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Arias, S (2014) Engineer manual 385 effectiveness: A study of predictive analytics, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Bradford, C W (2017) The impact of the systematic incorporation of tolerances on gypsum board installation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Bruce, R D (2008) A study of craft worker length of employment at select Missouri construction companies, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Burns, T M (2007) The effect of selected request for information variables on steel fabrication outcomes, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Chukwu, I (2018) Sustainability in the Nigerian construction industry: The feasibility of adopting green building rating system, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: built environment; coordination; natural resources; government; green building; monitoring; safety; sustainable construction; owner; Nigeria; interview; questionnaire survey
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- URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/2162853228
- Abstract:
Sustainable construction is increasingly becoming the new norm in the construction industry in an attempt to protect the environment, create buildings that will perform to the occupant’s expectations (comfort and safety needs), and conserve the limited natural resources. Also having a measuring metrics to assess the sustainable and green performance of built environment is also taking a center stage in the construction industry. Adopting green building rating system in Nigeria is very critical to the construction industry; hence this research was focused on three key factors: (1) the barriers to adopting green building rating systems; (2) incentives to overcoming the barriers; and (3) the potentials of adopting green building rating system in the Nigerian construction industry. After conducting a mixed method research through questionnaire survey and oral interview, thirty six (36) potential barriers to adopting green building rating system in the Nigerian construction industry were identified. The main barriers, according to the findings were: (1) Lack of knowledge of sustainable construction by the public (owners); (2) Lack of government commitment; (3) Lack of government willpower to harness all the available renewable sources of energy; (4) Lack of appropriate monitoring and coordination of the construction industry; (5) Lack of government support; (6) Lack of sustainable construction knowledge among constructors; (7) Cost; (8) Lack of awareness; and (9) Lack of green building knowledge.
Dorward, D R (2006) The effect of selected output modifications on facilitating the assessment of PDM schedules, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Fee, S T (2005) Sustainable construction practices: Contractors' perceptions of awareness and participation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Graham, G (2016) Factors influencing and risk associated with the use of drones by specialty construction companies in the United States of America, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Gravitt, D D (2004) The development and validation of a bar code based residential construction quality inspection procedure, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Haddad, B (2007) Risk management in the contractual language in the construction industry: The effect of exculpatory clauses on contractor bid price, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Kamm, J D (2017) A study of technological change in the construction industry through understanding the importance of innovation, risk and stakeholder alignment in construction lending, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Mutai, A (2009) Factors influencing the use of building information modeling (BIM) within leading construction firms in the United States of America, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Ohrn, G (2009) The influence of job-order-contracting as a construction project delivery method on owner satisfaction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Okere, G O (2012) An investigative study of contract administration practices of general contractors on federal and state DOT projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Onsarigo, L M (2016) Cost comparison of horizontal auger boring and open-cut construction methods for culvert installations, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Patton, J R (2013) Task diminishment: Construction value loss due to sub-optimal task execution, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Rich, F A (2020) Managing the wear of heavy construction equipment steel track undercarriage by soil sand content, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Sauer, A D (2013) Sustainable building codes: How the perceptions of building code officials influence their intent to adopt the international green construction code, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.