Performance measurement is crucial to the construction industry in order to improve the performance of the industry and most importantly achieve continuous improvement. The traditional approach to performance measurement has been criticised severally resulting to an evolution that brought about contemporary performance measurement frameworks. These... Continue Reading
Universal design (UD) can be described as the design of products and environments to be usable by all people to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design, thus bridging the gap between housing and disability though the concept of Universal Design or ‘Design for all’ has been neglected in most developing... Continue Reading
Productivity is one of the important elements in construction planning and scheduling. However, construction industries in Nigeria are currently lacking in data with regard to productivity of the building’s construction activities especially in tiling works. The focus of the study was to use work study approach to empirically establish labour out... Continue Reading
Weaving is a n ar t that ha s been practised from pre-historic times. There ar e two type s of weaving: the loom and off-loom weaving. Off-loom weaving involve s th e manipulation of materials wit h the fingers to form a structure . The Hausa traditional mat weaving is an off-loom weaving that ha s been in existence over a long period of time . Unf... Continue Reading
The problem of the study is the Reflections of Culture in Babroidery as a Medium of Cloth Decoration in Ilorin Specific objectives that were focused upon incluaed: a) To investigate the origin of embroidery in Ilorin, in order to determine its originality; b) To find out possible factors responsible for the present range of motifs in Ilorin; c) To ... Continue Reading
This thesis is on the design of the building services requirement of a dairy plant. Investigation of the engineering services problems of four existing medium scale dairy plants at Kaduna, Funtua, Jos and Minna showed that the greatest problem of the dairy industry is sanitation, and the building services requirement being: Water (cold and hot) ser... Continue Reading
The applied designer is generally associated with design field in the textile and commercial industry. However, the initial problem on which this study is based is the inadequate representation of textile design graduates in the textile industries to perform related professional functions. The main objective of the study therefore has been to exami... Continue Reading
Studies have shown that construction projects are susceptible to problems such as low productivity, poor safety, inferior working conditions, insufficient quality, lack of timely communication and coordination amongst project stakeholders, and rising litigation. The adoption of lean construction principles within the manufacturing and other industr... Continue Reading
Public Sector Construction projects In Nigeria are usually beset with the problem of finance; quantum reduction and erratic releases of cash are common. It is usual to find that the projects fall into the category of start and stop or non-commencement, despite budgetary allocations. The use of alternative means of financing some of these projects i... Continue Reading
This study An Exploration of the Dynamics of Lines and the Human form in painting, seek to explore ways in which different lines can be emphasized alongside with the human form, the changing aspects of lines, this includes the variations, movement, direction, character, location, and measure of lines on the human form. This study has appraised ways... Continue Reading
Inadequate hostel for students in Universities has been of great concern to Government and the University authorities. The Government has been trying to involve the private sector in the provision of hostel through Build Operate Transfer scheme since 2004. Challenges have been faced in implementing the scheme. The aim of the study was to investigat... Continue Reading
All over tropical Africa, sweeping changes over the last Century have innevitably disturbed traditional life and form. The changing economic, political and social condition have altered peoples basic architectural requirements. This brings us to asking one question. Should one's Culture be thrown apart in the ongoing plethora of modernism or Should... Continue Reading
This thesis explores the use of building maintenance records of the Nigerian Air Force Base, Jos, for the purposes of planning building maintenance work. There is need to organise and manage the scarce resources usually available for maintenance work in a prudent manner. However, this is only possible if decisions are based on informed judgement. T... Continue Reading
Vesico-vagina fistulae (VVF) is a medico-socio problem for women which is often associated with stigmatisation and rejection by the society. Such type of patients need to be treated, rehabilitated and reintegrated back into the society in an environment that not only provides the basic medical opportunities (healing of the body), but also provide t... Continue Reading
The study focuses attention on resist dyeing Methods as small - scale textile industry. Kaduna, and Kano states were used as models, the operations of the small scale textile industries were recorded, analysed and applied to Katsina state. In the past, Katsina was famous for its traditional dyeing pits, the situation has now changed. What could be ... Continue Reading