Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology: Volume 16 Issue 1

Infrastructure procurement skills gap amongst procurement personnel in Nigeria’s public sector

Abdul-Majeed Mahamadu, Patrick Manu, Colin Booth, Paul Olomolaiye, Akinwale Coker, Ahmed Ibrahim, Jessica Lamond

Procurement of public infrastructure that is fit for purpose partly depends on the competencies of procurement personnel. In many developing countries in Sub-Saharan Africa…

Achieving sustainability through integrating risk management into the architectural design process

Ayman Ahmed Ezzat Othman, Nermeen Mohamed Amin Abdelwahab

The purpose of this paper is to develop a framework integrating risk management (RM) into the architectural design process (ADP) as an approach for delivering sustainable…

Behaviour of geosynthetic reinforced column supported embankments

Namal Yapage, Samanthika Liyanapathirana

This paper aims to investigate the behaviour of geosynthetic reinforced deep cement mixed (DCM) column-supported embankments constructed over soft soils.

Reflections on studio-based learning: assessment and critique

Naglaa Megahed

Since the teaching of architecture is now carried out in architectural studios with the critique session as the core of its assessment, the aim of this paper is to analyse…

Development and validation of disability management indicators for the construction industry

Rhoda Ansah Quaigrain, Mohamed H. Issa

Support at the organizational and managerial levels defines the degree to which construction workplaces can accommodate disabled and injured workers. There is little empirical…

Designing an efficient tidal turbine blade through bio-mimicry: a systematic review

Siddharth Kulkarni, Craig Chapman, Hanifa Shah, Erika Anneli Parn, David John Edwards

This paper aims to conduct a comprehensive literature review in the tidal energy physics, the ocean environment, hydrodynamics of horizontal axis tidal turbines and bio-mimicry.

The impacts of monetary rewards on public sector employees in construction: A case of Jigawa state in Nigeria

Ezekiel Chinyio, Subashini Suresh, Jamilu Bappa Salisu

Literature indicates that monetary reward or compensation impacts on the level of attraction, motivation, job satisfaction and retention of employees. The elements of compensation…

Lean-Kaizen implementation: A roadmap for identifying continuous improvement opportunities in Indian small and medium sized enterprise

Sunil Kumar, Ashwani Dhingra, Bhim Singh

The purpose of this paper is to present a road map to implement Lean-Kaizen concept using value stream mapping (VSM) to identify hidden continuous improvement opportunities in a…

Penalty mechanisms for enforcing concessionaire performance in public–private partnership contracts in Nigeria

Akintayo Opawole

The purpose of this study is to develop penalty measures against concessionaires’ defaults as a mechanism for protecting the interests of parties (public and private) in…