Nigeria
Report
What does an arts and health organisation do?
To understand what is driving momentum in arts and health and how organisations and practitioners are operating in creating and/or benefitting from that momentum, this report gathers insights from people working in some of the world’s best and most innovative arts and health organisations.
Journal article
Work-life experiences of women in the construction industry: a case of women in Lagos Mainland, Nigeria
Despite calls for a more pluralistic and inclusive workforce, the construction industry remains male-dominated, thereby limiting its growth potentials. The study examined the effects of workload on family expectations intending to support initiatives on gender equality and equity that will improve working conditions in the industry and eventually increase its performance and competitiveness.
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Lean thinking and industrial 4.0 approach to achieving construction 4.0 for industrialization and technological development
This study discovered, among others, the veracity of contingency approach in harnessing attributes of the lean thinking concept and disruptive applications in achieving Construction 4.0.
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Lean construction: an approach to achieving sustainable built environment in Nigeria
The main challenge of the Nigerian building industry (NIB) is how best to manage the different kinds of wastes generated during the building procurement process and by so doing improve the sustainability record of the industry. The result of this study revealed that stakeholders in the Nigerian building industry perceived Lean Practices (LPs) adoption as...
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Assessment of the role of lean construction practices in environmental sustainability
The construction industry has been identified as an industry that can help in the achievement of environmental sustainability. The results of this study reveals that respondents are of the opinion that adoption of Lean Construction Practices (LCPs) in building can help in the achievement of a sustainable environment through massive reduction of construction wastes that...