Papers in Proceedings of WABER 2010 conference

The papers in this proceedings are categorized into two sections. Section 1 contains the three keynote papers and Section 2 contains the conference papers. The conference papers in Section 2 are arranged in alphabetical order according to paper title.

SECTION 1: KEYNOTE OUTLINES
Connections between built environment research, education and practice - Will Hughes 20
Built environment research and the millenium development goals - George Ofori 21
Handmaidens and ivory towers: the role and responsibility of construction management researchers as agents of change - Roine Leiringer 22

SECTION 2: CONFERENCE PAPERS
A factorial study of accessibility requirements of paraplegics mobility in a built up enviroment - Festus Ashiedu and Anthony Clement Igboanugo 26
A hedonic regression analysis of urban infrastructure in commercial property values in Lagos - Funlola Famuyiwa 38
Adaptable and flexible design solutions to the spatial quality of public apartment buildings in Ghana - S. Agyefi-Mensah, J. Post, de Wilde Egmond, E. Van, P. Erkelens and E. Badu 39
An artificial neural network model for predicting construction costs of institutional building projects in Nigeria - Baba Waziri 51
An assessment of core skill and competencies of quantity surveyors in Nigeria - Joshua Dada and G.O. Jagboro 61
An assessment of the causes of foundation failure in the residential buildings of Jama’a Street in Area B.Z Ahmadu Bello University Zaria-Nigeria - Aliyu Shika and Nkeleme Ifeanyi 69
An assessment of the effect of community participation on sub-urban development in Akure, Nigeria - Oluwatoyin Akin and Abiodun Oyetunji 76
An assessment of the effectiveness and equitability of access to federal mortgage bank of Nigeria’s finances for housing (1992 - 2008) - Musa Madawaki 90
An evaluation of physical transformation of residential buildings in government estates in south western, Nigeria - Victor Adegbehingbe 103
An exploratory study of the contextual meaning and consequences of empowerment in project teams - Martin M. Tuuli and Steve Rowlinson 117
An investigation into the use of unapproved drawings in the construction industry in Ghana - Nanyi Orgen 128
Analysis of households’ travel behaviour in Lagos metropolis - Wale Alade 141
Analyzing quantitative data using factor analysis – Divine Ahadzie, David Proverbs and Nii Ankrah 151
Appraisal of factors that influence the implementation of BOT infrastructure projects in Nigeria - Alhassan Dahiru and S. Bustani 163
Assessment of governmental intervention towards tourism development of Idanre hills, Ondo state, Nigeria - A. Afolami and A. Taiwo 173
Building integration photovoltaic module with reference to Ghana - Emmanuel Adu Essah 174
Challenges and opportunities facing contractors in Ghana - Samuel Laryea 186
Characteristics of migrant labour in Wasimi, Irewole Local Government Area, Osun State, South-western Nigeria - M. B. Gasu and S.O. Fadare 201
Construction cash flow prediction model in Ghana - Joseph Buertey, Theophilus Adjei-Kumi and Peter Amoah 209
Construction cost data management by quantity surveying firms in Nigeria - Johnson Atinuke 220
Construction project delivery in Ghana - Collins Ameyaw and Samuel Oteng-Seifah 228
Disaster preparedness of high rise buildings in Lagos metropolitan area - I. Mshelgaru and O. Olowoyeye 238
Effects of flooding on the built environment in Akure, Nigeria - Gabriel Fadairo and Sikiru Ganiyu 248
Emphasizing the need for estate surveyors and valuers’ capacity building in housing development in mega city - Kemiki Olurotimi 255
Environmentally responsible interior design (ERID) solutions for air-conditioned office space in Dubai - Moshood Fadeyi and Rasha Taha 261
Ethics of sustainable development in Sub-Saharan Africa - Sam During 274
Evaluating the characteristics of whole life-cycle cost data in the Nigerian construction industry - Aliyu Ibrahim, Kabir Bala, Yahaya Ibrahim and Ahmad Doko Ibrahim 275
Evoking the green-shift in the building industry for sustainable development in Nigeria - Dodo Aminu, Mohd Kandar and Dilshan Remaz Ossen 286
How and to what extent do construction project features contribute to accident causation? - Patrick Manu, Nii Ankrah, David Proverbs, Subashini Suresh and Divine Ahadzie 297
How do clients influence innovations in construction professional services firms? - John Kissi, Robert Payne, Sam Luke, Andrew Dainty and Anita Liu 307
Impervious building (coating) materials’ workability in southwest Nigeria - Clement Folorunso 318
Introduction of Build- Operate -Transfer (BOT) model into main stream funding of infrastructural projects in Ghana - Kwaku Owusu 326
Investigations into the pozzolanic activities of volcanic deposits from the Jos plateau - D. Dadu, M. Garba, I. Zubairu and S. Bustani 336
Land and housing values and their effect on housing delivery in Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis, Ghana - P Yalley, J Cobbinah and P Kwaw 344
Management of water distribution infrastructure with GIS in the Niger delta region of Nigeria - Henry Audu and Godwin Ovuworie 353
Multi-criteria decision making model for contractor selection in construction projects in Nigeria - Oluwaseyi Ajayi 362
People’s attitude toward property tax payment in Minna - Ayoola Babatunde 374
Pre-construction information implementation in Ghana using UK’s CDM 2007 model - John Dadzie and David Coles 383
Problem of ready-mix concrete production in the construction industry in Nigeria and its cost implication - Dauda Dahiru 384
Resident’s perception of the central sewage system in the federal capital city, Abuja-Nigeria - Andrew Stanley, Afolabi Dania, Oludare Tanimowo and Oyinkansola Audu 397
Risk and uncertainties in construction clients’ cash flow forecast - M. O. Babalola and G. K. Ojo 406
Safety on Ghanaian construction sites - B. Akomah, A. Nimo-Boakye and F. Fugar 414
Structural stability in Nigeria and worsening environmental disorder - Anthony Ede 425
Sustainability of solar home systems for a domestic power supply in Nigeria - Dalhatu Abdulsalam 435
Sustainable construction education - Solomon Ameh, Afolabi Dania, Ibrahim Zubairu and Shehu Bustani 445
The applicability of the Harvard and Warwick models in the development of human resource management policies of large construction companies in Ghana - Sena Agyepong, Frank Fugar and Martin Tuuli 460
The continuous use of asbestos in Ghana despite its hazards - P Yalley and C Ndede 471
The effects of management on productivity - Anny Aniekwu and H. Audu 482
The evolution of indigenous contractors in Ghana - Samuel Laryea and Sarfo Mensah 494
The influence of facilities on rental values and vacancy rates in high rise office rented properties in Kaduna State, Nigeria - David Ayock Ishaya and Daniel Dabo 505
The lean project delivery system (LPDS): application at the design and documentation stage of building construction projects in Ghana – Zoya Evans Kpamma and Theophilus Adjei-Kumi 513
The macroeconomic review of building and construction sector in Nigeria - Folasade Alabi 521
The role of construction education in sustainable waste material management in the construction industry - Nongiba Kheni 530
The role of organizational learning in achieving sustainable construction project delivery - Alex Opoku and Chris Fortune 542
The spatial dynamics of cement manufacturing and marketing in Nigeria - Kemiki Olurotimi 552
Towards improving procurement of built infrastructure in Nigeria - Kulomri Adogbo, Ahmed Ibrahim and Yahaya Ibrahim 553
Understanding the challenges of wood fuel usage in Sub-Saharan Africa on the environment - David Idiata, Mitchell Eboigbe and Henry Oriakhi 565
Value management: How adoptable is it in the Nigerian construction industry? - Baba Kolo and Ahmed Ibrahim 566