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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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
Investigation into the impact of supply chain management practices on overall time performance in the construction industry
(2021-02-06)
Supply chain management (SCM) has been stressed as a remedy to many of the underlying issues in the construction industry. However, the positive examples where SCM has been successfully utilized and diminished the lingering ...
Experimental study on the deterioration of concrete with age on the different buildings in Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-09)
The deterioration of concrete with age in buildings is a common issue at forefront of many engineering professionals. This may be in form of cracking of the structural members, spalling and corrosion of reinforcement among ...
An assessment of the potential of tropical indigenous wood in Uganda’s construction industry: A case for the selected species
(Makerere University, 2019)
This study investigates extent to which indigenous wood and its various derivative forms and
methods of construction have been applied in Uganda‘s construction industry as much as
elsewhere alike.
The research originates ...
Assessment of the awareness of the existence and use of building sustainability rating tools in the construction industry; case of Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2022-09-28)
Building sustainability rating tools are systems that direct the planning and decision-making
processes towards achieving sustainable development (Edum & Price, 2009). They are intended
to measure objectively a project’s ...
Investigating the role of risk management techniques in construction project abandonment mitigation in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-09)
Project abandonment is a serious problem that impedes the construction industry in developing
countries like Uganda. This can take up a nature of either temporary abandonment, prolonged
abandonment, or total abandonment. ...
Assessing unethical conduct of professionals in construction industry in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2020-12-18)
In spite of its contribution towards achieving social and economic development objectives, the
construction industry is plagued with a number of problems. One of these pressing problems is the
unethical behavior of ...