Project cost management of infrastructure in real estate and housing development : a case study in Nigeria | |
| Author | Ulam, Jidayi |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.CM-14-11 |
| Subject(s) | Real estate development---Nigeria Housing--Nigeria |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the d egree of Master of Engineering in Construction, Engineering and Infrastructure Management, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. CM-14-11 |
| Abstract | In Nigeria infrastructure in real estate and housing development, realization and understanding the practice of project cost management has always been a problem. Getting and actualizing the project delivery to be on time and on budget has become an imposs ible situation in most cases. A lots of developers invest in real estate to obtain value for money but understanding the process to obtain that value is a major case. The aim of this study was to understand the current practice, identify the factors that affect the success of project cost management and recommend the best practices of project cost management for Nigeria infrastructure in real estate and housing development. According to this research Nigerian estate developers should set a value for mon ey framework by integrating risk management, cost management process and value management into project management development process by doing so the technical personnel will know how to plan, when to plan and also develop a concepts of monitoring activiti es on – site. The framework give the clear picture on how to go about the process of cost conscious without compromising the quality and safety in the project. |
| Year | 2014 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. CM-14-11 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Construction Engineering and Infrastructure Management (CM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Bonaventura H.W. Hadikusumo; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Chotchai Charoenngam;Djoen San Santoso; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Tecnology Fellowship; |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2014 |