Articles
Journal of Construction and Built Environment (JCBE)
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- Well-constructed and better managed community water infrastructure is a potent answer to northern Ghana’s agricultural renewal
Author: Imhotep Paul Alagidede, Joan Akande, and Charles Kwowe Nyaaba
Source: JCBE, Journal of Construction and Built Environment, pp 1-13 (Volume 3 Issue 1, December 2024)
Abstract: Water storage has a vital role to play in improving food security and reducing poverty, particularly in the geographical context of northern Ghana... Read More
- Indoor environmental quality of lecture halls at Cape Coast Technical University
Author: Zakari Mustapha, Mohammed D.H.Zebilila, Benjamin Boahene Akomah, and Samuel Kwame Ansah
Source: JCBE, Journal of Construction and Built Environment, pp 1-23 (Volume 3 Issue 1, December 2024)
Abstract: Climate change and global warming have contributed to an increase in air temperature, in both outdoor and indoor environments. Educational building... Read More
- Exploratory study of calcium silicate bricks as a potential material for building construction
Author: Mohammad Arif Kamal
Source: JCBE, Journal of Construction and Built Environment, pp 9x-9x (Volume 3 Issue 1, December 2024)
Abstract: Abstract: Bricksare a common building material used for construction due to its strength and longevity. Rapid urbanization and rising cost of bu... Read More
- Spillover effects of aggregate
infrastructure stock and quality
Author: Chengete Chakamera and Imhotep Paul Alagidede
Source: JCBE, Journal of Construction and Built Environment, pp 16-42 (Volume 2 Issue 1, December 2022)
Abstract: This paper analyses spillover effects of aggregate infrastructure stock and quality in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA). Using a panel vector autoregressi... Read More
- Potential of stabilized mud blocks
as a sustainable material for
building construction
Author: Mohammad Arif Kamal
Source: JCBE, Journal of Construction and Built Environment, pp 1-15 (Volume 2 Issue 1, December 2022)
Abstract: : In India, burnt clay brick is the most used building material, which produces a significant amount of greenhouse gasses and destroys a huge amou... Read More
- Meta Engineering and Construction
Corporation
Author: Imhotep Paul Alagidede
Source: JCBE, Journal of Construction and Built Environment, pp 51-54 (Volume 1 Issue 1, December 2021)
Abstract: The construction industry has lagged behind other sectors and in many countries resisted reform. The provision of quality, affordable and sustaina... Read More
- Qualitative and Quantitative Effects of
Infrastructure on Economic Growth and Productivity in Africa
Author: Chengete Chakamera
Source: JCBE, Journal of Construction and Built Environment, pp 26-50 (Volume 1 Issue 1, December 2021)
Abstract: Productivity and economic growth in Africa are constantly stalled by the inadequate and poor quality of infrastructure. Despite the current effort... Read More
- Cost Performance and Management Styles in Construction Projects in the Techiman Municipality
Author: Douglas Kwoyigah, Imhotep Paul Alagidede, and Seidu Amidu
Source: JCBE, Journal of Construction and Built Environment, pp 10-25 (Volume 1 Issue 1, December 2021)
Abstract: An important consideration in all construction projects is cost and the risks associated with it. The degree to which project estimates overshoots ... Read More
- Overview of the Construction Sector
Author: Imhotep Paul Alagidede
Source: JCBE, JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTION AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT, pp 1-9 (Volume 1 Issue 1, December 2021)
Abstract: The construction industry is set to make great leaps to make up for its lag of other sectors. Compared to auto-manufacturing, mobile telecommunica... Read More
- Well-constructed and better managed community water infrastructure is a potent answer to northern Ghana’s agricultural renewal