School of Built Environment (SBE): Recent submissions
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Upgrading 0.2km of Community Lane from earth road surface to bituminous surface in Kakooge Town Council.
(Makerere University, 2021-10-22)This report describes one of the projects that were implemented in Kakooge Town Council in which the author was the supervisor of the executed works. It is intended for presentation to Makerere University in partial ... -
Design review and construction supervision of Kakooge Town water supply system in Nakasongola District.
(Makerere University, 2022-05-09)This report is written in partial fulfillment of the requirements leading to the award of a Master of Science in Construction Management of Makerere University. The main aim of the project was to provide clean and safe ... -
Exploring the use of PPGIS for mapping the distribution of Vitellaria Paradoxa (SHEA TREE).
(Makerere University, 2022)Vitalleria paradoxa is a tree of high economic and cultural value to the local communities of West Nile, Northern Uganda and Teso region where it is endemic in Uganda. The tree is however listed as vulnerable by the ... -
Upgrading of Buwali mixed use neighbourhood in Kyengera town council, Wakiso district.
(Makerere University, 2022-05)This report is mainly about the upgrading of Buwali Mixed Use Neighbourhood in Kyengera Town Council Wakiso District, it looks at the historical back ground of the area and how the area came into existence. The ... -
Assessing the impact of spatial planning on the spread of COVID-19 in Kampala City.
(Makerere University, 2022-05-09)Spatial Planning has long been recognized as a vital factor in the dynamics of pandemics and has previously played a major role in the long-term eradication of health crises. In the context of COVID-19, it has not been ... -
Construction of residential apartments on plot 4909 and 4910, block 178 Gayaza Manyangwa, Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2022-02-14)The report gives details of the Construction and Project Management Practices that took place during the execution of the Residential apartments at Manyangwa-Gayaza, Kyadondo County Wakiso District. It is made up of four ... -
CONSTRUCTION OF THE VISITORS CENTRE AT THE ISIMBA HYDROPOWER PLANT
(2022-02-07)1.1 Introduction Isimba hydropower Plant Visitors Center has been developed under a Design and build contract with China International Water and Electricity Corporation as one of the supporting facilities to be used by ... -
Construction of Boro Solar powered gravity flow piped water supply system in Pakwach District.
(Makerere University, 2021-12-29)The construction of Boro solar powered gravity flow piped water supply system is aimed at supplying clean, safe portable water to Boro community. Some expected outcomes of the water supply project are reduced prevalence ... -
Modelling of land use and land cover to predict future water demand and inform infrastructural planning in the Kampala Water Service Area of National Water and Sewerage Corporation
(Makerere University, 2022-01-28)Land cover is a fundamental variable that impacts many parts of the global environment. Changes in land cover can have far-reaching consequences at local and global levels, therefore monitoring the changes of land use and ... -
Total quality management in the upgrading of Jie road and Lopeduru road to bituminous standards in Moroto Municipality.
(Makerere University, 2022-03-28)The field attachment was undertaken to report on Total Quality Management and how it was implemented on the Jie and Lopeduru road projects in Moroto Municipal Council. The specific objectives include describing the Quality ... -
Construction of an administration block for Kiwoko Town Council (phase one).
(Makerere University, 2022-04-16)It is government’s duty to provide social infrastructure in sectors like transport, health, education, agriculture, energy, among others, by for example, respectively constructing roads, hospitals, schools, demonstration ... -
Design and construction of Uderu Motorized Piped Water Project at Pachara Sub county in Adjumani District.
(Makerere University, 2022-03-03)The Government of Uganda, through the Ministry of Water and Environment (MoWE) using funding from the Donor Community, formulated a program, Government of Uganda UNICEF Country Program, to improve safe water infrastructure ... -
Upgrading of Hoima-Butiaba-Wanseko Road (111km) to paved (bituminous) standard.
(2022-02-16)This project report contains details about my involvement in the civil works of upgrading of Hoima-Butiaba-Wanseko road(111km) to paved(bituminous) standard as a Construction Engineer with the UNRA Inhouse Supervision ... -
Assessing in-house capacity for participatory GIS in community-based measuring reporting and verification (MRY) systems in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-02)Mabira Forest is the biggest forest conservation in Uganda, the forest provides a long-term benefit of carbon storage however it is currently facing continuous degradation bringing it to reduction in such benefits. Currently ... -
Assessing the effects of Installation and maintenance of storage tanks on water quality in indirect domestic water supply systems
(Makerere University, 2022-01-07)Water supply systems form one of the most fundamental components of building services. In many communities especially in developing countries such as Uganda, most households use the indirect cold water supply system, ... -
Application of the project management principles on a design and build projects; case study proposed design and construction of an aviation maintenance base at Jinja – Kimaka.
(2022-02-22)This project report offers a brief review of the Application of Project Management Principals applied to a design and build project. This is done as partial fulfillment of the award of a Master of Science Degree in ... -
Quantifying the Spatial Variation of the effect of COVID-19 on Property Market Activity in Kampala District.
(2022-04-25)The real estate sector is one of the sectors that has been greatly affected by the onset of COVID-19 in Uganda. Studies conducted worldwide have indicated that, pandemics affect property market transactions differently, ... -
Exploring the use of a web-based system in reporting, recording, monitoring and managing occupational safety and health incidents in Uganda’s Construction Industry
(2022-01-07)The construction industry is by nature a very risky industry in terms of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH). It is prone to many incidents and responsible for high fatality of workers in many countries. Despite their ... -
Construction of Jesus Cares Storeyed girls hostel for St.Philip-bwera Parish,Bwera Archdeaconry.
(2022-02-22)This report details construction and project management practices that the author participated in as the contractor’s project manager during the construction of Jesus Cares Storeyed girls hostel for St. Philip Bwera ... -
Low-cost sealing of 1.2 km of Agoro Trading Centre roads, Agoro sub-county, Lamwo District.
(2022-02-10)The Makerere University curriculum requires students of postgraduate Diploma in Construction Project Management to prepare and submit a technical project report as part of their assessments to the University. The report ...