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ABSTRACT This study was carried out to assess the perception of quantity surveyors on adoption of E-procurement to mitigate corrupt practices in public procurement using Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors as a case study. Specifically, the study was aimed at examining the benefits of e-procurement in public procurement; examine the extent to which the adoption of e-procurement will mitigate corrupt practices in public procurement; and examine the risks associated with ...

Abstract Nigerian conveyancers routinely resort to powers of attorney and agreements to sell (estate contracts) as tools to avoid the prohibitory clauses of the Land Use Act. Nigeria's Land Use Act, promulgated in 1978, is perhaps the most controversial legislation in the country. The Act, originally promulgated as a decree and annexed to the country's constitution, was ostensibly made to nationalize landholding in the country. However, the peculiar impact of ...

ABSTRACT Control is a précised position of reference monument to serve as the basis for orienting or checking the result of some other working methods. Due to scarcity of controls, local origin has to be established, posing a problem for charting and subsequent adjustment into the control network. Controls are needed so as to make cadastral, engineering and other lesser survey cheaper and faster to execute. This project is therefore ...

ABSTRACT The construction market in Nigeria is currently undergoing somewhat of a technology acceptance and utilization. Consequently, the advent of new technologies and new building methods has the potential to transform construction, from the way in which buildings are designed to the materials used to build them. With the advent of ever-smarter new forms of technology, Quantity Surveyors are having to adapt to keep up- and many are now taking ...

Abstract   The successful public procurement of infrastructure is an essential element in the achievement of sustainable development. This success is dependent on the procurement strategy adopted. The ability of a procurement strategy to achieve the project objectives is based on the strategy being specifically tailor made to the infrastructure type and the context of the procurement. Research has shown that water is a key element in achieving the Sustainable ...

ABSTRACT   Building construction project has become an everyday issue, and this involves the spending of hard earned money by the project owner called the client. The expectation of the owner of any building project is justification of good project delivery. This is enabled by the objectives of the project which definitely includes project cost that envelopes the cost and quality of delivery at the expected time. The major issue, ...

ABSTRACT Quantity Surveying firms in contemporary times have evolved into structurally standard organisations where there is the understanding of organisational culture as an essential management philosophy that drives innovation. This study sought to analyse specifically, the relationship between organisational culture and innovation in quantity surveying firms. Using a quantitative research approach, this research examined the relationship between organisational culture and innovation in Quantity Surveying firms. Eighty one (81) quantity surveyors ...

  ABSTRACT Quantity Surveying firms in contemporary times have evolved into structurally standard organisations where there is the understanding of organisational culture as an essential management philosophy that drives innovation. This study sought to analyse specifically, the relationship between organisational culture and innovation in quantity surveying firms. Using a quantitative research approach, this research examined the relationship between organisational culture and innovation in Quantity Surveying firms. Eighty one (81) quantity ...

ABSTRACT Previous studies have indicated a high firm mortality rate in the construction industry especially in Quantity Surveying (QS) firms. The failures have been attributed to the poor adoption of certain entrepreneurial skills by the QS professionals in running their firms. This study assessed these entrepreneurial skills (marketing, communication, financial, management and team-player skills) of Quantity Surveying consultants in order to synthesise a response strategy for the adoption of these ...

ABSTRACT The construction sector experiences the highest number of bankruptcies compared to any sector of the economy, with many companies failing because of poor cash flow management. This study assessed the capabilities of Nigeria contracting firms in monitoring and controlling of construction cash flow. Quantitative approach was used to administered questionnaire survey to 246 contracting firms involved in building and civil engineering works in Nigeria. A total number of 112 ...

ABSTRACT In the public procurement system in Nigeria has over the years been abused leading to cost inflation, delay in project delivery, poor quality of work, and project abandonment. The aim of this study is to examine the impact of the due process policy on construction projects delivery in Nigeria. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire distributed to 52 random selections of constructing, consulting and public organizations operating in ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION  1.1        Background of the study 1.2        Statement of problem 1.3        Objective of the study 1.4        Research Hypotheses 1.5        Significance of the study 1.6        Scope and limitation of the study 1.7       Definition of terms 1.8       Organization of the study CHAPETR TWO 2.0   LITERATURE REVIEW CHAPETR THREE 3.0        Research methodology 3.1    sources of data collection 3.3        Population of the study 3.4        Sampling and sampling distribution 3.5        Validation of research instrument 3.6        Method of data analysis CHAPTER FOUR DATA PRESENTATION AND ...