Department of Quantity Surveying

The academic programme in Quantity Surveying started in 1978, with the award of the HND Certificate at the time the University was a College of Science and Technology. In 1980 the College was up graded to a University.

Department of Quantity Surveying

Dr. Alolote Ibim Amadi

Ag. Head of Department

Quantity Surveying

The HND programme was therefore phased out and replaced with a B. Tech. Degree in Quantity Surveying. The first set of B.Tech. students graduated in 1984.

Since then, there have been remarkable changes in the structure of the courses taking into cognisance the various changes in practice and the future trends in the Construction Industry and more importantly the need to meet the minimum requirements of the programme as stipulated by the National Universities Commission (NUC). The undergraduate programme run by the Department is designed to provide the students with the fundamental knowledge and then deepen the students’ grasp of Quantity Surveying. It also introduces them to the techniques and tools of research, develops in them the spirit of enquiry and generally prepares them to face challenges and solve problems in the field of Quantity Surveying.

PROFILE OF THE HOD

Dr. (Mrs.) Alolote Ibim Amadi is an Associate Professor of Construction Management. She holds a Doctorate Degree (PhD.) in Construction Management from the University of Salford and a Master of Science (MSc. with Distinction) in Quantity Surveying from Northumbria University, UK. Alolote also has a Master of Philosophy (M Phil. with Distinction) in Environmental Management, in addition to a Bachelor of Technology (B Tech. First Class Honors) in Quantity Surveying from Rivers State University, Nigeria.

Alolote is a Chartered Member of the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (MNIQS) and Women Association of Quantity Surveyors in Nigeria (WAQSN) and is registered with the Quantity Surveyors Registration Board of Nigeria (RQS). Alolote is also a Member of the Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM), the Nigerian Environmental Society (MNES) and the Green Building Council of Nigeria (MGBCN). Alolote is also a fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Policy Development (FNIPD).

Alolote has a strong forte in research, having published several research articles, mostly in reputable international journals, books and conference proceedings, and has received numerous international awards for her publications. Alolote is a Section Editor, Editorial Board Member, and Reviewer for several high-ranking peer-reviewed international journals, indexed in top-level indexing platforms such as Scopus and Web of Science. Alolote has a strong international presence, collaborations and academic leadership, and has been appointed as a resource person, and an external examiner for the Award of PhD degree in the UK.

Alolote’s research interests lie mainly in the areas of building/infrastructure cost management, construction management and sustainable/resilient construction. Her research focuses on construction cost control, project management/governance, built environment resilience/adaptation to natural environment- with particular focus on the impact of climate and geology, green building and construction economics.

Staff list in the Department

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The department is vested with the responsibility of producing graduates with the following skills

     and qualities among others:

     \* Methodical way of thinking

     \* Good knowledge of construction

     \* Excellent problem-solving skills

* Good financial and numeracy management skills

     \* Excellent communication and negotiating skills

     \* The ability to absorb complex information and assess requirements readily

     \* A clear understanding of building regulations and legal guidelines

STRUCTURE OF THE UNIT

The structure of the department as presently composed is as shown in the organogram below.

HOD

SECRETARY

ACADEMIC STAFF

STUDENTS’ EXCO

NON-ACADEMIC STAFF

PROFESSOR

ADMIN OFFICER

STUDENTS

READER

CLERICAL ASST.

SNR. LECTURER

CLEANER

LECTURER I

LECTURER II

GRAD. ASST.

ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE OF QUANTITY SURVEYING DEPT.

PHILOSOPHY OF THE PROGRAMMES

The Quantity Surveying Programme is designed to produce graduates with a theoretical base and practical skills that would equip them to effectively plan and control project funds with particular reference to cost advice and management in the construction industry. The graduates will acquire specialised skills in Building Information Modelling (BIM) and green building. They will utilise entrepreneurial competencies sandwiched with procurement and marketing strategies among others, in policy and decision making.

OBJECTIVE

The specific objectives of the programme are to inter alia:

     \* Produce broad-based professionals with the necessary tools to collect data, analyse, model and

        present cost information on construction and engineering infrastructure.

     \* Provide adequate education and training to ensure the necessary background for the registration

        of students, upon completion, with the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS), the

        Quantity Surveyors Registration Board of Nigeria (QSRBN), the Institute of Construction

        Industry Arbitrators of Nigeria and with other equivalent foreign professional bodies.

     \* Produce skilled and broad-based Quantity Surveyors sufficiently equipped to fit into an evolving

        advancement in building, civil, heavy engineering, petrochemical and manufacturing industries

        ready to face a wide range of financial challenges.

     \* Inculcate in the students, a culture of continuous research and professional development in all

        aspects of construction and heavy engineering thus enabling graduates to make enlightened and

        informed contributions.

     \* Produce high-level manpower for efficient and effective project delivery if terms of cost, time

        and quality.

Staffs

Staff of Department of Quantity Surveying
Name	Role	Rank / designation	Area of expertise	Email
Dr. Alolote Ibim Amadi	Senior Lecturer/HOD	Senior Lecturer/HOD	Construction Management	[email protected]
Dr. D. O. U. Ikegwuru	Senior Lecturer	Senior Lecturer	Quantity Surveying/Construction Management	[email protected]
Dr. Dumo Ojuye Mac-Barango	Reader	Reader	Quantity Surveying/Construction Management	[email protected]
Dr. Sampson Alele Beals	Senior Lecturer	Senior Lecturer	Building/Construction Project Management	[email protected]
Joy Ndu	Head Messenger	Head Messenger	—	—
Martin Onwuka	Technologist I	Technologist I	Quantity Surveying & Geography	[email protected]
Mr. Ben A. Woke	Lecturer II	Lecturer II	Quantity Surveying/Project Management	[email protected]
Mr. Benjamin Arnold Alozie	Administrative Officer	Administrative Officer	—	[email protected]
Mr. Daniel Ichebadu Kalagbor	Administrative Officer	Administrative Officer	—	[email protected]
Mr. P. C. Nwogu	Assistant Lecturer	Assistant Lecturer	Quantity Surveying/Project Management Technology	[email protected]
Mrs. Chinyere Oghenekaro	Administrative Officer	Administrative Officer	—	[email protected]
Ms. Brown-Jim Mokie	Clerical Officer	Clerical Officer	—	[email protected]
Prof. K. N. O. Nyenke	Professor	Professor	Construction Management/Finance	[email protected]