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Assessing the significance of schedule management in facilitating schedule compliance for the successful project completion in renovation projects
(Makerere University, 2024)Effective schedule management is integral to the construction industry, facilitating timely project completion, meeting project requirements, and proactively addressing potential risks to achieve project objectives. Serving ... -
Development of local speed-flow models accounting for road condition to facilitate reliable traffic assignment procedures
(Makerere University, 2024)Traffic assignment models, integral to the four-step urban travel demand modelling process, utilize speed-flow functions to depict the interaction between speed and traffic volume. This, in turn, informs the assignment of ... -
Towards the improvement of thermal comfort in residential houses in Kampala city
(Makerere University, 2024)Climate change and global warming continue to present several difficulties. Buildings used for business and residences consume a lot of energy. Due to the rise in human comfort needs and services, this consumption significantly ... -
Assessing the effectiveness of Certificates of Occupancy (COs) in enhancing land use practices on Mailo land: a case of Madudu Subcounty in Mubende District
(Makerere University, 2025)This study assessed the effectiveness of Certificates of Occupancy (COs) in enhancing land use practices on Mailo land in Madudu Subcounty, Mubende District. It was guided by three objectives: to examine land use practices ... -
Effectiveness of urban physical planning committees in the implementation of physical development plans: the case of Jinja Municipality 2009 - 2019
(Makerere University, 2025)This study examined the effectiveness of the Urban Physical Planning Committee in Jinja Municipality, Uganda, in implementing the Physical Development Plan from 2009 to 2019. Conducted within the context of rapid urbanization ... -
Assessment of the potential for implementing Transit-Oriented Development in Mbarara City
(Makerere University, 2025)Mbarara City, Uganda’s second-largest urban centre, is experiencing rapid urbanisation, leading to increased automobile dependence, inefficient land use patterns, and fragmented growth. These challenges have resulted in ... -
Assessing the impact of issuance of certificates of customary ownership (CCOs) to the tenure security of the beneficiaries (customary land owners) : a case study of Kasese District
(Makerere University, 2024)This study assessed whether the issuance of Certificates of Customary Ownership has improved the tenure security of the customary land owners in Kasese district. The study was anchored on three objectives which included; ... -
A case study of the impact of project management on the construction of Kiyombya Seed Secondary School, Kiyombya Subcounty, Bunyangabu District
(Makerere University, 2020)This study offers a brief review the construction methodology and aspects of construction project management practice exercised by the author while part of the Procurement and supervision of the contractor and consequently ... -
Sustainable construction in Uganda - case study : construction of UNICEF-WFP common premises offices in Mbuya, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2024)This report documents a case study of sustainable construction in Uganda. This is the “Construction of UNICEF-WFP Common Premises Offices in Mbuya”. My role as the Quantity Surveyor at the initial stages of the project ... -
Techno-economic evaluation of probable hydrogen production technologies for iron ore reduction
(Makerere University, 2025)The annual global production of crude steel is expected to reach 2.4 billion tons by 2040, with 73% of the process employing the blast furnace and basic oxygen converter route which emits large amounts of CO2. A potential ... -
Technical project report for project management practice in the construction of serviced apartment block on Plot 8, Buku Road, Entebbe Municipality, Wakiso District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)This project report contains details about the construction of a serviced apartment block at Buku Road, Entebbe Municipality, Wakiso District. The report focuses on construction project management and contract administration, ... -
Construction of commercial building at Plot 6 Wilson, Kampala City
(Makerere University, 2023)While Construction projects regularly involve a variety of skills that originate from the diversity professionals, specialists and suppliers, Successful implementation of a construction project can only be achieved if good ... -
Integration of spatial econometric models in determining land values case study: Misindye Parish Mukono District
(Makerere University, 2024)Determination of land values is a fundamental aspect of finance because most times, these values are used to facilitate a sale, secured lending purposes, government compensation rates, property taxes. If Land values are ... -
A project report on construction of Riba gravity flow scheme in Akaa Sub County, Zombo District
(Makerere University, 2023)Government of Uganda through Ministry of Water and Environment is mandated to provide safe and affordable drinking water and improved sanitation to the citizens of Uganda. Safe water in Uganda is commonly supplied through ... -
Assessment of strength and curing time of enzyme improved mountainous soils for use as G30 material for Budibugyo area
(Makerere University, 2021-09-21)Unsuitable soils for road construction can be improved by a process called stabilization. This is the addition of additives to the soil in order to improve its engineering properties. The most common means of stabilization ... -
Evaluation of thermal comfort and air quality of low-income housing in Kampala City, Uganda
(Elsevier, 2021)This paper presents the results of thermal comfort and air quality studies in naturally ventilated residential buildings in Kampala City, Uganda. Questionnaire surveys were used for obtaining occupant subjective thermal ... -
Impact of natural ventilation on the subjective thermal comfort in low-income tropical housing
(Elsevier, 2024)Low-income households in Uganda and similar tropical regions predominantly depend on natural ventilation for indoor thermal regulation due to limited access to and affordability of mechanical cooling systems. Various ... -
Prioritizing sustainability indicators for Uganda's built environment: Expert perspectives using the Delphi technique
(Results in Engineering, 2024-10-19)The growing emphasis on energy efficiency within the built environment, driven by global concerns over climate change, has resulted in notable shifts in building energy consumption patterns. Achieving reductions in building ... -
Impact of natural ventilation and outdoor environment on indoor air quality and occupant health in low-income tropical housing
(Energy Reports, 2024)Ventilation is pivotal in mitigating indoor pollutants and ensuring comfortable Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) levels globally. The outdoor environment and ventilation mechanisms significantly impact indoor air quality and ... -
Possibilities for the use of sludge from a drinking water treatment plant at Ggaba III in Kampala, Uganda. Detritus Multidisciplinary Journal of Waste Resources & Residues, 6, 59-67.
(Detritus Multidisciplinary Journal of Waste Resources and Residues, 2019-06)Sludge from the drinking water treatment plant at Ggaba III, located in Kampala (Uganda), was tested to evaluate the feasibility of two valorization routes, for building material and Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) production. ...
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