Influence of public service motivation on job satisfaction and organisational commitment of Quantity Surveyors in Nigerian public service / L. O. Oyewobi

Public Service Motivation (PSM) has been reported to have significant influence on employees’ work attitudes. The study samples the opinion of Quantity Surveyors (QS) in Nigeria FederalMinistries and Parastatals by adopting PSM construct questionnaire template used by previous researchers to investigate the impact of PSM on job satisfaction and organizational commitment amongst QS. The data were subjected to descriptive statistics and correlation analysis, to precipitate major variables that exhibit significant impact on job satisfaction, organisational commitment and PSM amongst QS working in Nigerian public sectors. The research revealed that QS in public service are more satisfied with their job when adequate recognition is given and opportunities for advancement are encouraged. The result of the correlation also showed that strong positive relationship existed between job satisfaction and public interest and also between organizational commitment and self sacrifice with the r-value of 89% and 92% respectfully. The research recommended that advancement opportunity in career progression and professional development such as in-house training should be encouraged to improve quality service delivery and that PSM should be seen as a vital instrument that could be employed to search for individuals who are best suited and ready to render selfless service for public work

Defects of Tensioned Membrane Structures (TMS) In Tropics

The wide use of tensioned membrane structures (TMS) becomes prominent in many designs because of its aesthetic, ergonomic, and economical nature. Recently, TMS has been applied in the tropics with success, yet defects specific to this region have received little attention. Through a questionnaire survey of 890 uses and technicians of TMS in three different areas in Malaysia, this study identified the most frequently occurring TMS defects in the tropics, such as "deterioration of roof coatings", "corrosion or fatigue in fixings", "fungal decay, mould growth, and dirt in membrane", "corrosion in anchor cables", and "degradation of fabrics". These defects are quite different from those in other climatic zones. The top five causes of TMS defects in the tropics are weather, aging, design, construction/installation, and material selection. However, only "corrosion or fatigue in fixings" is a significant predictor for "deterioration of roof coatings". While this is not a causal effect, a practical implication is that TMS maintenance workers do not have to climb up to the roof to check the deterioration in coating but only need to predict the deterioration through the corrosion levels of the fixings. Further, seven countermeasures for TMS in tropic are recommended. This study is the first comprehensive study examining tensioned membrane structure defects in the tropics

FACTORS INFLUENCING REWORKS OCCURRENCE IN CONSTRUCTION: A STUDY OF SELECTED BUILDING PROJECTS IN NIGERIA

Abstract Rework has become a menace in Nigerian construction industry and it has not been given required attention, it contributes to time and cost overruns in project. Hence, to improve the performance of projects the research work evaluated rework in some selected building projects in Niger State. The work identified some factors contributing to rework which was categorized under three main headings; technical, quality and human resources factors to actually dig down into the casual of rework. A structure questionnaire was self administered on projects identified to have experienced rework amongst the selected projects and these were ranked according to their perceived degree of severity. Response was further condensed using factor analysis to group the variables into identifiable factors and thus analyzed. The study revealed that sub-standard services rendered by professionals and lack of commitment to quality in term of project delivery by stakeholders are the main source of rework. Therefore, it was recommended that an improvement and total commitment to quality of services render and assurance would lead to a reduction in the occurrence of reworks as revealed by the research

Stakeholders compliance level on Insurance of buildings under construction in Abuja-Nigeria

Compulsory insurance of buildings under construction revolve around poor compliance structure, ineffective implementation strategy by the insurance regulator and lack of awareness on the part of the Nigerian public. To this extent, the compliance level of the stakeholders with the insurance of building under construction was evaluated in relation to Insurance Act number 37 of 2003 using mixed methods to elicit data. Structured questionnaires were self-administered on 95 randomly selected construction firms and 10 purposively sampled insurance companies. In addition to this, interview was conducted with an official of National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and proforma document was prepared to obtain historical data from both the insurance companies and NAICOM. Findings indicated that low enforcement level of the Act by NAICOM with a mean score of 4.46 was ranked 1st; improper collaboration with the stakeholders involved in compliance was ranked 2nd with a mean score of 4.22 and poor or ineffective compliance structure was ranked 3rd with a mean score of 3.99. The compliance of the notable section in Insurance Act of 2003 with regards to insurance of property had not been satisfactory due to low enforcement of the punitive measures for non-compliance. Offenders should be punished to serve as deterrent to others who may want to flout the Act.Keywords: Abuja-Nigeria; Compliance level; Insurance Act; Insurance premium; Propert