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Assessing the impact of the level of supervision on labour productivity of concrete works on building sites
(2019-06-11)
Many studies have been carried out on labour productivity on construction sites in Uganda. Time, cost and quality and the main parameters used to measure the success of the project. This study, therefore, was carried out ...
Assessing the provision of sustainable-affordable housing by the government for the urban poor in Uganda
(2019-10-28)
In a rapidly changing and urbanizing world, the provision of adequate and affordable housing remains a key priority for all Governments. However, the concept of housing requires a new understanding to effectively and ...
Assessing the performance of a septic tank in terms of physical and chemical pollutants removal
(2019-07-22)
In Kampala, the use of septic tanks has been widely adopted mainly because it is technically and economically unfeasible to connect to the national sewer system. However, the effluent released by the septic tank has been ...
Assessing the role of Housing Finance Institutions in the transition to home ownership for middle income earners : Case study in Kampala City
(2019-11-05)
There is a steady increase in the population Kampala City and this population needs shelter. The average annual population growth rate is much faster than the housing that is being constructed. As a result there is an ...
GIS-based spatio-temporal analysis of crime hotspots and ascertaining the time effect on them
(2019-05)
Crime is a serious problem with high social and economic costs. It is neither unique nor random, but rather tends to be unevenly distributed and has a spatio-temporal pattern. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and crime ...
Evaluating the concept of selling housing development off-the-plan as a form of property financing in Kampala-Uganda
(2019-05)
Uganda’s residential real estate market has posted positive growth towards improvement of the economy at large however, there are some constraints that are hindering further property development which include high construction ...
Investigating the impact of mixed use developments on the real estate market : Case study – Kampala Central Business District
(2019-10-10)
Any country cannot develop without real estate as it is a vehicle for trade and commercial activities including supporting infrastructure like roads. Therefore, investments in real estate are a key to show the economic ...
Assessing the impact of Advance warning speed signs on vehicle speeds on highways
(2019-05-17)
This report presents finding of a study to evaluate the impact of Advance speed Warning signs on vehicle speeds on highway a case study at Kamengo and Bubule at sites or locations with posted speed limit with or without ...
Performance appraisal of road projects implementation using force Account and Bidding methods
(2019-05-17)
ABSTRACT
The principal purpose of maintaining roads is to provide continuous acceptable conditions for undisrupted, safe and economic travel. To achieve this, well planned and timely maintenance interventions need to be ...
A study to assess the impact of Mechanical Equipment and Plant on the progress of works and quality of a construction project.
(2019-10-22)
The Construction industry is a very big and vibrant sector in many of the economies worldwide;
this is basically due to the acute need for housing and infrastructure to sustain the lives of the
population. There have ...