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An investigation into the causes and effects of project delays in construction projects in Uganda.
(2019-05-29)
Building construction projects in Uganda’s construction industry are experiencing a wide spread of delays. The purpose of this study is to investigate causes of delays and their effects on building construction projects ...
Assessing the relation between quantity surveyors and project manager's roles in cost control on construction projects in Kampala.
(2020-12-18)
Cost control is a very important aspect of construction to ensure that the project cost is within
budget after its completion. But this haven’t been the case with the cost control not being carried
out effectively. The ...
Assessing the impact of cost control techniques on cost overruns of construction projects in Uganda.
(2020-12-18)
The construction industry is one of the most important industries in Uganda, despite being affected
by cost overruns on most construction projects in Uganda. This has affected the construction
industry, thereby calling ...
Assess the implementation of Quality Management Systems by construction contractors in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-12)
Contractors are obliged to demonstrate conformance to set quality requirement and standards. An increase in non-conformance to quality requirements as well as construction standards on construction projects has been noted. ...
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 ...
Assessing the impact of using lumpsum contracts on the profitability of construction projects in Kampala.
(2021-10)
The construction industry is one of the most significant industries that contribute towards socio-economic growth worldwide especially to the developing countries (Hussin et al, 2013). It contributes 5-10% of ...
Assessing the risks leading to cost overrun on construction projects in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-02)
Cost performance is one of the basic criteria for measuring the success of construction projects. Despite its importance, it is very common to see construction projects failing to achieve their intended objectives within ...
Investigating the effect of procurement procedures on performance of construction projects in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2020-12-18)
Purpose - Procurement systems are vital in ensuring the successful implementation of a
construction project, precisely executed for all phases of any particular project. Therefore, this
research project airned to ...
Assessing the most effective Building Information Modeling (BIM) implementation strategy in construction projects in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
Construction projects are faced with a variety of challenges before during and after construction especially in relation to the project cost, time duration and quality of work produced. There are new technologies that are ...
Assessing the impact of delayed completion of buildings on the cost of construction projects: a case study of the ministry of Education and sports.
(2021-02-26)
Delay in construction projects is a condition where the project cannot be finalized within the planned time. It is a common issue faced in the construction industry all over the world especially in developing countries. ...