Construction Cost Factors in Nigeria
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Cost of materials, fraudulent practices and kickbacks, and fluctuation of prices of materials are three of the most important factors, among other factors, leading to high construction costs in Nigeria. Analyses of results leading to high construction costs show excellent agreement between the responses of the professionals (architects, engineers, and quantity surveyors) and the results of past researchers, with a Kendell's coefficient of 0.002 and 0.001, and a chi‐square of 6.60 and 4.06, respectively.
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Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 119 • Issue 4 • December 1993
Pages: 698 - 713
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Copyright © 1993 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Jun 5, 1992
Published online: Dec 1, 1993
Published in print: Dec 1993
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