Articles | Journal of Contemporary Research in the Built Environment

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Research Article DOI: 10.68128/jocrebe.2026.6vp60487

THIESSEN MAPPING OF SPATIAL FEATURES INFLUENCE ON COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT IN IKEJA, LAGOS STATE

BINUYO Oladotun Peter^*, BELLO Victoria Amietsenwu

Purpose: This study uses Thiessen polygons to examine the spatial influence of key spatial features on commercial real estate investment viability in Ikeja, Lagos. Methodology: Data were obtained from 141 estate surveying and valuation firms and 143 appraised commercial properties across seven commercial operational sectors of Ikeja. Spatial factors were identified and ranked through weighted mean...

Mar, 2026 pp. 1-15 15 views 3 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68128/jocrebe.2024.5hpvlv8t

SOLID WASTES MANAGEMENT METHODS IN SELECTED TERTIARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA

Joy Edet Ottuk^*, Victor E. Umoren, Timothy O. Adewuyi

Purpose: This study examines solid waste management methods employed in selected tertiary educational institutions in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. It evaluates the efficiency of these methods to identify challenges and proposed strategies for improvement. The research aims to enhance waste management practices in higher education institutions and contribute to broader sustainability efforts. Design/...

Sep, 2024 pp. 1-21 12 views 2 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68128/jocrebe.2024.u9i49coo

FACTORS AFFECTING REAL ESTATE LEASE OR OWN DECISION OF CORPORATE ORGANIZATIONS IN SOUTH-SOUTH NIGERIA

Kenneth Ezinwa Ahuruonye^*, Chicheta Nissi

Purpose: Corporate organizations are often faced with a complex decision either to lease or own the real estate or property used for their operations. The Nigerian real estate market is characterized by a blend of both leasing and ownership, with organizations carefully considering the benefits and drawbacks of each option. This study identified the factors affecting real estate lease or own decis...

Sep, 2024 pp. 1-15 15 views 2 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68128/jocrebe.2024.ijl18rt6

PROSPECT AND STRATEGIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING IN LAGOS METROPOLIS

Olatunji Joseph Oladiran^*, Spencer Ikechukwu Anyira, Dele Rogers Simeon

Purpose: The Nigerian construction industry has to overcome several challenges to achieve effective implementation of Building Information Modelling (BIM). This study seeks to investigate the application of BIM in the Nigerian construction industry. The specific objectives are to find out the prospect for BIM’s adoption and strategies for implementation of BIM in Nigeria.Design/methodology/approac...

Mar, 2024 pp. 1-14 9 views 2 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68128/jocrebe.2023.p9yaps2p

MODELLING THE EMPIRICAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GREEN TECHNOLOGY PRINCIPLES AND SUSTAINABILITY OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

Monday Otali^*, Christian Fidelis Asuquo

Purpose: The global call for sustainability of construction projects in particular and the built environment in general demands that the construction professionals should have adequate knowledge of green technology and implement same in infrastructure development. The aim of the study was to establish the empirical relationship between green technology principles and sustainability of infrastructu...

Sep, 2023 pp. 1-13 15 views 3 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68128/jocrebe.2023.gpjc8uwe

IMPACT OF CLIMATE VARIABILITY ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ACTIVITIES IN SOUTHSOUTH, NIGERIA

Ubon Akan Umah^*, Timothy O. Adewuyi

Purpose: Climate variability in the South-South, Nigeria is a significant concern due to the region's vulnerability to extreme weather events such as heavy rainfall, flooding, and high temperatures. The region, being prone to extreme weather events, is vulnerable to disruption of construction activities and delayed project completion. The motivation of this study is to determine the impact of clim...

Mar, 2023 pp. 1-20 11 views 4 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68128/jocrebe.2022.a0cbfuhr

CONTRACTORS’ PREQUALIFICATION CRITERIA AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECT COST PERFORMANCE

John Oko Ameh^*, Ibukun Oladokun Kayode

Purpose: Project failure in Nigeria could be linked to poor procedures for selection of contractors, among other causes. This study aimed at examining the impact of Contractor Prequalification Criteria (CPC) on cost performance of construction projects with a view to developing a model for predicting cost performance from prequalification criteria Design/methodology/approach: A well-structured que...

Mar, 2022 pp. 1-11 11 views 2 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68128/jocrebe.2021.wb04ezv4

CONTRIBUTING EFFECT OF LAND TITLING TO LAND VALUE: LEARNING FROM AKURE, NIGERIA

Victor Olutope Ige^*, Rasidat Adejoke Oladapo, Amos Olaolu Adewusi

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explain the contributing effect of land titling on land value with a special focus on Akure, Nigeria. Land titling has an abstract economic value that untitled physical assets do not have. The inability to measure this economic value as it affects land value in the context of the urban land market often poses a difficult task as there were no readily availa...

Mar, 2021 pp. 1-17 12 views 1 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68128/jocrebe.2020.odhjnjwy

EFFECTS OF DELAY ON COST PERFORMANCE OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECT: CASE OF NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION PROJECTS IN NIGERIA

Scholastica F. Ekanem^*, A. Opawole, Timothy O. Adewuyi

Purpose: The reduced cost performance of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) road construction projects was caused by construction delay. It makes it essential to evaluate the effects of road construction delay on cost performance and developed a model for predicting the cost performance of road projects in the Niger Delta region, Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach: Both primary and se...

Mar, 2020 pp. 1-16 14 views 2 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68128/jocrebe.2019.t91emqw0

APPLICATION OF BIM TO CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT: STAKEHOLDERS’ PERCEPTIONS IN SELECTED STATES OF SOUTH-SOUTH, NIGERIA

Timothy O. Adewuyi^*, Etorobong K. Umoren, Monday Otali

Purpose: Construction material waste management (CMWM) is one enigma that has given the construction stakeholders brain-cracking efforts to tackle possibly employing all the available strategies at their disposal and new inventions possible to come to a sustainable level. This study investigated the application of BIM in solving the problem of construction material waste which is one of the option...

Sep, 2019 pp. 1-16 10 views 1 downloads