Construction Project Life Research Articles

Life Cycle Cost Analysis of a Three-Storey Building in Abuja, Nigeria.

ABSTRACT This study conducts a Life Cycle Cost (LCC) Analysis on three-storey building in Abuja, Nigeria, addressing existing gaps in LCC approaches tailored to the challenges of the local building sector. The research aims to uncover financial allocations, decision making criteria, and sustainability factors throughout the construction project's life cycle, utilizing a mixed-methods approach for data collection. Structured questionnaires provide quantitative insights, while interviews and document analysis offer qualitative depth. Guided by a robust theoretical framework encompassing literature on life cycle costing, sustainability practices, and construction-specific decision-making criteria in Abuja, the study critically examines the life cycle costs of the building. It emphasizes identifying decision-making criteria that balance economic efficiency and sustainability. Anticipated outcomes include a nuanced understanding of life cycle costing dynamics in Abuja, providing actionable insights for project stakeholders and policymakers. The study contributes valuable insights to the broader discourse on life cycle costing in dynamic urban environments, aligning with global imperatives for sustainable construction practices. The research outcomes offer practical guidance for sustainable decision-making in construction projects, addressing both global principles and local complexities.

A Review of Dimension in Human Capacity Development for Construction Projects

The ability of engineers to adapt and compete is crucial for the success and effectiveness of an organisation. Human capacity development (HCD) has been acknowledged as a concept to improve individual and team skills in setting goals and maintaining the competencies needed to survive and thrive in a rapidly changing world. Therefore, it is important to focus on HCD in order to strengthen engineers for long-term efficiency. Although previous studies have primarily focused on environmental and economic dimensions, the social dimension, specifically HCD, has received less attention. This paper aims to identify the attributes of HCD in sustainable construction during different phases of a construction project's life cycle. A systematic literature review was conducted to identify and critically evaluate papers related to HCD. The attributes identified as important for improved company or agency performance include Leadership, Knowledgeability and Accountability. Based on these findings, management initiatives to apply HCD can improve performance among civil engineers.

The application of information modelling methodologies: the HIPPY approach to integrated project modelling

Due to the lack of effective coordination between stages of the construction process, the importance of integrating information modelling techniques with the view to creating a generic integrated product and process model that is applicable to all stages of a construction project's life cycle, is being recognised by the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industries and the computer integrated construction (CIC) research community. However, improved methods are still needed to assist the developer in the definition of information model structures. Current available modelling methods and standards can only help at certain stages of the information modelling process. This paper proposes a prototype of a generic Hyper-Integrated Product and Process modelling information system (HIPPY). The main functions of the prototype include integrating information models with document files using data transferring techniques and multiple software applications. Functions, software architecture, implementation and exploitation of the integrated modelling framework are presented. The paper first reviews existing modelling efforts addressing integration in the AEC domain. It explores the advantages of combining modelling methodologies in the definition of the structure for integrating data that will support computer applications through the project life cycle. The approach adopted in this paper uses unified modelling language (UML), IDEF0 and scheduling charts (project planning). The combined use of these methods means that the weaknesses of each could be counteracted by the strengths of others. Finally, the user-interface through which project participants interact with multiple applications in the integrated environment is presented.