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Effective procurement of construction materials as a cost control method on construction sites in Uganda
(2018-05-12)
Procurement management in sustainable construction involves the processes required to acquire all necessary resources needed for the completion of a project from outside the project construction team. However, poor control ...
Investigation of the partial replacement of cement with cassava brewery waste ash in mortar for masonry
(Makerere University, 2019-05)
Cement is a major construction material throughout the world. However, in the past years, the use of supplementary cementing materials has become an integral part in the construction industry due to escalating costs of ...
Evaluating the procurement process for imported construction materials in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019)
This report comprises of five chapters clearly explaining in details the procurement process for imported construction materials in Uganda. The data was collected from various fields that included business men and different ...
Investigating the effect of applying maize cobs and husks ash with lime for stabilization of soil bases
(Makerere University, 2019-05)
Soil stabilisation has become a major issue in construction engineering and the common soil stabilising techniques are becoming costly day by day due to the increasing cost of the most widely used stabilizing agents such ...
Evaluation of the performance of Expanded Polystyrene Panels (EPS) in comparison with common masonry as a walling unit in construction
(Makerere University, 2019-05)
According to a study we carried out through distributing 50 questionnaires randomly to individuals renting in Kampala, part of the reason for the high percentage of the population settling in rental accommodation was the ...
Assessment of the causes of poor compliance and implementation of building codes and regulations in residential areas of Wakiso. (Case study Kireku)
(Makerere University, 2019-06)
The study aimed at assessing the causes of poor compliance and implementation of the building
codes and regulations in residential areas of Kireku. The study focused on three objectives that is
to determine; causes of ...
An investigation on the partial replacement of cement with Metakaolin and Banana fibers in the production of High Strength Concrete
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
This study seeks to investigate the possibility of replacing up to 45% of Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) with a blend of metakaolin and banana fibers so as to cut down the cost of high strength concrete whilst achieving ...
A cost and time analysis of earthbags and clay bricks as building wall systems un Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-12)
The high cost of building materials, such as clay bricks, among others, has made building construction products expensive in Uganda. Since wall construction is one of the major components of the entire building process, ...
Investigating the relevance of quantity surveying profession in the ever-changing construction environment
(Makerere University, 2020-12)
The construction industry has been regarded as one of the important national economic growth indexes. Customers' requirements in the construction industry have become more complex and demands for innovative technologies, ...
Assessing construction material costs of constructed rainwater harvesting storage tanks used by households in rural areas of Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2022-05-20)
Given the growing demand for domestic rainwater harvesting in the developing world visa vie the low adoption rates in rural areas, the constructed domestic rainwater harvesting technologies need to be built with utmost ...