Construction and Wood Education

125 works in Construction and Wood Education

MAINTENANCE CULTURE OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN GHANA: A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED INSTITUTIONS WITHIN THE SUNYANI MUNICIPALITY OF THE BRONG-AHAFO REGION

ABSTRACT This study assessed the role of maintenance culture of public buildings

SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN GHANA: FOCUSING ON RECYCLE AND RE-USE POTENTIALS OF WASTE MATERIALS

ABSTRACT The judicious control and management of construction waste has been a cl

EFFECTS OF FINES IN SAND AND WATER-TO-CEMENT RATIO ON CONCRETE PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT  The quality of building materials has been documented to be one of the

ADOPTION OF APPROPRIATE MEASURES TO MINIMIZE THE EFFECTS OF FLOODS ON HOUSING IN THE THREE NORTHERN REGIONS OF GHANA: THE PERSPECTIVE OF CONSULTANTS

ABSTRACT Globally, flood disasters increasingly pose severe risk to humanity due

PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF FIFTEEN (15) AND THIRTY (30) YEARS GMELINA ARBOREA

ABSTRACT  Approximately 680 tree species have been identified in Ghana’s forest,

PHYSICAL, MECHANICAL AND DURABILITY PROPERTIES OF PARTICLEBOARD PRODUCED FROM CEIBA PENTANDRA SAWDUST AND CORN COB PARTICLES USING CASSAVA STARCH OR UREA FORMALDEHYDE ADHESIVE AS SEPARATE BIN

ABSTRACT  In Ghana, large quantities of wood and agricultural waste are left unut

ASSESSING QUALITY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AMONG BUILDING CONTRACTORS IN THE WA MUNICIPALITY

ABSTRACT  The concept of quality Management is not of recent origin. Quality mana

CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF FUNDING OF INFRASTRUCTURAL PROJECTS IN AFIGYA KWABRE DISTRICT; PERSPECTIVE OF CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS AND STAKEHOLDERS

ABSTRACT  The aim of the study was to examine constraints to funding of infrastru

ASSESSING THE ROLE OF MANAGEMENT IN MOTIVATING LABOUR FOR HIGHER PRODUCTIVITY IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN THE KASENA NANKANA WEST DISTRICT

ABSTRACT  Organisations are concerned with what should be done to achieve sustain

Assessing the Effect of Dampness in the Lower Parts of Building in the Dzowulu Locality

ABSTRACT  Dampness is one of the most common defects found on buildings. It mostl

Enhancing Maintenance Culture: Minimising Cost on Ghanaian Domestic Buildings: Case Study of South District in Volta Region

ABSTRACT  Maintenance culture plays very important role in Ghanaian domestic buil

INVESTIGATING DELAYS IN GHANA HEALTH SERVICE BUILDING PROJECTS SUPERVISED BY METROPOLITAN, MUNICIPAL AND DISTRICT ASSEMBLIES: A CASE STUDY OF ASHANTI REGION

ABSTRACT   Ghana Health Service (GHS) is the main parastatal institution responsi

INVESTIGATING STRENGTH AND DURABILITY PROPERTIES OF POZZOMIX-OPC STABILISED EARTH BLOCKS

ABSTRACT    This research investigates the effect of replacing earth with 5% (P5/

EMPIRICAL EXAMINATION OF PROCUREMENT OF WORKS IN GHANA HEALTH SERVICE: A STUDY OF SELECTED REGIONS

ABSTRACT    The study examined the procurement of works within Ghana Health Servi

INVESTIGATING THE STRENGTH OF SELF COMPACTED CONCRETE BEAM REINFORCED WITH PLANTAIN BUNCH FIBRE

ABSTRACT  One of the ways to increase the strength properties of concrete is addi

ASSESSMENT OF SAFETY PRACTICES IN WOOD WORKSHOPS AND SMALLSCALE SAWMILLS

ABSTRACT  The aim of this study was to investigate and find out the possible ways

Improving Construction Phase Project Planning in the Construction Industry of Ghana: Perceptions of Construction Firms in South Tongu District

ABSTRACT   Many standard forms of contracts for building and civil engineering co

AN EVALUATION OF SAFETY PRACTICES ON CONSTRUCTION SITES IN GHANA: A CASE STUDY IN THE ACCRA METROPOLIS

ABSTRACT    The issue of ensuring at construction firms remains a critical concer

THE POTENTIALS OF BAMBUSA V. VULGARIS (BAMBOO) BIOMASS AS FEEDSTOCK TO PRODUCE BIOFUELS

ABSTRACT Many technologies are now being prepared worldwide to convert stored ene

THE USE OF BAUXITE MINING WASTE AS FINE AGGREGATE REPLACEMENT FOR CONCRETE PRODUCTION

ABSTRACT  Conventional construction materials require the extraction of large qua

EFFECT OF AGE AND HEIGHT ON THE PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND THE CALORFIC VALUE OF Hevea brasiliensis

ABSTRACT Many of Ghana’s commercial timber species are threatened due to high dem

FACTORS AFFECTING SUCCESS OF PUBLIC SECTOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT: PERSPECTIVE OF CONTRUCTION FIRMS IN SEKONDI TAKORADI METROPOLIS

ABSTRACT  The successful execution of Construction projects is often undermined b

ASSESSING THE ROLE OF SOCIAL CAPITAL IN WOOD CLUSTER INDUSTRIES. THE CASE STUDY OF WOOD CLUSTER INDUSTRY IN SUNYANI MUNICIPALITY

ABSTRACT The study examines the role of social capital in wood cluster industries

ASSESSING MACHINERY SAFETY PROCEDURES AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT IN WOOD WORKSHOPS’ OPERATIONS IN KUMASI

ABSTRACT  In this study, safety and health management in the operation of woodwor

ENHANCING EFFICIENT MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN GHANA: A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED INSTITUTIONS IN THE TAMALE METROPOLIS

ABSTRACT  Provision of adequate housing has remained a daunting challenge in the

ASSESSING THE EFFECTS OF SCHEDULE DELAY ANALYSIS IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS: A CASE STUDY IN ASHANTI, BRONG-AHAFO AND EASTERN REGIONS OF GHANA

ABSTRACT  Completing projects on time is an indicator of efficiency, but the cons

CRAFTSMEN’S VIEW ON MOTIVATION TO INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY AT THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN LEDZOKUKU KROWOR MUNICIPALITY IN GHANA

ABSTRACT  Productivity in the Ghanaian construction industry is largely unmeasure

EXPLORING LABOUR STANDARDS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY- A CASE STUDY OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FIRMS IN THE SUNYANI MUNICIPALITY OF BRONG AHAFO REGION . (#20116)

ABSTRACT  Studies have found labour standard practices among construction compani

EFFECT OF IRREGULAR ROAD MAINTENANCE ON THE LIFE PROJECT CYCLE COST (CASE STUDY OF GOVERNMENT URBAN ROAD IN ACCRA MUNICIPALITY)

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to improve key stakeholders’ understanding

FACTORS INFLUENCING THE PROJECT COST FOR WORKS IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS IN GHANA: PERSPECTIVE OF BUILDING CONTRACTORS IN KUMASI METROPOLIS

ABSTRACT The study examined the factors influencing the project cost for works in