The Roles of Construction Professionals in the Nigeria’s Construction Industry

Owolabi, Olanrewaju Sharafadeen Babatunde; Olatunji, Akinpelu Samuel

doi:10.9790/0837-191180510

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“…However, there is a tendency for the responses to be biased towards the perspective of construction professionals that are mainly on construction sites. Nonetheless, Owolabi and Olatunji (2014) acknowledged that the construction industry is one of the largest employer of labour, accounting for around 2% to 10% of the total workforce. 4.1.2 Professional sustainability awareness.…”

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Sustainable construction in the Nigerian construction industry: unsustainable practices, barriers and strategies

Omopariola

Olanrewaju

Albert

et al. 2022

JEDT

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Purpose Sustainable construction practices are strongly correlated with a profitable and competitive construction industry, improved client satisfaction and efficient use of resources. However, due consideration is not being given to sustainable construction practices in Nigeria. Therefore, this study aims to identify the unsustainable construction practices on construction sites, the barriers to sustainable construction and possible strategies to improve sustainable construction in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire survey of 50 construction sites was conducted with construction professionals on the sites as the specific target, out of which only 43 construction sites have at least a construction professional present at the site. Forty-three filled questionnaires from the respondents were used for descriptive (mean score, standard deviation and charts) and inferential analysis (t-test and Kruskal–Wallis) in this study. Findings The study shows that a large percentage (75%) of construction professionals in Nigeria are aware of sustainable construction. The descriptive and inferential analysis showed a disparity in the ranking of the 12 unsustainable practices, 14 barriers and 11 strategies among the respondents. Five unsustainable practices (“negative externalities”, “excess energy”, “unsustainable technologies”, “non-management of health and safety of workers” and “material waste”), six barriers to sustainable construction (“absence of historical data and exemplary projects on which construction professionals can build and learn from”, “lack of professional to handle the task”, “poverty and low urban investment”, “lack of urban and construction policy”, “lack of awareness” and “lack of technical know-how”) and three strategies to improve sustainable construction practices in Nigeria (“cooperation, partnership and participation”, “protection of biodiversity and conservation of natural resources” and “sustainability assessment system”) were found to be significant. Practical implications The study offers significant insights into the construction industry unsustainable practices, barriers to sustainable construction, as well as strategies for improving sustainable construction practices. These insights can be applied to other developing countries with an emphasis on geographical differences. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is one of the recent studies in Nigeria that explored the context of sustainable construction in the construction industry by providing insights into the unsustainable construction practices, barriers and strategies to improve sustainable construction in Nigeria.

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Sustainable construction in the Nigerian construction industry: unsustainable practices, barriers and strategies

Omopariola

Olanrewaju

Albert

et al. 2022

JEDT

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“…Construction projects involve team work and, depending on the type and nature of construction operation, different built environment professionals are involved at various stages of a project (Owolabi & Olatunji, 2014). Prior to project initiation, the land surveyor and the Town/Urban planner play vital roles.…”

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Employers’ Demand for Built Environment Professionals’ Employability Skills in Nigeria: Content Analysis of Job Advertisements

Ameh,

Chukwujekwu

2020

INTREST

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The proportion of unemployed professionals in the built environment in Nigeria is alarming; yet there is an acute shortfall in skilled manpower in the construction industry, as employers continue to face recruitment dilemma due to paucity of applicants with the requisite employability-characteristics. This study, therefore, examines the job and person specifications required in job advertisements for professionals in the built environment. Conceptual content analysis was used to extract data from 500 job advertisements using quota sampling technique from a heterogeneous population, following which descriptive statistical methods were adopted for analysis. The study reveals the following in the built environment in Nigeria: Architects, Estate Surveyors and Quantity Surveyors are dominant job titles in advertisement for professionals; Lagos, Port Harcourt and Abuja are the major hubs for employment; job related employability characteristics include possession of B.Sc. degree/HND, with 3-5 years post qualification work experience, but without reference made to classification of degree or diploma; and dominant personal attributes required of applicants by employers are reliability, confidence and good attitude; Estate Management profession is highly sought after by employers. Therefore, to enhance graduates’ employability, the study recommends mandatory one-year on-the-job industry experience as part of hard skill requirements; a balance in hard and soft skills, and increased budgetary allocation for education and further training of graduates in the discipline in high demand by employers.

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Overcoming the Challenges Candidate Quantity Surveyors Face on the Route to Professional Registration

Harinarain

Joosab

Vawda

2022

Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering

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The Roles of Construction Professionals in the Nigeria’s Construction Industry

Cited by 6 publications

References 8 publications

Sustainable construction in the Nigerian construction industry: unsustainable practices, barriers and strategies

Sustainable construction in the Nigerian construction industry: unsustainable practices, barriers and strategies

Employers’ Demand for Built Environment Professionals’ Employability Skills in Nigeria: Content Analysis of Job Advertisements

Overcoming the Challenges Candidate Quantity Surveyors Face on the Route to Professional Registration

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