Building and Road Infrastructure: Issues, Research & Challenges.

      Аннотация: The book is a resource & reference material on Built Environment in a typical Developing country. It presents a critical overview & analysis of contemporary issues affecting the Nigerian construction industry including the dearth of housing stock, materials, R&D issues, transportation challenges, etc. It also provides panacea towards making the industry more vibrant, robust & relevant. The Book covers critical analysis of the following areas: ? Overview of Exploitable Local Construction Materials for Mass Housing Delivery ? Evolving A Building Materials Policy in Nigeria ? Contemporary Issues on Cost Of Mass Housing Delivery In Nigeria ? Building Collapse In Nigeria: Causes & Remedies ? Social Housing as Component of Mass Housing Delivery ? Building & Road Research in Nigeria: The Past & the Present ? Road & Transportation Development In Nigeria ? Financing Nigeria’s Road & Building Infrastructure: The Public/Private Partnership Alternatives ? Overview of Urban Transportation & Safety Management in Nigeria ? Community-Based Technology for construction & Maintenance of Access Roads. Stakeholders Interested in the Built Environment in Developing Economies will Find the Book Useful.

Ключевые слова: Building, Building Collapse, Construction, Financing, housing, maintenance, Materials, R&D, Roads, Safety, technology, Transportation