Browsing School of Built Environment (SBE) by Subject "Construction sites"
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An analysis of material waste generated on construction sites within Kampala
(Makerere University, 2022-10-03)Materials are essential components of construction projects for buildings, and the failure to determine adequate allowances for their wastage throughout the estimating process usually ends in financial loss for the client ... -
Assessing compliance with health and safety regulations on construction sites
(Makerere University, 2023-06)The study aims to assess compliance with health and safety regulations on construction sites. It will focus on the factors that hinder compliance with health and safety regulations, the level of enforcement of health and ... -
Assessing the Extent to which toolbox talks affect labour productivity on construction sites in Mbale city.
(Makerere University, 2022-05-04)Construction industries especially in developing countries face the problem of low productivity and this is partly because of poor communication and site safety while executing various tasks. This study was conducted with ... -
Assessing the impact of site layout on the accident levels in building construction sites
(Makerere University, 2021-05-15)The Construction industry in Uganda contributes about 12 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and it is the second largest source of employment after agriculture (UBOS, 2005). The most common activity in construction ... -
Assessing the waste management systems on construction sites in Kampala.
(Makerere University, 2022-09-22)The purpose of the study was to examine the waste management systems implemented on construction sites and the need of these systems in Kawempe and Central divisions in Kampala. Waste being unavoidable, it’s a component ... -
Assessment of health and safety of workers on construction sites in Kawempe division.
(Makerere University, 2022-10-10)Over the past ten years, the construction industry in Uganda has been characterized by a spate of fatal accidents on construction sites, and cases of defective designs that fail to preserve the environment. This unwelcome ... -
Assessment of safety measures of scaffolding on building construction sites
(Makerere University, 2022-09-09)According to (Scaffolding instruction learning education. boilersinfo.com, 2017), some of the terms were defined in relation to scaffolds: Scaffolding is a temporary structure used to support a work crew and materials to ... -
Assessment of safety measures on building construction sites. A case of selected construction sites within Kampala District.
(Makerere University, 2022-03-10)This study was assessing safety measures on building construction sites. A case of selected construction sites within Kampala district. The study covered the period 2010-2020. The three objectives of this study were; to ... -
Evaluating management of occupational safety and health on construction sites in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2019-05-18)The construction industry is an important part of the economy in many countries and is often seen as a driver of economic growth especially in developing countries. Owing to it’s relatively labor intensive nature, ... -
Investigating health and safety problems in relation to training and recruitment of workers on construction sites.
(Makerere University, 2022-09-27)A sociological aspect and further literature of the construction industry tend to characterize its labour market as hazardous, if not the main source of accidents and requiring reforms through formalization(Irumba, ... -
Investigating the Potential of laser scanning technology in auditing discrete solid materials on construction sites
(Makerere University, 2022-02-20)This report is about the final year project which was undertaken from April 2021 to December 2021. The study was about investigating the potential of laser scanning in auditing discrete materials on construction sites and ... -
Issues on construction waste: The need for sustainable waste management system for high rise commercial buildings in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2022)The research covers a range of strategies such as facilitating the development alternatives to disposal, appropriate waste management and the management of regulation needed to effectively to reduce the amount of waste ... -
To investigate materials management practices on large building construction site.
(2022-02-22)This research studies the management of materials on large building construction sites in Kampala City. The main objective of this study is to investigate materials management on large building ...