Volume 6 (2022)

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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

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Research Article DOI: 10.68128/jocrebe.2022.vb4tje01

EVALUATION OF AIR POLLUTANTS CONCENTRATION IN THE INDOOR SPACES OF PRINTING PRESSES IN ZARIA METROPOLIS

Olugbenga Ayeni^*, Emmanuel Chongcicimmi Ibrahim, Andrew Mhya Stanley, Dalhatu Abdulsalam, Ibrahim Isah, Fadila Muhammad Lawal, Victor Onoja Agada

Purpose: Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is becoming an increasingly important building design consideration due to the growth in occupants’ health and comfort problems attributed to indoor air pollution (IAP). This study evaluated the concentration of indoor air pollutants in the built spaces of printing presses within the Zaria metropolis with the view to improving the IAQ of this built environment. De...

Mar, 2022 pp. 12-28

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Research Article DOI: 10.68128/jocrebe.2022.yudhnszq

STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF LEARNING FACILITIES IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

A. Aka^*, Isah A. D, Salisu O. I, Olatona F. G

Purpose: Inadequate learning facilities in Nigerian public universities is one of the key factors that affect the overall academic performance of students. This research aims to investigate the underlying learning facilities that contribute best to students’ academic performance. It also intends to propose strategies that can be used to implement such facilities, specifically in public universitie...

Mar, 2022 pp. 29-43

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Research Article DOI: 10.68128/jocrebe.2022.xw9f4kvv

REGULATIONS AND LEVELS OF COMPLIANCE OF OUTDOOR ADVERTISING BILLBOARDS IN UYO URBAN: IMPLICATION FOR URBAN AESTHETICS

Beulah I. Ofem^*, Iniobong J. Imoh

Purpose: The paper examined the spatial location of billboards in Uyo urban in a view to analysing their impacts on the environment. Design/methodology/approach: A survey was conducted on four major arterial roads of Ikot Ekpene, Abak, Aka and Oron in Uyo. Data were gathered through observation of 1,321 billboards and interview of 141 road users. Relevant policy documents and literature were revie...

Mar, 2022 pp. 44-55

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Research Article DOI: 10.68128/jocrebe.2022.fanww5xu

CRITICAL ORGANISATIONAL FACTORS AFFECTING THE ACCURACY OF CONCEPTUAL COST ESTIMATES IN AN ERA OF BIG DATA

Jesse Amadosi Emmanuel^*, Bobai Isaac Ali

Purpose: This study seeks to identify organisational factors that affects the accuracy of early conceptual cost estimate then evaluate the influence of these factors so as to determine the organisational factors to be taken into account when preparing conceptual cost estimates. Design/Methodology: Case studies have been used to identify the relevant contributing organisational factors affecting th...

Mar, 2022 pp. 56-71

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Research Article DOI: 10.68128/jocrebe.2022.yj3qq160

NOISE POLLUTION FROM CLUBS AND BARS IN UYO, AKWA IBOM STATE

Ikenna Reginald Ajiero^*, Utibe-Abasi Friday Udotong, Nsikak William Ulaeto

Purpose: This study aimed at assessing levels of noise pollution consequent on activities carried out in Clubs and bars within Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Clubs and bars constituted the case studies of this research, given their loud and sustained sound in the evenings and nights, especially within residential zones. Design/Methodology/Approach: As the study adopted an experiment...

Mar, 2022 pp. 72-84

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Research Article DOI: 10.68128/jocrebe.2022.fu5savhx

GOVERNMENT UTILITY INVESTMENT AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CONTRIBUTION TO GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP) IN NIGERIA

Chukwuemeka Monye^*, Timothy O. Adewuyi

Purpose: This study investigated the impact of the Nigerian government’s capital expenditure in utility development over two consecutive decades, on the construction industry’s contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Design/methodology/approach: The levels of the Nigerian government’s expenditure on the development of utilities between 1999 and 2019 and the contribution of the Nigerian const...

Mar, 2022 pp. 85-102

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