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Author: search.filters.author.Aigbavboa, ClintonStart date: 2023

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    Influence of Industry 4.0 Applications on Covid-19 Pandemic in Managing Materials, Human Resources and Completion Time of Construction Projects
    (Praise Worthy Prize S.r.l., 2024) Amusan, Lekan; Odusola, Mojisola; Aigbavboa, Clinton; Ajao, Ayodele Christianah
    This research was centered on the influence of Industry4.0 in effective management of Covid-19 pandemic on construction sites and materials and resources of construction projects on construction sites. This study aims to increase sensitization about the COVID-19 pandemic's influence on the construction industry. For this research work, 80 questionnaires were administered to selected construction sites in the areas with highest incidence of Covid-19 in South Western Nigeria (Lagos State). The influence, effect, and strategies adopted using Industry4.0 apparatus The structured questionaire designed in Likert scale was distributed to respondents. The collated questionaire was test for validity and reliability and was found to be in good order. Spearman ranking, ANOVA, Mean item scores and relative agreement tools were used to process the data.It was discovered that Industry 4.0 tools were of good help during the pandemic in allocation, distribution and curation of information and resources. It was also discovered that COVID 19 posed a lot of challenges in administering human resources personnel while companies suffered procurement of effective human resources, low productivity and casualties while the pandemic lasts. The study however recommended intense use of the Industry4.0 tools in construction process administration even in the advent of Zero Covid 19 incidence on sites.
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    Disruptive industry4.0 intervention and economy security strategy for supporting construction business in the COVID-19 pandemic era
    (Emerald Publishing Limited, 2023) Amusan, Lekan; Aigbavboa, Clinton; Amotsuka, Gift Apugha
    This research looked into disruptive industry4.0 intervention and economic security strategy for supporting construction business during the COVID-19 pandemic, influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on materials, human resources, and building project completion time in Rivers State, Nigeria. This study aims at identifying result oriented strategy that could help to avoiding cost and time over-run on construction site during post COVID-19 pandemic era. For this research work, 100 questionnaires were administered. The influence, effect, and strategies adopted throughout the management and control of construction work during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as health and safety protocols in use on construction sites during the COVID-19 pandemic, were all areas identified in the questionnaires that were administered as a primary source of data, the relative agreement index, and SPSS were used as secondary sources of data to supplement the questionnaires' results. The COVID-19 pandemic had an influence on several construction companies in Rivers state, from material logistics to material use, wages and salaries of workers were also affected, and the health and safety protocols put in place on-site by management were highly mandatory for workers to prevent the virus from spreading. In addition, the development of COVID-19 pandemic awareness programs was the most widely accepted tactic implemented by construction company executives in Rivers state. Construction businesses should provide transportation for construction workers, regular health assessments, COVID-19 palliatives, pre-time payment of earnings and salary, and source reputable material suppliers, according to the recommendations derived from this research work. Disruptions that need to be implemented in construction businesses are using a digitalized work environment to help construction businesses to continue even during the pandemic (BIM & machines), Government also helping construction businesses by providing incentives and direct public investments and Identifying of opportunities to shift work offsite.
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    Gender‑Based Challenges in the Construction: Industry Perceptions from Two Generations
    (Taylor and Francis, London, 2024) Tunji-Olayeni, Patience; Aigbavboa, Clinton; Oke, Ayodeji; Ogunade, Toluwanimi