Olusanya Ajewole
Construction cost information management in Nigeria
Ajewole, Olusanya; Olomolaiye, Paul O.; Olusanya, Ajewole; Akintoye, Akintola S.; Olomolaiye, Paul
Authors
Paul O. Olomolaiye
Ajewole Olusanya
Akintola S. Akintoye
Paul Olomolaiye Paul.Olomolaiye@uwe.ac.uk
Pro Vice-Chancellor Equalities and Civic Engagement
Abstract
Quantity surveyors are the hub of construction cost control in Nigeria. A total of 29 quantity surveying firms were surveyed using a structured questionnaire, augmented with formal interviews, with a view to determine the sources of, and how, cost information are managed in the country. An analysis of contractors’ tenders is the cheapest, fastest and most frequently used source of cost data. More reliable sources, such as market surveys and the technical press, are referred to less often. Greatest constraints identified against adequate management of construction cost information are with respect to insufficient design information, unavailability of relevant database and fluctuating construction input prices. © 1992, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All rights reserved.
Citation
Olomolaiye, P. O., Ajewole, O., Akintoye, A. S., Olusanya, A., & Olomolaiye, P. (1992). Construction cost information management in Nigeria. Construction Management and Economics, 10(2), 107-116. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446199200000011
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Jan 1, 1992 |
Journal | Construction Management and Economics |
Print ISSN | 0144-6193 |
Electronic ISSN | 1466-433X |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis (Routledge) |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 10 |
Issue | 2 |
Pages | 107-116 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/01446199200000011 |
Keywords | Nigeria, quantity surveyors, construction, cost information, construction costs, accuracy |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1109903 |
Publisher URL | http://www.routledge.com/ |
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