Solid waste management is one of the most serious issues confronting emerging countries like
Ethiopia. Eggshells and corncobs were among that trash; rising population and urbanization have
resulted in the development ...
Construction projects do differ in their construction methods, type of service, geographical
conditions and other influencing factors. Among those classifications of construction
projects, a building project ...
Waste materials, such as steel slag, which was a by-product generated during the
production of steel and recycled concrete fine aggregate rubble, which is produced
by demolition activities, are dumped in landfill ...
Construction is a risky business and susceptible to uncertainty and have financial
implications. However, such risk can be managed, minimized, shared, or transferred
trough insurance. By the ...
A contractor’s ability to prepare a competitive bid for a construction tender is crucial for its
survival on the market. Besides, in a public construction project, one of the main criteria utilized
by ...
Cement is the primary ingredient in concrete, used to create pastes that strengthen the
bond. The emission of CO2 into the atmosphere has been considerably impacted by the
manufacture of cement. Additionally, a lot ...
The construction sector accounts for about 13% of the worlds GDP but it has a long record
of poor productivity. It only increased 1% over the past 20 years (McKinsey Global
Institute, 2017). According to ...
Performance Evaluation of Construction Project requires effective management of its
performance. So, Periodic Project progress and performance evaluation are vital to have
adequate means of obtaining information ...
The researchers reported that; millions of tone of RAPA and plastic bottles wastes is generated round
the world. Ethiopia is facing rapid urbanization and industrialization leading to packing of different ...
Concrete is one of the most consumed and significant building material on the planet. By 2030,
concrete production must be increased by 25%, and the world’s-built area will double in 40
years. The construction ...
Nowadays, due to Growth of construction industry the Demand of cement becomes increasing in
every year. The production of cement also environmentally unfriendly due to release of C02,
energy consumption ...
Escalation in the construction market in recent years has been extremely volatile;
particularly in Ethiopia's economy, price escalation is a sensitive issue causing
termination of public ...
Concrete plays a vital role as a construction material in the world. However, the production of
cement is one of the environmentally unfriendly processes due to the release of CO2 gas to the
atmosphere. In addition ...
Construction industry in Ethiopia is one of the most labour intensive industries; however, in
adequate attention is given to the human resource management issues. Without having skilled
manpower, the ...
The previous researchers indicate that cost of equipment in civil engineering projects
varies from 25 to 40% of the total cost of the project. Inadequate management
practices of construction equipment and ...
The importance of small and micro-construction companies in Ethiopia has been
recognized by many researchers and policymakers. The contribution of small contractors
to the creation of jobs and to the alleviation ...
The construction of different infrastructures like buildings, bridges, roadways, and
railways is increasing from time to time in the construction industry. To fulfill this
construction demand, a large amount ...
Construction cost overrun is a major problem faced by the construction project in the world and it
needs serious attention to improve. Many projects experience cost and thereby exceed initial
contract amount. ...
In Ethiopia, many constructional exercises are finished by utilizing the old convectional
cast-in-situ method. But the current technology shows various priorities of precast
constructional strategy over the ...
Concrete is frequently utilized for both structural and nonstructural constructions, such
as buildings, bridges, water tanks, pavements, pipes, tiles, and other similar
undertakings since one of its ingredients, ...