CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS' PERCEPTION ON THE PROSPECT OF ADOPTING E.M.S ISO 14001 IN NIGERIAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

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dc.contributor.authorILIYASU, Abdulkarim Mohammed ABUBAKAR, Muawiya
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-29T08:44:16Z
dc.date.available2024-05-29T08:44:16Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionDepartment of Building Technology, Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda- Nigeria. Department of Building, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria- Nigeria.
dc.description.abstractThe construction industry is one sector that contributes to the Development and Economic growth of any Nation, however, ii is also one that has been characterized as having a tremendous Environmental impact. ISO 14001 Environmental management system is a globally recognized Management standard and is published by ISO to serve as a framework to limit such Environmental impact and also ensure regulatory compliance. This paper asses.ses the construction professionals perception on the prospect of ISO 14001 Environmental management systems in Nigerian Construction Industry. The paper employs both primary and secondary means to source for data. The primary data was collected through a well-structured questionnaire which was distributed to construction professionals, which includes: Architects. Builders. Estate surveyors, Engineers, Land surveyors, Quantity surveyors, and Town Planners. The secondary data was collected by reviewing relevant related literatures on the subject. Findings reveal that ISO 14001 is currently not practiced by most construction companies in Nigeria, but professionals are however optimistic that there is prospect and the practice will reduce the impact construction practices have on the environment Further, implementing environmental law is the most prominent factor hindering the adoption of ISO 14001 environmental management system, followed by awareness on EMS by Construction firms, and also lack of proper motivation among practitioners in the industry, these barriers have also been directly responsible for low level of certification among construction firms. Recommendations include, stakeholders in the construction industry should work together to increase the level of awareness among practitioners and other stakeholders as well, the government should make it mandatory through the use of appropriate policies and other legislations for contractors and other practitioners in the industry to be ISO 1 1001 EMS certified.
dc.identifier.citationWest Africa Built Environment Research (WABER) Conference 2015 10-12 August 2015 University of Ghana Accra, Ghana Proceedings of t he WABER 2015 Conference (Volume 1)
dc.identifier.urihttps://kubanni.abu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/12945
dc.language.isoen
dc.titleCONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS' PERCEPTION ON THE PROSPECT OF ADOPTING E.M.S ISO 14001 IN NIGERIAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
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