The hot-dry climate poses environmental challenges of high temperature and this extreme temperature has to be catered for at the design stage to avoid absolute dependence on active energy systems for indoor comfort. In Nigeria, where power supply is epileptic and erratic, most educational buildings depend on energy excessively to attain indoor comf... Continue Reading
The world faces the problem of energy crisis. Nigeria, not being an exception faces the same problem as its generating capacity is below 5000 megawatts. Studies have also shown that only 48% of Nigerians have access to electricity, ranking Nigeria among the lowest in the world.Generally, buildings uses approximately 40% of the total energy consumed... Continue Reading
Since the revolution earlier started with the emergence of the Renaissance in Europe, new ideas of art creation, kept evolving as artists continued to show dissatisfaction with state-of-the-art expression. The plethora of media for art expression spread beyond the boundaries of Europe. More explorations and experiments kept intensifying, leading to... Continue Reading
The research is an appraisal of Yohanna Datiri?s ceramics that address issues in the society. Related literature on the ceramist were reviewed under specific headings and review of contemporary ceramists in Nigeria. The role played by this ceramist and issues raised in the work are highlighted in the review, as well as the analysis and sources of i... Continue Reading
An exploration of eclecticism for the design of film academy in Kano was set out to identify how architecture could contribute towards promotion of self consciousness, crosscultural understanding and tolerance and an aptitude for social transformation in an ever multi-cultural Kano. The architecture of a multi-cultural society like Kano should give... Continue Reading
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 ... Continue Reading
Construction companies experience low performance of non-construction professionals and lack of self-actualisation as a result of inadequate motivation. This study assessed motivation of non-construction professionals in construction companies in Abuja with a view to improving their performance and self-actualisation in the study area. To achieve t... Continue Reading
In 2014, the World Health Organization in Nigeria recorded 150,000 new cancer cases with an estimated mortality rate of about 80,000. Even with this frightening statistic, there are few cancer clinics and only 11 cancer registries which are located in various teaching hospitals in different parts of the country. These facilities were approached usi... Continue Reading
The word “high-tech” with one accord to architecture looks upon as a restoration emissary of modernist functionality; the high-tech generalization is based on simple minded plans that strictly incorporate the use of technologically enhanced building materials and its characteristic materials are steel and glass, and that it puts a high priority... Continue Reading
Client organisations are becoming more involved in their projects and the strategic decisions they make are known to have significant impact on project outcomes. Despite this, there is limited insight on the influences of client organisation on value delivery given the importance of the design stage. Not surprisingly therefore, the lack of such ins... Continue Reading
The problem of this study is that of the selection, documentation, explanation and preservation of some of the traditional designs found on the artifacts of the Ham People of Kaduna State and adapting them for contemporary use on fabric using Batik Technique of fabric embellishment. The general objective of the study is to select and adapt traditio... Continue Reading
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, fina... Continue Reading
The frequent occurrence of disaster in industrial buildings, commercial buildings, shopping malls, and markets in Nigeria has become a serious threat to the nation‘s fragile economy. This research evaluates the Disaster preparedness of Industrial buildings of Kano Metropolis. It was effected by means of literature review and field survey in which... Continue Reading
This study entitled “An Examination of Cloth Weaving and its Socio-economic Impacts of Weaving in Ushongo Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria,” is an attempt to assess and document the socio-economic impacts of weaving in Ushongo Local Government Area of Benue State. The research is necessitated by the need to survey and asses the soc... Continue Reading
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 ques... Continue Reading