FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT
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Item Exploring New Directions for the Transformation of the Built Environment in Nigeria: The Role of Building Information Modeling(IISTE, 2016) Odeyale, T. O.; Olalekan, K.; Fagbemi, K.; Abraham, S.Building Information Modelling (BIM) offers an alternative and better method of handling information for integrated project delivery approach to that of the traditional fragmented method of collaboration in the built environment. This paper is aimed at assessing the awareness and the prospects of adopting BIM in the professional Architectural practices in Nigeria using Akure as a case study. The rate of urbanisation and transformation of the built environment in the face of globalisation, calls for a new direction in the processing and handling of building information. This is particularly necessary as the current business model is inadequate for maximum productivity. The field investigation focused on determining the current business model of selected Architectural practice as well as assessing their awareness of Building Information Modelling and whether or not professionals are going to adopt it soon. The findings showed that the method of collaboration among professionals remain fragmented, the use of 3D software and even BIM software is limited to just 3D visualization and plan details. The study revealed that despite a good number of respondents already conscious of the benefit of using a BIM tool; their overall approach to project delivery remains fragmented. Awareness of the concept of BIM was a little above average among respondents but BIM implementation in professional practice is very low. It was discovered that challenges faced by respondents in the adoption of BIM is predicated on the attitudinal disposition of other professionals with whom they work and exchange building information with. These professionals do not work with BIM and coupled with inadequate knowledge of staff in the adoption of BIM workflow. The paper concluded that Building Information Modelling (BIM) has greater advantage than the existing traditional practice involving 2D drafting. BIM also has the inherent ability to foster integrated project delivery by creating a common platform for all professionals to work simultaneously on a project thereby minimising costly design and construction errorsItem Threat to sustainable environments: reappraisal of cases and causes of building failures in nigeria(Cambridge Publications and Research International, 2015) Olalekan, K.; Odeyale, T. O.; Fagbemi, K.It is a common sight recently in the developing countries especially in Nigeria to find buildings collapsing in cities and towns. Such buildings cut across several use and function (private, corporate, religious and public), exposing innocent lives to harm and unwarranted death. This paper considers the various reasons, causes and factors at the root of this menace affecting building and sustainable environment. Some of the causes were traced back to the planning and conceptual design stages before the actual construction of the building takes place. The paper argues that the problem of building collapse and disaster is not due to lack of knowledge of its causes but in ensuring that such probable factors were programmed not to happen. This with involve putting in place, appropriate precautions from the design stage to ensure the durability, sustainability and functionality of the building through careful construction process and good maintenance.Item A review of public procurement act and its implementation in ondo state, Nigeria(West Africa Built Environment Research (WABER) Conference, 2017) Omotola, A.; Odeyale, T. O.; Fagbemi, K.In most developing countries across Africa, the adoption of good governance practices has taken considerable long time to take root, even though good governance mechanism promises enhanced rapidity of economic growth and sustainable development. This seems to be the experience of Nigeria and her federating states in the case of the public procurement reform agenda. While the Federal government of Nigeria has tried to adopt a public procurement regime to achieve the goal of good governance, most of the 36 federating states seem uninterested. The study is an expository analysis on the problems of adopting public procurement processes by federating states in Nigeria using Ondo State as case study. This study also traces the evolution of Nigeria’s public procurement systems from the pre-existent traditional till the Public Procurement act 2007 and charting the way forward for domestication by the federating units (States). The study used a methodology based on cáse study analysis, it focuses on the problems of adopting public procurement processes by federating states in Nigeria. It employed both primary and secondary sources of data. The primary data were sourced through informal random opinión survey targeted mostly at the stakeholders, using the opportunity of the Tenders Days in selected Government MDAs. The secondary data were primarily government publications, Treasury Circulars, Daily Newspapers, Public Procurement Act and Manual. Finding from the study revealed that so'me federating states have out-rightly refused to adopt public procurement regime as a good governance mechanism due to lack of political will, negligence and corruption which are bañe towards the full adoption of best practice and sustainable development. It concludes by encouraging a competitive environment for public procurement and ensuring maximal autonomy of the procurement process regulators.Item Building Tradition, Slum and Housing the Urban Poor: An Exploratory- Study(JIC Local Organising Committee, 2016) Odeyale, T. O.; Fagbemi, K.In most developing countries today, the provision of housing is grossly inadequate, coupled with the fact that the available housing falls below the standard of appropriate habitable models. This is so despite decades of direct government intervention in the housing sector. It is estimated that more than 50 percent of the urban population in the developing countries lives at the level of extreme poverty. The adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of the Global Strategy for Shelter to the Year 2000 (GSS) in 1988 implied a global recognition of the severity of the housing problem in the developing and underdeveloped countries. There is the need to address these gross inadequacies in terms of quantity and quality of housing provided. According to the Nigeria population census figures of 2006, Nigeria has over 140 million people (currently estimated to be 173.6 million in 2015); placing it as the most populous country in Africa, Many of this population are found living in the major urban centres, with over 70 per cent classified as living under poor and inadequate condition of housing. The paper, using case study approach, explores the issues surrounding the provision of adequate housing in a millennium city of Akure, Nigeria. It made use of data and information collected from both primary and secondary sources. Data were collected through physical investigation of poor inner- city neighbourhoods of the study area; stating some of the findings as framework for the design of future developmental policy. In conclusion, the paper argues for a rethink of policies and increase in investment in the built environment to positively alleviate the adverse housing condition.Item Actor Network, Conflict and the Commodification of Planning: Role of Traditional Food Markets in Shaping the Built Environment of Akure Metropolis, Nigeria(2015) Odeyale, T. O.; Fagbemi, K.; Olalekan, K.; Adetunji, O.This article examines the processes of transformation of the architecture and spatial character of a Nigerian city, in the planning and delivery of a sustainable built environment. It examines the inter-dependency or relationship between the traditional market space and the city which is constantly being challenged, adapted and simultaneously undermined by the city’s rapid growth and modernisation. The process of change towards modernisation led to the demolition of existing traditional market structures.to give way to ‘modern’ ones without any reference to the ritualistic or cultural significance of these markets or the interests of market users. Using methodological tools provided by combination of Actor Network theory (ANT) and interpretive anthropology in gaining insight into how various actants in the built marketplace, live and interact together to shape the city. This article traces historical changes in the surrounding urbanscape of the market, in particular the location of developments, many originating from the colonial period, of adjacent or nearby civic/commercial buildings and educational institutions and their impact on the life of the city and market over time. Findings suggest that the meanings attached to the market and its built environment has not only changed on several levels from the symbolic, sacred, religious use to commercial and mundane one, but also has taken on new sp'atial forms due to the activities of the various actors which is predicated on their worldview.