A Study of Plant and Equipment Utilization on Selected Construction Sites in Lagos State

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dc.contributor.authorAkinola, Joseph Aderemi
dc.coverage.geographicalNigeriaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2015-04-08T12:48:51Z
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-27T13:36:59Z
dc.date.available2015-04-08T12:48:51Z
dc.date.available2018-10-27T13:36:59Z
dc.date.issued2015-04-08
dc.degree.awardMaster of Scienceen_US
dc.departmentBuildingen_US
dc.description.abstractThe study examined the level of utilization of plant and equipment and its impacts on site operations in Lagos State with a view to optimising output levels on construction sites. One hundred and twenty (120) construction companies were selected from a population of two hundred and eighty five (285) construction companies that were registered with Federation of Construction Industry (FOCI) in Lagos state. Primary data were obtained on plant and equipment acquisition methods, selection factors, extent of mechanization of site operations and effect of plant and equipment on performance with the use of questionnaire. The results revealed that construction companies acquired plant and equipment through hiring (64%) and leasing (17%) respectively. Using the Relative Importance Index, the selection criteria were identified to be technicality involved (RII = 4.20; N = 6), output required (RII = 4.10; N = 6), complexity of job (RII = 4.00; N = 6), site characteristics (RII = 3.60; N = 6), job accessibility (RII = 3.40; N = 6), and cost of procurement (RII 2.80; N = 6). The frequency of plant and equipment usage was significantly related to the level of output achieved. (x2= 7.990; P < 0.05). The utilization of plant and equipment significantly affected output rate on each of the selected operations; namely: excavation operation (t = 14.717; P < 0.05); soil stabilization operation (t = 4.027; P < 0.05); concrete batching operation (t = 3.883, P < 0.05), and asphalting operation (t = 4.116; P < 0.05) respectively. The study concluded that the level of utilization of plant and equipment by construction companies were below average, however the use of plant and equipment led to higher output levels except where low scale of operations such as site clearance was considered.en_US
dc.facultiesEnvironmental Design and Managementen_US
dc.format.filetypePDFen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2308
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.matric.numberEDMP/02/03/H/2922en_US
dc.subjectUtilization of plant on site operationsen_US
dc.subjectUtilization of equipment on site operationsen_US
dc.subjectConcrete batching operationen_US
dc.subjectSoil stabilization operationen_US
dc.subjectAsphalting operationen_US
dc.subjectConstruction sitesen_US
dc.titleA Study of Plant and Equipment Utilization on Selected Construction Sites in Lagos Stateen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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