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Investigating the initiatives that can enable local contractors improve on their capacity to win large projects in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-12)
Foreign contractors continue to dominate Uganda’s construction industry. The government of Uganda is currently executing or has lined up massive projects for execution from high roads, electricity generating dams, mega ...
A cost and time analysis of earthbags and clay bricks as building wall systems un Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-12)
The high cost of building materials, such as clay bricks, among others, has made building construction products expensive in Uganda. Since wall construction is one of the major components of the entire building process, ...
Investigating the relevance of quantity surveying profession in the ever-changing construction environment
(Makerere University, 2020-12)
The construction industry has been regarded as one of the important national economic growth indexes. Customers' requirements in the construction industry have become more complex and demands for innovative technologies, ...
Assessment of the impact of the last planner system on waste management in Uganda’s construction industry
(Makerere University, 2020-10)
The study intended to study the impact of the Last Planner System in Uganda’s construction industry. Different specific objectives were used that is to say; determining the percentage of wastage in the construction industry ...
The effectiveness of Atriums as means of daylighting in Kampala’s Commercial Office Buildings.
(2020-02)
Daylighting today has become a fundamental measure not only to decrease the heating energy demand in buildings, but also to provide good indoor comfort for the occupants. The use of sunlight to create light in interior ...
Assessment of soil surface roughness using synthetic aperture radar
(Makerere University, 2020)
Retrieving physical parameters that characterize the surface of the soil (e.g. the surface roughness) is critical for environmental studies in hydrology and agriculture, as they seem to play a role in the prediction of ...
Assessing the effectiveness of modular housing in reducing construction cost and duration in comparison to traditional onsite construction
(Makerere University, 2020-12-12)
The focus of this study was on assessing the effectiveness of modular housing in reducing construction costs and time in comparison to traditional onsite construction. The assessment in this study focused on the following ...
The contribution of professional regulatory bodies towards professionals' growth in the built environment
(Makerere University, 2020-12-22)
Majority of people practising in built environment have not taken initiative to work closely and
continue growing under Professional regulatory bodies yet management of construction projects
require particular standards ...
Assessing the extent to which detailed design in the planning stage affects the maintenance of high-rise buildings in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2020-12-20)
The study assessed the extent to which detailed design in the planning stage affects the maintenance of high-rise buildings in Kampala. A survey of non-randomly selected sample of 35 respondents working as engineers in ...
Evaluating the land acquisition process and its arising challenges in Uganda. Case study: (Kinawataka - Kasokoso land in Kampala)
(2020-11-11)
Land acquisitions throughout Africa are largely driven by a rise in investments in land triggered by increased global demand for energy, minerals and oil resources, food and infrastructure due to rapid population growth, ...