Joshua Ayarkwa

TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of the study variables on the flexural performance of the finger joints was found to have a statistically significant influence on modulus ofrupture (MOR), but not on MODulus of elasticity (MOE) of finger-joints from the three tropical African hardwoods, Obeche, Makore, and Moabi.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors assess the perception of organisations that have trained construction students from the Department of Building Technology of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, as part of its industrial training programme.

TL;DR: An extensive literature review on barriers to the adoption of ES was conducted and face-to-face semi-structured interviews of purposively selected built environment consultants in Ghana were carried out as mentioned in this paper, the key findings from the study include perceived initial costs, lack of knowledge on ES, technological difficulties, external pressures in adopting ES practices and environmental conditions in developing countries.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the underlying indicators for measuring the smartness of buildings in the construction industry, and developed a model consisting of significant indicators to help improve building performance.

TL;DR: A lack of deliberations on the environment regarding its designing, utilization, and development as well as effective management of the natural environment has led to its pollution as discussed by the authors. This leaves a lot to...