Construction Matters

ABSTRACT The need for continuous building and infrastructural development is key to gradual easing of the deficiency being witnessed in different types of construction projects across the state. New and upgrading of existing buildings and infrastructure such as road, rail and waterways improve the conditions of users of these facilities. All these developmental projects come with a cost which individual, corporate organizations’ and government must be prepared to pay over the lifecycle of these facilities. From project conceptualization to completion, usage and demolition, project team plays critical roles to achieve client objectives. During these stages, the cost consultant is actively involved in the establishment of different cost elements and cost management of the project, advising both the client and design team. Cost being an integral part of the project, it oftentimes controls the necessity of other project requirements. The research was carried out through administration of q...

 Hi, This exercise has been pending with me for some time now. It is a guide on estimation for modular ceiling finishes.  The breakdown below helps to; 1. Calculate required quantities of a modular ceiling tile with grids 2. Build up your material rate for the same ceiling type Be informed that prime cost of items changes over time; it will be appropriate you adopt the prevailing market rates in your rates build-up.  

Hello, I wish to share the exercise below; it may be valuable for your future assignments. NB: Battens/ Wood studs to plywood run in both vertical and horizontal directions. So, you can assume the size to runs in each direction to aid your material rate. Thank you. Abiodun Ayinde

The material rate breakdown for a single core of lighting cable is shown below NB: The installation (labour) rate was excluded from the exercise below. The material rate breakdown for three cores of lighting cable is shown below The material rate breakdown for a single core of lighting cable is shown below The material rate breakdown for three cores of the power cable is shown below

Written by Qs. Remilekun Bolujo and Qs. Abiodun Ayinde The sudden increase in Quantity Surveying professional specialization within an organization or industry among others is for the promotion of skilled personnel and ease of operation. It could be said that the profession is developing in the nation because of continuous enlightenment and previous professional competencies discharged by senior professional members on projects. The need to mitigate corruption from limited public resources has also aid the engagement of quantity surveyors in different fields. To be competitive in this technological revolving world, upcoming quantity surveyors must abide by professional ethics, build trust and adopt technological tools in discharge of duties. Upcoming quantity surveyor must possess good academic background cum field exposure and experience of what it takes to be Registered Quantity Surveyor. For the emerging Quantity Surveyor to be keenly competitive practice-wise, the following te...

Written by  Moriam Akorede Bakare (MNIQS) The term “Alternative Dispute Resolution” (ADR), is used generally to describe the methods and procedures used in resolving disputes either as alternatives to the traditional dispute resolution mechanism of the court, litigation, or in some cases supplementary to such mechanisms. Consequently, this article highlights the relevance, effectiveness and popularity of ADR in the construction industry in Nigeria. Many researchers have found disputes as a major cause of cost overrun, time overrun, project abandonment and severed business relationships. The complex nature of construction project, characterized with the involvement of a large number of participant for its successful completion embeds disputes waiting to happen, hence the use of ADR in resolving construction disputes cannot be over emphasized. Dispute resolution through ADR avoids what can be best described as brinkmanship and acrimony, reduces hostility and antag...

Having perused through this article, I realized that fundamental issues of the impact of this reduction were not stated; this necessitated this piece. A man-hour is defined as the amount of work performed by the average worker in one hour. Man-hours do not take account of the breaks that people generally require from work e.g rest, eating etc. Engagement of labour in a society like ours is basically determined by the employer or his representative(s) taking full consideration of the company structure and policy. Prospective employee hardly influence his/ her mode of operation in a new working environment all thanks to no effective regulation of workforce. There is no data bank of labour, more-so many organization fails to disclose accurate number of their workforce in most cases. The worse of all is that no body (institution) regulates engagement of labour but individuals are subjected to personal bargaining qualities with their prospective bosses. Furthermore, the condition of eng...