ABSTRACT In Ghana, large quantities of wood and agricultural waste are left unutilized with its attendant negative environmental issues. Producing particle board from such waste would contribute to minimizing deforestation and positively impact the environment. This study therefore compared the properties of particleboard produced from Ceiba pentandra (CP) sawdust and corn cob (CC) particles using cassava starch or urea formaldehyde as separate binder. The study used a completely rando...
ABSTRACT The concept of quality Management is not of recent origin. Quality management as a concept is meant to complement efforts to achieve the required level of quality for a product which is well planned and organized. From the perspective of a construction company, quality management in construction projects maintains the quality of construction works at the required standard. The aim is to assess quality management practices in the construction industries in Ghana. The current study e...
ABSTRACT The aim of the study was to examine constraints to funding of infrastructure projects in Afigya Kwabre District and make recommendations on funding of infrastructural projects in the district. The study adopted descriptive research design. Quantitative research approach was used. The population of the study comprised Assembly members in all the electoral areas, Members of Parliament (MPs) Heads of key Departments of the Assembly and Revenue Collectors in the various area co...
ABSTRACT Organisations are concerned with what should be done to achieve sustained high level of performance through people and the construction industry is no exception. This calls for management to find ways by which workers will be motivated for high productivity. The purpose for this study was to assess the role of management in motivating construction labour for high productivity in the Kasena Nankana West District. Four vibrant construction sites being operated by four different ...
ABSTRACT Maintenance culture plays very important role in Ghanaian domestic buildings. However, many domestic/residential buildings are often inadequately maintained and windows and doors, electrical wires and fittings, leaking roofs, cracks, peeled off paint and other building elements and facilities frequently show evidence of lack of maintenance. The study examined the maintenance issues in Sogakope, Tefle, Agbakope and Dabala communities at South Tongu in Volta Region. Three different t...
ABSTRACT Ghana Health Service (GHS) is the main parastatal institution responsible for health service delivery in Ghana. The institution relies on a well-functioning physical infrastructure to effectively implement the Ghana Health Service and Teaching Hospitals Act 526. Many new projects undertaken by the GHS supervised by Metropolitan/Municipal/District assemblies continue to experience delays. The aim of this study was to examine delays in Ghana Health Service building projects su...
ABSTRACT This research investigates the effect of replacing earth with 5% (P5/0), 9% (P9/0) and 12% (P12/0) Pozzomix cement and 3% pozzomix + 2% OPC (P3/2), 6% pozzomix + 3% OPC (P6/3), 8% pozzomix + 4% OPC (P8/4) on the compressive strength, water absorption and abrasion resistance of earth blocks and to deduce the variable that contributes most to these parameters. The engineering characteristics of the soil from Bernatech campus, Navrongo carried out in accordance with BS1377:1990 rev...
ABSTRACT The study examined the procurement of works within Ghana Health Service in selected regions in Ghana. Poor procurement practices have led to accumulated interest on late payments and the frequent price changes due to extensive renegotiations which further exacerbate the funding act problem and have increased government expenditure and reduced savings (World Bank, 2003).The target population of the study were professionals involved in procurement of works within the Ghana H...
ABSTRACT One of the ways to increase the strength properties of concrete is adding fibre material into the concrete. While to reduce a noise in construction project, a self compacting concrete was a good choice in the project. This thesis presents a study into the strength properties of self compacting beam concrete using plantain bunch fibre. Mix proportion of 1:1.82:1.27with different fractions of fibre namely: 0.00%, 0.25%, 0.50% and 0.75% by weight of cement with water cement ratio ...
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to investigate and find out the possible ways of reducing the causes of sawmills and woodwork shops accident such as fractures, strains, cuts, bruises and diseases in some selected wood workshops and sawmills within Bolgatanga – Navrongo Municipalities. Several studies have been conducted on occupational health and safety in the wood processing industries in Ghana and elsewhere. The reports of these studies indicate that wood workers are exposed to v...
ABSTRACT Many standard forms of contracts for building and civil engineering contracts require contractors to submit construction programmes upon the award of contracts. However, such programmes are often not of the required quality and subsequent programmes developed as work progresses are also not sufficiently rigorous to facilitate control measures to be put in place. The aim of the present study was to examine the application of planning techniques in construction project deliver...
ABSTRACT The issue of ensuring at construction firms remains a critical concern that every construction firm needs to adhere to. The progress and productivity of work output are greatly achieved when safety measures are instituted and observed at the workplace. The study sought to investigate safety practices of construction firms in the Accra Metropolis. A total number of 128 responded to the study out of the sample size of 150. The sampling technique used for choosing the sample s...
ABSTRACT Many of Ghana’s commercial timber species are threatened due to high demand resulting to pressure on the traditional species. The need to investigate the potential utilization of some Lesser-used Timber Species to ascertain their suitability for use is very paramount. Some physico-mechanical properties and calorific value of 20, 30 and 40-year old Hevea brasiliensis were investigated. The moisture content (MC) ranged between 13.02% (base of 40-year old) and 15.26% (crown of 20-yea...
ABSTRACT The successful execution of Construction projects is often undermined by many factors such as poor project team coordination, delays, and cost overruns resulting in diverse effects such as tying down the clients‟ capital, and project abandonment. The aim of this study was to identify factors affecting the success of district assembly construction projects in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis and recommend interventions to enhance the success of assembly projects. The specific ...
ABSTRACT The study examines the role of social capital in wood cluster industries in Sunyani Municipality. Descriptive survey was used for the study. The population of the study consists of artisans in Sunyani wood cluster, wood suppliers, machine operators, buyers, sellers of wood products and financial institutions in the Sunnyani wood cluster. Convenience method of sampling was employed to arrive at a sample size of 200. Questionnaires were used as data collection instruments for the...