Effect of building material cost on housing development in Nigeria Department: Estate Management By: tunde01 Project ID: 672 Rating: (3.1) votes: 12Rate this project12345 Price:₦1000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThe research investigated the factors responsible for the cost of building materials and the effect of this cost on housing delivery in some states in Nigeria. Sustainable housing is buildings produced to meet the present housing needs of people without conceding the ability of the future generation to meet their future needs. However, a significant increase in the cost of building materials has been a major constraint to the delivery of sustainable housings, as made evident in the literature, leading to project cost and time overruns or even project abandonment. However, building materials consume up to 65% of the total cost of construction. This factor on cost has over the years threatened the ability of the construction industry to deliver projects within budgeted cost, at the stipulated time, and at the satisfactory quality. The research study adopted questionnaires administered to construction stakeholders (architects, quantity surveyors, engineers, construction managers, project managers, site supervisors, and material suppliers). The findings revealed that the major factors responsible for increasing the cost of building materials are inflation, wastages of building materials by laborers, cost of transportation and distribution of labor, design changes, client contribution to design change and change in government policies and regulation. The adoption of these findings would enhance the delivery of affordable housing at a reduced cost, at the required time and at the expected quality. Therefore, adequate implementation of the framework presented in this study will enhance sustainable housing delivery....Preview Download Preview +Other Estate Management project topics and materials you might be interested in»Effect of building material cost on housing development in Nigeria»Effects of obsolescence on residential properties (a case study of Oparanozie street in Owerri, Imo state) »An assessment of residential housing problem in the urban areas of Nigeria (a case study of Umuahia urban)»Effect of environmental pollution on real estate development (a case study of Warri, Delta state)»Recreational Property Development in Owerri Imo State ( A Case Study of Owerri Municipal )»Problems of urban land management (a case study of Owerri capital territory) »Challenges associated with the valuation of specialized properties»Challenges associated with real estate investment in Enugu, Nigeria»The effect of oil spillage on residential property investment (a case study of Oyibo in Rivers state) »Effect of location on rental value of commercial property - a case study of Bida metropolis»The economic implication of multiple hostel accommodation in tertiary institution in Nigeria (a case study of federal polytechnic Nekede, Owerri) »Impact of land use act on property development in Nigeria»Comparative analysis of the impact of infrastructural facilities on the value of properties»Land use regulations and its effects on land development»The impact of Akwa ibom state university of science and technology on social development of mkpat enin L.G.A Akwa ibom state