The global economic situation that has affected all sectors of economies has seen widespread variations in prices of many sectors including construction. In Uganda, the road sector has seen an upward trend in the prices ...

Bricks and tiles are ceramic building materials used in almost all buildings for construction as they are locally available. As a developing country, Uganda’s brick and tile industry is estimated to be growing at a rate ...

The specific objectives of the study were to: assess timber-use practices; determine strength properties of selected timber species; develop a timber strength class system; model timber flexural behaviour; establish a ...

Extreme floods can cause substantial damage including death of humans and animals and information about their magnitudes and frequency is needed to manage and mitigate their impacts. Statistical tools are therefore required ...

Human Resource Management (HRM) can be viewed as core processes of the construction companies, affecting the way the organization acquires and uses human resources, and how employees experience the employment relationship. ...

Maintenance management systems (MMS) in state highway agencies are undergoing significant evolutions. While many agencies are using MMS that were initially implemented more than 10 years ago, a significant number of agencies ...