Research conducted in quantity surveying by academics is designed to solve particular existing problems in the construction industry, with the expectation that the adoption of the research outputs would lead to the improvement ...

Quantity surveying in Nigeria has been in existence for almost fifty years. Over this period, a lot has been achieved by the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) in positioning the profession on a pedestal of ...

The performance of the construction industry in terms of meeting its objectives or goal has been invariably affected by risks, thereby leading to time and cost overruns. This research therefore assessed the risk factors ...

The study evaluates risk response by contracting firms using Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti as a case study. Construction works are risky and hazardous by nature. It is based on this assertion that this study aims at ...

As a result of the advancement of digital technologies, intellectual discourse on the role of innovations in design and what value Computer Aided Design (CAD) brings into the equation has been on the increase. This ...

Inadequate skilful manpower is a major reason for the collapse of the ceramic industries in Nigeria. Other factors include poor management, poor infrastructural facilities, energy crises, high cost of importation of raw ...

In Lagos State today, product packaging has come to play a more important role as a brand communication vehicle. Little or no research has been carried out within this area of study “assessing consumers’ attitudes toward ...

A lot of research works have been done on indigo dyed fabric production and its techniques. There seems to be no other time than now to consider and evaluate both the creatives spark and the commercial aspect of the business. ...

Ceramics is one of the most important materials in human civilization. Its socioeconomic impact can be associated with its chemical and physical properties which are directly related with its applications in diverse areas ...

A system for dealing with human body wastes is necessary in every human community, and the need becomes more pressing in more densely populated areas like Nigeria. As a matter of fact, there are abundant locally sourced ...