The cost of building materials poses a significant threat to the construction industry and construction professionals. This research set out to study the rate of price increase of building materials on the Ghanaian ...

Road accidents in Ghana are re-occurring phenomenon. According to the National Road Safety Authority, most accidents can be attributed to brake pad failure or worn-out brake pad. Vehicle safety can be sought through the ...

Concrete is widely used in construction industry due to its strength. There are several cases where reinforced concrete structures have shown sign of distress and deterioration before their expected service life, which ...

The value of public infrastructures have economic life span that can only be sustained through proper building pathology. Deterioration of infrastructure is inevitable as materials and components have finite life span. For ...

Camshafts are widely used in regulating, opening and closing of valves (inlet and exhaust) in the internal combustion engines. Proper design of camshaft is required for perfect tuning between opening and closing of valves. ...

It is long established in literature that materials management is a factor in time and cost overruns. However, research on the influence of materials management on construction project performance is often not comprehensive ...

This study aimed to design and produce a textile cloth for the dressmakers’ association in the Builsa North District in the Upper East Region of Ghana. Consequently, the study was rooted in the interpretive qualitative ...

Material waste is made up of unwanted materials generated during construction, such as rejected structures and materials, materials that have been over ordered or are surplus to requirements, and materials that have been ...

The construction industry is one of the most dynamic, risky, and challenging businesses. The number of risks present invariably goes beyond those found in other industries. The research was conducted with the aim of ...

ABSTRACT Portland cement production is gradually having an effect on global warming and on the continuous decline of limestone deposits. In order to mitigate the harmful effects of cement processing and recycling of calcium ...