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Item Demystifying the Effects of Final Accounts Settlement on Building Contractors in Abuja, Nigeria(Environmental Technology & Science Journal, 2018-06) Johson Abidoye, Saidu Ibrahim, Adamu A.D. and Alumbugu Polycarp OlakuThe final account stage of a building project is sometimes rarely settled or even being delayed by some of the project parties, thereby posing serious challenges on contractors. This research examines the effects of non-settled final accounts on contractors with a view to suggesting the best strategies for settlement of final accounts in building projects. A quantitative technique was adopted in this study. The research population constituted the major construction participants consisting of public clients, registered consultants and contractors within Abuja. The stratified random sampling method was adopted. A total of 162 structured questionnaires were administered to the participants from whom a total 119 was retrieved representing 86% response rate. The collected data were analysed using the descriptive methods and Analysis of variance. The research found that the major barriers of procurement methods that must be considered if final accounts are to be settled are: inadequate documentation of records, ambiguity of final account settlement procedure, and silence of contract conditions on final account settlement. Also, unsettled final account will have significant effects on contractors especially in the aspect of cash flow, threat to life of the contractor’s business, financial hardship for the contractor, and contractor’s insolvency. It was also found that the problems could be mitigated through maintaining separate escrow bank account by the client, legal and contractual provision. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that proper management of the identified factors would translate into effective settlement of final accounts in building projects. The research recommends that construction clients and consultants should employ care when selecting a procurement option to be used.Item Assessment of the Cost Impacts of Health and Safety Practices on Construction Projects in Abuja, Nigeria(Environmental Technology & Science Journal, 2018-06) Sanni Otaru, Saidu Ibrahim, Yakubu D. Mohammed & Alumbugu, Polycarp OlakuForecasting the costs of a construction project usually fails to include the cost of health and safety of the construction workers, and the construction process itself contains a series of crafty activities which require time and costs for smooth execution. Thus, the research aimed at assessing the cost impact of health and safety practices on construction projects. The study adopted quantitative technique. The research population constituted the professionals in the construction industry who are directly involved on construction sites.A total of 181 structured questionnaires were administered to the sampled participants (23 project managers, 43 consultants, 48 contractors and 67 safety officer) within Abuja, using the stratified random sampling method, from which a total 170 was retrieved, representing 93.9% response rate. The collected data were analysed by using the descriptive methods (Relative Importance Index, frequencies, percentages and ranking method). The research found that struck by falling objects; slip, trip and falling from heights; collapse of cranes; death; and respiratory deformation, are the major health and safety risks that have major effects on project cost. The research also found that the provision of health and safety programs on construction sites contributes between 3–5% of the project costs. It was also revealed that the percentage cost of accidents to the overall cost of construction projects is less than 1%, with an average percentage contribution of 0.218%.Based on these findings, it can be concluded that the costs of health and safety programs and practices are significant in increasing the costs of building projects.It was recommended that health and safety practices and programs should always be given priority at the initial project estimating stage of a project, as they constitute a reasonable percentage of project cost.Item Factors Responsible for Slow Adoption of Partnering on Construction Projects in Nigeria(INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY, 2018-01-30) Adeniran Wasiu Ola-awo, Roslan Bin Amirudin, Alumbugu Polycarp Olaku & Mukaila El-Hussain AbdulrahmanPartnering procurement method attracted general acceptance due to potential benefits attached globally. Partnering arrangement was embraced in Nigeria, but the level of implementation is low, the stakeholders hold on to the traditional procurement in spite of its harbored problems. A study that investigated the factors responsible for the slow adoption of partnering in construction in Nigeria is rare. This paper examined factors responsible for the slow adoption of partnering in construction projects execution in Nigeria. This study was conducted using quantitative approach via selfadministered questionnaires on construction practitioners (clients, contractors, and consultants) that have handled partnering projects before. The analysis was conducted using descriptive statistic, Kruskal-Walis, and factor analysis. The analysis reveals that there is an agreement in the ranking of twenty-five out of the twenty-nine factors identified. The study discovered that attitudinal and behaviors factor; lack of technical know-how; external, economic, and institutional related factor, procurement related factor, ineffective communication; unethical related issues, and lack of commitment are responsible for low level of implementation of partnering in Nigeria. The study findings would assist the practitioners and decision makers on how to achieve best results from their partnering projects. It would also lead to performance improvement which would subsequently lead to the reaping of benefits. The understanding of these factors would assist the decision maker to plan to tackle it