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Item ADOPTION OF WEB-BASED PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT DELIVERY(International Journal of Information Processing and Communication, Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences, University of Ilorin, Nigeria, 2020-05) Rasheed, Abdulkadir Shehu; Adebiyi, Ranti TaibatBackground: Web-based Project Management Systems (WPMS) are designed to improve collaborative working environments by speeding up communications, information transfer and coordination. The growth in the use of web-based applications to improve processes has helped several industries migrate to newer ways of achieving objectives, but this is yet prevalent in the Nigerian construction sector. Aim: This study investigates awareness of WPMS amongst construction professionals and its perceived impact on project delivery. Methods: This is achieved by reviewing literature on features and benefits of WPMS for project delivery. Semi-structured interviews were conducted on 15 registered professionals and questionnaires distributed to 97 others to evaluate awareness and perceptions on WPMS benefits. 76 copies of questionnaires was retrieved and used for analysis representing 78% response rate. Results: Literature revealed 13 shortcomings and highlighted 17 potential benefits of WPMS. Interview respondents (80%) revealed little are known about WPMS amongst professionals in Nigeria but agree it will enhance project delivery by facilitating new collaboration areas, improve communication, coordination and management. Another 27% insist the shortcomings are drawbacks to adoption of WPMS but all (100%) interviewed have positive attitude towards WPMS adoption. WPMS is perceived to impact on project delivery with enhancement of communication and collaboration activities having mean score of 4.22 while cost reduction & time saving activities has mean score of 4.01. It is concluded that embracing new project management methods through use of WPMS will enhance project delivery. It is therefore recommended that increasing awareness of WPMS will expose its potential benefits and its impact on project delivery.Item APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT BY INDIGENOUS CONTRACTING FIRMS FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT DELIVERY(Uniosun Journal of Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Osun State University, Nigeria, 2019-03) Rasheed, Abdulkadir Shehu; Adebiyi, Ranti Taibat; Musa, Nafiu A.This study aims to assess readiness of Nigerian Indigenous Contractors (NIC) to adopt Knowledge Management (KM). This is achieved by identifying requirements for adopting KM; evaluating NICs preparedness to meet these requirements; and examining benefits of KM to NICs. Purposive sampling technique was adopted for the survey. Fifteen factor requirements for adoption of KM was identified from literature and structured into a questionnaire which was administered to NICs. Eighty-four copies of questionnaires were retrieved from the total sample size of 129, representing 65% response rate. Data was analyzed using percentages, and Relative Importance Index (RII). The factor requirements used for the survey achieved a Cronbach’s Alpha of 0.70 showing a high relationship between them. Results revealed that management’s strategic plan to adopt KM; and training/education of personnel are factors highly prioritised by NICs, but mechanism to enhance storing & retrieval of knowledge is yet to exist in 98% of the NICs sampled. Improvement of profitability and process enhancements are considered more important by NICs amongst derivable benefits from KM. The Study concluded that NICs are not yet prepared to adopt KM but are willing to explore its benefits for improved organisational performance.Item Assessment of Factors Affecting Software Adoption and their Usage for Construction Projects on University Of Ilorin Tetfund Projects(Environmental Design and Management International Conference (EDMIC 2019), Faculty of Environmental Design and Management, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, 2019-05) Rasheed, Abdulkadir Shehu; Adebiyi, Ranti TaibatTertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) projects always require prudent management to enhance prompt completion within performance parameters. The use of Special Purpose Software (SPS) enhances achieving project objectives faster. This paper therefore aims to assess the use of SPS for TETFund projects by examining factors affecting SPS adoption and efficacy of SPS use for monitoring, evaluation and control in University of Ilorin. A cross sectional research design was adopted for the study. Structured questionnaire was used for collecting data. Respondents were purposively selected from 158 firms that are registered with the University that employ construction professionals like architects, quantity surveyors and engineers. A total of 60 questionnaires were distributed; out of 54copies retrieved, only 52were suitable for the analysis representing 87% response rate. Findings revealed that cost of procuring and montage of SPS with an average mean of 3.65 and integration with other systems with average mean of 3.56 had the highest effect on the adoption of SPS amongst construction professionals. Features available in the software and Internet feature compatibility ranked lowest with average means of 2.1 and 2.0 respectively. Usage of SPS for monitoring and control is low with activity averages of 2.15 and 2.01 respectively, while usage for evaluation is significant with activity average of 3.19.The study concluded that construction professionals used by University of Ilorin averagely uses SPS for evaluation on TETFund projects but usage for monitoring and control is low. This is attributed to the cost of procuring and mounting software. The study recommends that construction professionals should employ new technologies to enhance the adoption of SPS for monitoring and control. Client organizations should also mount SPS for monitoring and control to allow for easy integration and information transfer by construction professionals.Item Assessment of Health and Safety Information on Construction Sites in Nigeria(2019-05) Adebiyi, Ranti, Taibat; Olubola, Babalola; Amuda-Yusuf, Ganiyu; Rasheed, Abdulkadir ShehuThis study identified and assessed health and safety information used on construction sites in Lagos State, Nigeria, with a view to enhancing effective communication among the site-operatives. Data for the study were collected from the site-supervisors and operatives working on construction sites in the study area. The sites of construction firms registered with Lagos State Public Procurement Agency under categories D and E were visited. Pilot survey revealed that there were 55 active construction firms that had on-going projects. The study therefore, adopted purposive sampling technique to identify these 55 active firms. On each site visited, a supervisor and 3 site-operatives were randomly selected from bricklayers, carpenters, iron benders, electricians, and plumbers working on the identified sites, depending on the stage of the work. This resulted into sample of 220. This consists of 55 supervisors and 165 site-operatives. The use of questionnaire was adopted for data collection. The total number of copies of questionnaire retrieved was 161 representing 73.1% response rate consisting of 22% from the supervisors and 78% from the site operatives. Information on health and safety used on construction sites were collected. Mean score (MS), standard deviation (SD) and analysis of variance technique were the analytical tools used. The results revealed that the most used health and safety information were first aid procedures with MS of 3.92, safety sign and symbols (MS 3.89), use of protective equipment (MS = 3.75) and procedures for safe operation (MS = 3.69). There is no significant difference between the ranking of these information from both supervisors and operatives. This implied that the respondents concurred in their independent opinion regarding the usage of health and safety information. The study concluded that safety of construction site-operatives depended on health and safety information made available by the contracting firms.Item Barriers to Electronic Tendering Adoption by Organisations in Nigerian Construction Industry(Environmental Technology and Science Journal, School of Environmental Technology, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria, 2019-12) Amuda-Yusuf, Ganiyu; Gbadamosi, S.; Adebiyi, Ranti, Taibat; Rasheed, Abdulkadir Shehu; Idris, Soliu; Eluwa, S. E.Tendering is an important aspect of procurement that requires the use of information technology to enhance project performance. This study has identified the barriers to etendering adoption leaning upon Technology, Organisational, and Environment (TOE) framework and innovation diffusion theory. Googleforms was used to administer questionnaire to practitioners in construction organisations in North Central Nigeria. Confirmatory factor analysis through structural equation model was used to analyze the data. The study found that there is a positive relationship between external barrier and e-tendering adopting (β = .12, p<0.05) on one hand and internal barrier on the other hand (β = .18, p<0.05). External barriers factors are availability of hardware and software, government policy, poor ICT infrastructure to support e-tendering and competitive pressure from rival organisations in the industry. While internal factors include the size of firm, legal protection of online transactions security (hacking and tracking of user data) and lack of agreed standard have significant impact on the organisation's intention to use e-tendering. Also, IT skill of organisation's labour force has a positive effect on e-tendering adoption (β = .41, p<0.05). These findings will enable policy makers and other industry players to understand the barriers to the implementation of e-tendering adoption and develop strategies to overcome them.Item CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS’ PERCEPTION ON PROFICIENCY AND USE OF PLANNING SOFTWARE FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT DELIVERY IN ABUJA, NIGERIA(Faculty of Environmental Sciences, University of Ilorin, Nigeria, 2019-05-29) Rasheed, Abdulkadir ShehuFailures of many projects in the construction industry have been caused by improper and ineffective systems for project planning. The use of planning software and its associated processes not only minimises such problems but also helps improve project planning. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the construction professionals’ perception of proficiency and use of planning software for construction project delivery in Abuja. The study focused on the factors affecting the use of planning software, its extent of use for construction project delivery and an assessment of level of proficiency of construction professionals in the use of planning software. Data were drawn from an empirical study of construction professionals that yielded 156 respondents from 240 questionnaires that were distributed. The study reveals that proficiency of use and knowledge of the software, cost of mounting of software and training as well as cost related factors are the factors with the highest effect on the use of planning software in construction project delivery. The study concludes that proficiency of construction professionals and use of planning software for project delivery is relatively low as many professionals are not susceptible to change and still employ traditional method of carrying out their duties. It is recommended that construction organisations should invest in planning software for project delivery while construction professionals should make efforts to improve proficiency in the use of planning software through personal training and constant practice with the use of such software.Item Drivers and barriers of using web-based asynchronous communication tools for monitoring construction projects(Journal of Engineering, Project and Production Management, Published by Sciendo, De Gruyter, Poland., 2023-01-01) Rasheed, Abdulkadir Shehu; Adebiyi, Ranti Taibat; Amuda-Yusuf, Ganiyu; Suleiman, SuleimanConstruction project monitoring (CPM) is becoming more expensive and error-prone for clients with multilocation projects and consultants. The persistent problem of late decisions that occur on-site, mostly reported after significant time has elapsed further reduces monitoring efficiency. This study examines drivers and barriers to the use of Web-based asynchronous communication tools (WACT) for CPM in the Construction Industry. Copies of structured questionnaires were administered to 485 construction professionals on active construction sites comprising construction managers, architects, quantity surveyors, and engineers in Lagos and Abuja who are involved in CPM and 256 (53%) were returned. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) extracted 5 drivers and 4 barriers to the use of WACT for CPM. Factors were ranked using mean and standard deviation. The degree of agreement between the two domains was compared using the Kendall coefficient of agreement. Results show that project monitoring efficiency (PME) factors ranked highest amongst drivers for use of WACT for CPM. Other drivers, that equally ranked high, are project monitoring cost (PMC) and project monitoring time (PMT) factors. Construction industry culture (CIC) factors ranked highest as a barrier with organisational personnel (OP) and technology adoption (TA) factors equally of significant rank. The Study identified latent drivers and barriers to the use of WACT for CPM. Results also revealed construction professionals are willing to use WACT for CPM but are skeptical about its seamless use to take over the traditional monitoring methods. It is recommended that client agencies that fund multi-location projects like the United State Agency for International Development (USAID) or Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) in Nigeria should develop models for the use of WACT for CPM. Similarly, consulting firms can reduce overhead on travel expenses and improve monitoring efficiency by hosting such tools on their projects.Item Effect of Knowledge and Compliance of Health and Safety Information of Construction Sites workers Safety in Nigeria(International Information and Engineering Technology Association, 2020-01) Adebiyi, Ranti Taibat; Babalola, Olubola; Amuda-yusuf, Ganiyu; Rasheed, Abdulkadir Shehu; Olowa, Theophilus OlatundeConstruction sites have been identified as one of the most hazardous place to work due to high level of health and safety risks. Information on health and safety is therefore required to educate the participants on how to achieve safe working environment. This study therefore examined and analysed level of knowledge and compliance with information on health and safety and the effects on the safety of construction workers in Nigeria. Findings from the study revealed that the workers have average knowledge of health and safety information but demonstrated low level of compliance. The result also established a very strong positive correlation between compliance of health and safety information and safety of workers. However, when the significance of the correlation was tested, the result implied that though there was a positive relationship between compliance and safety of workers, the relationship was not significant. Practically, this meant that compliance alone cannot substantially guarantee workers safety.Item INFLUENCE OF WEB-BASED PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ON PROJECT DELIVERY(International Conference of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, University of Ilorin, 2019-04-30) Rasheed, Abdulkadir Shehu; Adebiyi, Ranti TaibatThis paper aim to highlight potential benefits of Web-based Project Management Systems (WPMS) on project delivery; this is achieved by reviewing literature on features and benefits of WPMS for project delivery. Semi-structured interviews were conducted on 15 registered professionals and questionnaires distributed to 49 others to evaluate awareness and perceptions on WPMS benefits. 41 copies of questionnaires was retrieved and used for analysis representing 84% response rate. Literature revealed 13 shortcomings and highlighted 17 potential benefits of WPMS. Interview respondents (80%) revealed little are known about WPMS amongst professionals in Nigeria but agree it will enhance project delivery by facilitating new collaboration areas, improving communication, coordination and management. Another 27% insist the shortcomings are fundamental to adoption of WPMS but all (100%) interviewed have positive attitude towards WPMS adoption. Survey results reveals WPMS impacts on project delivery with enhancement of communication and collaboration activities having a mean score of 4.29 while cost reduction & time saving activities has a mean score of 4.06. It is concluded that embracing new project management methods through use of WPMS will enhance project delivery. It is therefore recommended that increasing awareness of WPMS will expose its potential benefits and impact on project delivery.Item Level of Application of Technologies for Health and Safety Management on Construction Sites in Lagos state, Nigeria(College of Environmental Sciences, Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji Arakeji, Osun State, Nigeria., 2023-06-01) Adebiyi, Ranti Taibat; Charles, Isioma Pricillia; Amuda-Yusuf, Ganiyu; Rasheed, Abdulkadir Shehu; Olorunoje, Lukman Olarewaju; Idris, SoliuSafety of workers is a grave concern to all stakeholders on construction sites, as construction operations are mostly carried out in hazardous environments due to complexity of construction projects. Research findings revealed the effectiveness of use of technologies in Health and Safety (H&S) management. However, the rates of accidents are still high on construction sites. The objective of this study therefore is to determine the level of application and barriers to the application of technologies for H&S management in Lagos, Nigeria with a view to enhancing safety practices. A questionnaire was designed to collect information on level of application and barriers to the application of technologies for H&S management. Copies of questionnaire were administered to active construction firms in Lagos. Pilot survey revealed 135 active firms at the time of carrying out the study. Purposive sampling method was used to distribute the questionnaire. Findings revealed that application of technologies in H&S management in construction is relatively low. Online Database and Internet of Things were the most used technologies while Robotics and Automaton were rarely used. Capital intensive and low technical ability were the major barriers affecting the application of technologies in construction. From the findings, contracting firms need to increase allocation of capital for acquisition of new technologies and train their workers on the use of these technologies to enhance their safetyItem Organizational Performance Measurement of Nigeria Indigenous Contractors Using Key Performance Indicators.(Faculty of Environmental Studies, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria., 2020) Rasheed, Abdulkadir Shehu; Adebiyi, Ranti Taibat; Olowa, Theophilus Olatunde; Musa, Nafiu AbiodunMeasuring organisational performance of construction firms with Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) at project level has become inadequate hence KPIs measured at organisational level are necessary and already relevant to contracting firms in several countries. Nigerian Indigenous Contractors (NICs) are still largely assessed through project level KPIs and this has contributed to below average organizational performance resulting in close down of many firms and difficulties in delivering complex infrastructure projects. This study critically examines KPIs at organizational level of NICs. Review of literature synthesized 75 KPIs. Factor analysis was used to reduce the KPIs to 53 measuring 6 factors. Structured questionnaire was administered to 486 construction professionals comprising Architects, Quantity Surveyors, Engineers and Builders in management positions of NICs from Abuja, Lagos and Rivers, 256 was returned representing 53% response rate. Factors were ranked using mean and standard deviations. Procurement factors ranked highest amongst factors measured by the KPIs with an average mean of 5.98, business procedure and finance ranked equally high at 5.94 and 5.79 respectively. Other factors measurable with the KPIs include organisational knowledge and project management factors. Environmental factors ranked lowest at 4.41. The study identified latent KPIs relevant to measurement of organisational performance factors in NICs. Measurable factors are important indices for adequate assessment NICs performance at the organisational level. It is recommended that NICs inculcate these measurable indices for adequate assessment of their organisational performance.