Dr. Adedeji Afolabi
Lecturer I
B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D
College
Department
Research Interests
Construction Material Planning and Control using ICT, Green & Sustainable construction, Construction Education, Occupational Health and Safety, Building Informatics, Entrepreneurship in the Construction Industry.
Awards & Honours
- University Scholar, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos State (2005 - 2009).
- Departmental Examinations Officer, Building Technology, College of Science and Technology (CST) – 2014/2015, 2015/2016, 2016/2017 and 2017/2018 Academic session.
- Lecturer of the Year 2015/2016 Academic Session.
- Best Student, Statistical Package for Social Sciences Course, Advance Digital Appreciation Programme for Tertiary Institutions (ADAPTI), Covenant University organized by the Nigerian Communication Commission (2017).
- Most Resourceful Lecturer, Department of Building Technology (2017/2018).
- Covenant University Chancellor Exceptional Researcher 2019, Publication of over 20 articles in 2017/2018 academic session
- Covenant University Chancellor Exceptional Researcher 2020, Publication of over 20 articles in 2018/2019 academic session
Teaching Areas
Building Construction Practice, Building Material Science, Advanced Construction Technology, Building Project Planning and Control
Current Postgraduate Supervision
Management System For Construction Project Delivery
Selected Publications (42)
1. Gauging parameters for e-procurement acquisition in construction businesses in Nigeria
[ Download 98.61 kB ] [Visit]2. Employability skills: A Web-based employer appraisal system for construction students
[ Download 188.16 kB ] [Visit]3. e-Maintenance Framework for Strategic Asset Management in Tertiary Institutions
[ Download 315.11 kB ] [Visit]4. Development of a Plastics and Paper Waste Management System for a University Community
[ Download 292.61 kB ] [Visit]5. CRITICAL FACTORS INFLUENCING BUILDING GRADUATES' EMPLOYABILITY IN A DEVELOPING ECONOMY
[ Download 293.27 kB ] [Visit]6. IMPROVING MARKETING FUNCTIONS THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE AMONG CONSTRUCTION SMEs
[ Download 178.23 kB ] [Visit]7. Critical Success Factors (CSFs) for e-Procurement Adoption in the Nigerian Construction Industry
[ Download 2.32 MB ] [Visit]9. Digitizing the grey areas in the Nigerian public procurement system using e-Procurement technologies
[ Download 269.90 kB ] [Visit]10. Empirical Study on Sick Building Syndrome from Indoor Pollution in Nigeria
[ Download 1.02 MB ] [Visit]11. Web-based material requisition system in the supply chain of construction businesses
[ Download 641.51 kB ] [Visit]14. Development of an on-site Builder's estimating app for construction waste reduction
[ Download 220.20 kB ] [Visit]17. Development of a Web-Based Human Resource Sourcing System for Labour Only Contracts
[ Download 1.34 MB ] [Visit]18. Construction Waste Prevention as a Sustainable tool in Building Mega Cities: A Theoretical Framework
[ Download 538.84 kB ] [Visit]20. Factors Affecting Contractors' Bidding Decisions for Construction Projects in Nigeria
[ Download 407.94 kB ] [Visit]21. Presence of Social Client Relationship Management within the Nigerian Construction Industry
[ Download 239.21 kB ] [Visit]22. IT Management of Building Materials’ Planning and Control Processes Using Web-Based Technologies
[ Download 1.67 MB ] [Visit]24. Teaching Lead Time Reduction in Material Inventory Planning in the Construction Education
[ Download 1.32 MB ] [Visit]25. Integrating Software Development Courses in the Construction Curriculum
[ Download 1.67 MB ] [Visit]26. THE ECONOMICS OF CLOUD-BASED COMPUTING TECHNOLOGIES IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECT DELIVERY
[ Download 579.76 kB ] [Visit]29. Survey datasets on women participation in green jobs in the construction industry
[ Download 310.14 kB ] [Visit]30. EMPIRICAL REVIEW OF VARIATION ORDERS’ INFLUENCE IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECT DELIVERY
[ Download 604.93 kB ] [Visit]32. CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS INFLUENCING PRODUCTIVITY OF CONSTRUCTION ARTISANS IN THE BUILDING INDUSTRY
[ Download 302.30 kB ] [Visit]34. CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS’ PERCEPTION OF A WEB-BASED RECRUITING SYSTEM FOR SKILLED LABOUR
[ Download 774.56 kB ] [Visit]36. BUILDING DESIGNS AND PLUMBING FACILITIES: THE IMPLICATION FOR RISING MAINTENANCE COST
[ Download 118.48 kB ] [Visit]38. THE PERCEPTION OF FUTURE DECISION MAKERS ON THE BUILDING PROFESSION
[ Download 683.79 kB ] [Visit]40. EVALUATION OF FACTORS AFFECTING HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN LAGOS STATE
[ Download 14.68 MB ]41. Professionals’ Preference for Migrant Craftsmen in Lagos State
[ Download 157.76 kB ]Collaboration/Linkages
• Construction, Material and Cost Research Cluster, 2014 - Present
• Hebron Startup Lab., Covenant University, 2018 - Present
• Corporate Member, Nigerian Institute of Building (MNIOB) – 2015 - Present
Conferences Attended
4th International Conference on Engineering for Sustainable World (ICESW 2020) 10th -14th August 2020, Ota, Nigeria. (Virtual presentation)
2nd International Conference on Sustainable Infrastructural Development (ICSID) 2020, 27th – 28th July 2020. (Virtual presentation)
20th International Conference on Computational Science and Its Applications, ICCSA 2020, 1st – 4th July 2020, Cagliari, Italy (Virtual presentation)
19th International Conference on Intelligent Systems Design and Applications, (ISDA 2019) 3rd – 5th December 2019. (Virtual presentation)
International Conference on Computer, Communication and Computational Sciences (IC4S 2019) 11th – 12th October 2019. (Virtual presentation)
3rd International Conference on Engineering for a Sustainable World (ICESW 2019), 3rd – 8th June 2019, Ota, Nigeria.
3rd International Conference on Science and Sustainable Development (ICSSD 2019), 6th – 8th May 2019, Ota, Nigeria.
10th International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference, ISEC 2019, 20th – 25th May 2019. (Virtual presentation)
Construction Research Congress 2018, New Orleans, USA, April 2018
2nd International Conference on Environmental and Energy Engineering (IC3E), IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, China.
International Conference on Computing Networking and Informatics (ICCNI), IEEE, Lagos, Nigeria
International Conference on New Horizons in Education, INTE, Berlin, Germany 2017
10th annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference, 7th – 9th March, Valencia, Spain
CIB W107 International Conference on Construction in developing countries and its contribution to sustainable development, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria, 28th – 30th January.
Summary of Profile
His research interest areas include Construction Material Planning using ICT, Green & Sustainable construction, Construction Education, Occupational Health and Safety, Building Informatics, Entrepreneurship in the Construction Industry.