Impact of construction practices on the environment a case study of Kano State, Nigeria

Abstract

<jats:p>The Physical environment is being disturbed by numerous problems, including those caused by the constructions activities, such problems impacts on the environment right from the initial stage, operational and to the end of the life span of the built structure. The aim of the study was to suggest the main environmental impacts of construction in Kano state. About twenty six construction impacts were reveals from the past researches. However, all the impact was classified into nine main classes. Data for the study were collected from questionnaires and interviews survey administered to stakeholders of construction industry in Kano State. Data collected were analyzed and ranked using Relative Importance Index (RII), suggesting that they significantly impact on the environment thereby causing environmental degradation. Based on the results resource consumption was ranked highest among the major environmental impacts of constructing in Kano. The highest class, consist raw materials, water, fuel and electricity consumption. The paper concludes with recommendation which includes enforcement of extant rules, regulation and ethical code by government legislative on construction stakeholders, government should formulate and ensuring adequate use of construction design that will suite the environment in Kano. Also, all forms of construction practices should be subjected to an environmental impact assessment to determine the potential impacts and also formulate the ways to overcome it before execution. The study suggest also that, the chair personnel in construction companies should formulate some rules, code of conducts that will ensure good and fair sustainable construction practices in Kano.&#x0D; Keywords: Construction Company, Construction Practices, Environmental Impact, Kano.</jats:p>

Characterisation of the drivers of environmental management system implementation

“…Several countries that have not embraced EMS adopted EIA to control several industry actions' adverse effects (Li et al. , 2019b; Aliyu et al. , 2019).…”

“…Despite this, the environment continuously faces threats, especially from various construction activities (Ijigah et al. , 2013; Aliyu et al. , 2019).…”

“…Environmental management system Most of the environmental management tools, EMS inclusive, evolved from Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) concepts and ideas (S anchez and Hacking, 2002). Several countries that have not embraced EMS adopted EIA to control several industry actions' adverse effects (Li et al, 2019b;Aliyu et al, 2019). In Nigeria, the EIA Act promulgated in 1992, and now Cap.…”

“…The EIA Act forbids any sector of the economy from undertaking any activities without environment assessment of the impact of the activities (Sodipo et al, 2017;Ewurum et al, 2020). Despite this, the environment continuously faces threats, especially from various construction activities (Ijigah et al, 2013;Aliyu et al, 2019). Besides, several studies revealed the limitations of EIA, which necessitated the adoption of EMS (Corsten et al, 2013;Zhao et al, 2012).…”