Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Design (FEng / FBD): Recent submissions
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Adopting a new Eco-Ethical Philosophy of Living:
(2010)debate. Burning refuse, especially plastics and other hazardous waste that affect air quality has been a common practice. Authorities point to a well balanced environmental past. During those good old days, people used ... -
Financing Craftsmen Training in an Informal Dominated Kenyan Construction Sector
(2010)existing training system which was formulated to suit formal modes of procurement. One such challenge is to the sustainability of funding of craftsmen training which was hitherto financed via a training levy deducted as ... -
Application of Queuing Theory in Spatial Planning:
(2010)In physical development planning, the question of the size of space to be allocated for a particular use often poses a great challenge to the planner. The main challenge lies in the process of arriving at an objective ... -
The Renewal of Ile Akogun in Ile-ife, Nigeria:
(2010)Ile-Ife has many socio-culturally iconic buildings. Unfortunately, most of these presently range from being poorly maintained to derelict. Though the town records a sizeable annual influx of tourists (as participants in ... -
Risk response in handling building materials on construction sites in Kenya
(2009)construction site up to the point of fixing them. Material handling represents a major portion of total costs and may account for 10-80% of total cost. Construction sites are exposed to various risks such as workmanship, ... -
The design and production process of jua kali furniture in Kenya “Art or Chaos”
(2009)The Jua Kali industry covers the informal manufacturer who operates informally under makeshifts on the outskirts of our major urban areas such Gikomba and Shauri Moyo in Nairobi. This paper looks into the design and ... -
A designer and principles of cloth design
(2009)There are many practices of design for example fashion, graphics, industrial and environmental among others. These are all use the same principles, elements and theories. This paper endeavours to define the role of a ... -
Performance enhancement of the cateringinformation systems in e-hotels, through ICT Interventions
(2009)Prevailing trends of globalising world markets, along with their Information and Communication Technology (ICT) anchor, pose a critical challenge to the local hotel industry. In order to maintain competitiveness in the ... -
Theoretical underpinnings of Urban Sprawl; in search of a universal theory of the 21st century urban management challenge
(2009)Urban sprawl is a phenomenon which characterizes all urban spaces both in MDCs and LDCs. Managing the problems associated with urban sprawl, especially in LDCs, is, however, mind boggling, hence, the very reason why the ... -
Reality effects on the human development paradigm in sub-saharan Africa
(2009)The Paper argues that humanity should be at the centre of development. People should be involved in the design, implementation of local development projects. The paper also advocates for the decentralisation of authority ... -
The Impacts of organisational culture in the performance of land administration institutions
(2009)Land as a resource and factor of production plays a major role in the development of a country. The management and administration of land is done through structures and processes that are governed by the existing institutional ... -
Rural-urban dualism and ineffective land use control instruments at the rural- urban Interface
(2009)Hitherto, land use planning in Kenya was practiced in the colonial urban areas and the scheduled highlands but not in the African markets and rural reserves. This then created favorable land use patterns in the European ... -
Drivers for change in the built environment and their implications in construction management curricula at African universities
(2009)The paper explains the context of built environment in relation to construction management and identifies the drivers of change as globalization, technology and competition. Specific drivers for change in the built ... -
Market valuation of residential Investment properties:
(2006)Prior to the advent of inflation in the property market worldwide, property investment valuation was solely based on the logic of the conventional technique which relies on some assumptions that there is no growth in ... -
The Nigerian “Fence Culture
(2006)A fence is something with which virtually everyone is familiar. In everyday usage, the word is connotative of a barrier or at best, a delimiting phenomenon. More technically, it can be said to be a structure (of varying ... -
Teaching history and theory of architecture proposal for an anthropological approach
(2006)proved sufficient to give students clear orientation in History and Theory of Architecture and therefore architectural design. As a consequence, the debate as to how History and theory of Architecture should be taught ... -
The Challenges Associated with the Conservation of Historic Buildings and Collections:
(2006)This paper is based on a condition assessment survey of a historic house and museum, Karen Blixen. The aim was to assess the potential risks that historic buildings are exposed to through external and internal forms of ... -
The Influence of urban public space patterns on degradation of external envelope of urban blocks:
(School of engineering, 2006)A view through Central Business Districts (CBD) of most Kenyan cities show that some buildings have either been abandoned or been left unattended thus, enhancing dereliction and decay of the built environment. Since it ... -
Application of water demand management strategies in Kenya journal of civil engineering research and practice under review.
(2004)This study set out to examine the policy position in Kenyan health care financing, with regard to implementation of the proposed social health scheme (NSHIF) and its performance potential. The specific objectives were to: ... -
State of the art reporton global and regional soil information:
(School of engineering, 2013)Soil is a natural body consisting of layers (soil horizons) that are composed of weathered mineral materials, organic material, air and water (Bockheim et al., 2005). It is the end product of the combined influence of ...
