIRECT PROPERTY INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE IN ABUJA, NIGERIA

Babatunde M. WAHAB^*, Matthew MAMMAN, Olugbenga ALALADE

Purpose: The study aims at analysing the performance of direct and indirect property investment in Abuja, Nigeria, with a view to determining the most performed investment option. Design/methodology/approach: To achieve this aim, the study analysed longitudinal data collected from registered estate surveying and valuation firms in Abuja using simple random techni...

Jul, 2025 pp. 155-162 55 views 38 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.66884/kesj.2026.2y0dbt9i

ASSESSMENT OF EFFECTIVENESS OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION IN KARU LGA, NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA

Shuaibu ABDULLAHI^*, Adamu T. OGAH, Muhammadu ALKALI, Abdullahi Y. AGWAI

Purpose: the study assessed the effectiveness of municipal solid waste collection and transportation in Karu with a view to examining the processes of waste collection and transportation infrastructure as it affects the health and environment of residents. Research Methodology: To achieve this aim mixed method approach of quantitative data from questionnaires provi...

May, 2026 pp. 156-165 66 views 30 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.66884/kesj.2025.5rsqqc0d

PHYSICAL PLANNING AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD SECURITY IN AFRICA: LESSONS FROM THE CREATION STORY

Kayode K. OYEDIRAN^*

Purpose: In this era of food insecurity in Africa, it is apt to search the archive for how it was planned during creation. Food security was and will remain a problem on the continent if good governance is not in place to plan and manage the various activities. This paper makes a comparison between the Divine provisions during creation and what exists now in Africa, presents the lessons ...

Jul, 2025 pp. 156-169 53 views 29 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.66884/kesj.2025.0yjate79

INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES IN THE UTILIZATION OF LOCAL MATERIALS FOR SUSTAINABLE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA

Rejoice D. MADAKI^*, Kehinde T. ALADE

Purpose: This study examined the innovative strategies required to enhance the utilization of local materials for sustainable building construction in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. The purpose is to identify specific technological strategies that can effectively address the sector’s heavy dependence on imported materials and the limited adoption of construction-related innovations in the ...

Dec, 2025 pp. 160-177 73 views 33 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.66884/kesj.2020.1lsuikh6

HOMEOWNERS PREFERENCE FOR LOW-COST HOUSING SPATIAL DESIGN MODIFICATION

Abdulazeez U. Raji^*

It is evident that low-income group occupying low-cost housing in Malaysia initiate spatialmodification of their housing units due to the inevitable nature of changing needs as their familysize increases. Housing modifications are primarily aimed at providing better quality of life forthe homeowners and improve the functional aspect of the house. Their original home space tosome extent does not fu...

Dec, 2020 pp. 162-170 33 views 12 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.66884/kesj.2021.xmnk2h4i

IMPACT OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON PERFORMANCE OF CONSTRUCTION FIRMS IN NIGERIA

Olaleye Yetunde Olanike^*, Nazif Amina, Mustapha Kazeem Amina

The performance of an organization is primarily driven by knowledge thus the essence of KM(Knowledge Management) in organizations. The need to improve performance of constructionfirms have been emphasized severally in literature. Impact of individual KM practice onperformance is yet to be established. This study examined the relationship between individualKM practice and performance of constructio...

Dec, 2021 pp. 163-175 53 views 15 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.66884/kesj.2026.fu5n4m60

POLICY AWARENESS AND WASTE MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES OF END-OF-LIFE SOLAR PV SYSTEMS IN THE NIGER DELTA, NIGERIA

Johnson O OKORHI^*, Richard A. JOHN, Roland UHUNMWANGHO

Purpose: Access to reliable electricity remains a critical challenge in Nigeria, driving increased deployment of solar power systems (SPSs) across the Niger Delta, with emerging concerns over the management of end-of-life solar photovoltaic (PV) waste streams. This study assesses the effectiveness of regulatory frameworks governing solar power systems (SPSs) value chains in Nigeria’s Niger Delta, ...

Jun, 2026 pp. 166-182 88 views 25 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.66884/kesj.2025.aalxujqg

ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF OBSOLESCENCE ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY VALUES IN SULEJA, NIGER STATE

Jamila USMAN^*, Wali Rakiya IBRAHIM, Zakari D. USMAN, Shuaibu M. NASIR

Purpose: The study assessed the impact of obsolescence on residential property values in Suleja with a view to evaluating the dimensions of physical, functional, and economic obsolescence and their impacts on residential property values. Design/methodology/approach: Primary data were collected through structured questionnaires administered to 120 respondents (prop...

Jul, 2025 pp. 170-178 53 views 25 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.66884/kesj.2020.6w29nwtt

ASSESSING THE CHALLENGES OF STUDENTS’ HOSTEL ACCOMMODATION BUILT BY BUILD OPERATE TRANSFER (BOT) IN KADUNA STATE UNIVERSITY

ZAKI, Y.M^*, GANDU, Y.J, PAUL, C.A, IBRAHIM, M.K.

In the year 2004 the Nigerian government decided to relinquish her responsibility of financingtertiary institutions’ hostel accommodation to the private sector. Through National UniversityCommission (NUC), Nigerian government invited the private sector to participate in the provisionof students’ hostel accommodation through Build Operate Transfer (BOT) a variant of PrivatePublic Partnership (PPP) ...

Dec, 2020 pp. 171-178 45 views 11 downloads