Abstract: Construction industry is significant to sustainable and socio-economic development of both developed and developing countries with construction output directly related to national output. However, building performance in terms of quality is low; just as building construction in Nigeria is characterized by poor quality and incessant collapse caused by poor management processes and unethical practices. One of the factors affecting building performance adversely is poor construction management; poor project management in construction industry involves: 1) competency of project manager and team members’; and 2) factors related to the project. This poor construction management invariably results to poor construction project quality. Another negative factor confronting building performance quality is unethical practices; unethical practices in construction industry include lack of standard services, lawlessness, dishonesty, irresponsibility and lack of accountability. Introduced in this paper are ethical practices in building construction that affect building performance. This paper offers clarity on the mediating effects of ethical practices on the relationship between the dependent variables and the independent variable in construction industry to improve building performance quality in Nigeria.

Keywords: Nigeria, Construction industry, Building performance, Project management, Quality, Questionnaire.

Title: PROFESSIONAL ETHICAL PRACTICES TOWARDS BUILDING PERFORMANCE: A PRIMER

Author: ODUKOYA, ABDUL JUBREEL BABATUNDE, SAKDAN, MOHD. FO’AD, AZMIN, ADI ANUAR, IBRAHIM, FAZDLIEL ASWAD

ISSN 2394-7357

International Journal of Novel Research in Civil Structural and Earth Sciences

Novelty Journals

Abstract: The aim of this analysis was to analyze the connectivity indices and traffic indices of the Akure road system, Ondo State Nigeria, Twenty-four zones were considered for this study in the main city Akure. Data were obtained from the Ministry of Lands and Google Earth for delineating traffic analysis zones in Akure, then superimposed on the current road system in the research region. This culminated in an improved map of the research area's road network. The revised road map was used to delineate the field of research into traffic control areas focused on main roads. Centroids were found from one field survey of the research area for each delineated region. The revised road map was used to define the field of research into traffic control areas focused on main roads. Centroids were found from one field survey of the research area for each delineated region. Traffic data were gathered at the center of each traffic analysis zone from the highway using the system of manual counting. Data indicated that the percentage of nodes and arcs in the sample area was 4633 and 5372, accordingly, while urban population ranged from 188.2 (SPA Zone) to 21467.6 (IZO Zone) across the TAZ in terms of total area road length (Km2). This indicated that the route density was relatively high in the study area. The gamma index which is the compatibility index calculated in this analysis varied through the zones from 0.31 to 0.48. The average Gamma index was found to be 0.38, which means well linked road network. Traffic indices found that passenger vehicles had the highest traffic composition at 61%, led by Motorcycle 33%, Trucks 2%, Wagon 1%, Vans 1%, Lorries 1%, Buses 1% respectively. At C.A.C Grammer School (OER Zone), traffic density was highest at 320 pcu / km, while volume of traffic was highest at Akure Mall (SPA), with a peak hourly volume of 5090 pcu / hr. The research findings are strongly suggested for government use in formulating transport plans in the study area.

Title: EVALUATION OF ROAD NETWORK ACCESSIBILITY AND TRAFFIC INDEX: A CASE STUDY OF ONDO STATE

Author: OLAIFA OLUMIDE FRANCIS

ISSN 2394-7357

International Journal of Novel Research in Civil Structural and Earth Sciences

Novelty Journals