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Item EFFECTS OF SERVICE CHARGE ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT IN SELECTED MULTI-TENANATED COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS IN PHASE ONE, ABUJA.(2022) Fatima Mohammed; Rukaiyat Adeola OgunbajoThis paper assessed effects of service charge administration and management in selected multitenanted commercial buildings in phase one Abuja. The study was guided by these objectives which were investigating issues and challenges involved in the administration and management and assessing the occupant level of satisfaction. Data were collected by self-administered questionnaire and interview from eight (8) respondents from managers and 254 from tenant’s perspective respectively. Data was analyzed and presented using percentages, frequencies, relative satisfaction index and tables. Findings revealed that lack of transparency, lack of efficiency; improper accounting and poor facilities are the issues encountered. Howeve, the relative satisfaction index computed to show the satisfaction level of the occupants ranked Plumbing services 1st with relative satisfaction index of 0.7772, Cleaning of common services 2nd with relative satisfaction index of 0.718, refuse disposal 3rd with RSI with 0.653 while transformer maintenance has relative satisfaction index of 0 and ranked 13th. A number of guidelines should be taken in order to address the problems identified above which include Improved communication between manager and occupiers, clear disclosure of the basis for apportioning service charge costs between tenants among others.Item An Assessment of Housing Maintenance and Management in Federal Housing Estates in Abuja, Nigeria.(Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers, 2013) OGUNBAJO R. A.This research examined the the management and maintenance of federal housing estates in Abuja with a view to establishing the etent of housing management in ensuring sustainable housing. It focused on selected federal housing estates to assess how well the eisting housing stock were managed. A sample size of 400 housing units was adopted in each of the sampled estates from a total population of 3,415and 3,494 using stratified random sampling technique. Questionnaire were administered on households that fell within the sample group, and centered on the condition of buildings, management responsibility, frequency of maintenance, availability and access to neighbourhood facilities and services, and general management approach among others. A responce rate of 92.75% and 91% was recorded in both estates. Surveys were also carried out to assess the condition of access roads, drainages, street lights and other neighbourhood facilities. Collected data were analyzed using frequency distribution and percentages. The study revealed that housing units and infrastructure presents varying conditions ranging from very good, good. fair, bad and very bad. It also revealed the extent of housing management and maintenance which is responsible for the preent outlook of the estates. The study reccommended that minimum maintenance standards be set for residents to ensure that houses are maintained in good and decorative states of repair, while also emphasizing the need for residents to adopt good maintenance culture.Item Assessment of Residential Building conditions and Property Management Strategies in Minna, Nigeria(UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, 2016) Rukaiyat Adeola OgunbajoThis study assessed the conditions of leasehold dwelling units and property management strategies in Minna, Nigeria. It sampled 328 dwelling units spread across selected neighbourhoods. Questionnaire were administered and used to solicit relevant data for the study. Simple percentages, total weighted scores, weighted mean, contingency table, chi square distribution, and phi coefficient were used to analyse collated data at various levels of the research. Findings revealed poor conditions of 55.2% of leasehold dwelling units. A computed chi square value (X2 = 48.965) indicated no statistical significant difference in the overall condition of dwelling units across the sampled neighbourhoods. Findings also showed that only 31% of dwelling units are managed by professional estate surveyors, periodic general renovations by property managers were not carried out in any of the sampled units, while 41% of respondents linked the management and maintenance of ancillary facilities in their neighbourhoods to community efforts and contributions. It further revealed that 51% of respondents were not satisfied with the management of their dwelling units, while 84% of residents were not satisfied with the management of ancillary facilities in their neighbourhoods. A chi square value (X2 = 14.965) and phi coefficient (φ = 0.209) revealed a weak, but positive and statistically significant relationship between building conditions and management type in the study area. The study emphasized the significance of effective and efficient management practices as key players in ensuring that residential buildings remain in good and decorative states or repair.Item Construction Programmes and Programming: A Critical Review(Emerald Reach Proceedings Series, 2019-05) Olubajo, Oluseun Olukemi; Hughes, Will; Schweber, LibbyPurpose–The purpose of the study is to explore the dominant ideas in research on the management of time in construction. The focus of research has been to improve techniques for optimising the timing and sequence of activities. Design/Methodology/Approach– A critical review of research on construction time management, challenging the typical focus. We examine the assumptions different authors make, underline the limitations of the dominant research approaches and examine the prospects for developing a new approach to researching these issues. Findings– The dominant approach in literature focuses on unique activity traits in construction planning and measurable patterns between time-related variables. This assumes that time in construction can be managed by changing the way activities are calculated. These approaches have not been correlated with improvement in performance. Social practice theory may help to explain how programmes figure as one of many objects used during construction. Research Limitations/Implications– The focus is on reviewing indicative literature from key journals in construction management. The implication is that research is needed about how such documents are used in practice, which goes further than optimising plans in theory. Practical Implications– Future research could focus on understanding the context of construction planning practice and shift the debate from a focus on optimisation to practice. Originality/Value– An interpretivist approach with a focus on how tools such as planning documents are used on site. Social practice theory may provide a clearer explanation of the place of construction planning within the practice of construction management. This could provide solutions that deal effectively with stakeholder expectations around timely completion of construction projects.