Prof. Gabriel Nani

Associate Professor

Dept: Construction Technology and Management
PMB, Department of Construction Technology and Management
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Research Areas/Interests

Quantity Surveying, Infrastructure Procurement Mangement, Construction Contracts Administration/Mangement, Construction Project Mangement, Constructio...~more

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Publications

    Journal Articles

    1. Mensah, S., Nani, G., and Ameyaw, C. (2019) " Breaking Contractors’ Socio-Cultural Barriers Inhibiting Adaptation to Environmentally Sustainable Construction " , International Journal of Management and Applied Science (IJMAS) , 5(6), pp. 24-30,
    2. Mensah, S., Ayarkwa, J., and Nani, G. (2017): Understanding environmentally sustainable construction practices of contractors, Journal of Built Environment, 1(1), pp. 32 - 56
    3. Mensah, S., Ayarkwa, J., and Nani, G. (2018): A theoretical framework for conceptualizing contractors’ adaptation to environmentally sustainable construction, International Journal of Construction Management, DOI: 10.1080/15623599.2018.1484860
    4. Akomah, B. B., and Nani, G. (2018) Redefining Corrupt Public Procurement Practices in Ghana Based on Stakeholders’ Perception, International Journal of Innovative Research & Development,  7(9),  15 – 23; DOINo.:10.24940/ijird/2018/v7/i9/SEP18017
    5. R Asamoah, R. O., Baiden, B. K., and Nani, G. (2019) Towards the Establishment of Relationship between Macroeconomic Indicators and Cost of Public Educational Buildings in Ghana, Hindawi Journal of Engineering Volume 2019, Article ID 6791401, 7 pages https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/6791401
    6. Ottou, J.A., Baiden, B.K. and Nani, G. (2019), Gaps in public procurement records management, International Journal of Procurement Management, 12(5), 493-517
    7. Offei, I., Kissi, E. and Nani, G. (2019). Factors affecting the capacity of small to medium enterprises (SME) building construction firms in Ghana. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 24(1), pp.49–63. https://doi.org/10.21315/jcdc2019.24.1.3.
    8. Ohene, E., Nani, G and Tetteh, M. O. (2019) Critical barriers to social sustainability: the quantity surveyors perspective. Journal of Architectural Environment and Structural Engineering Research, 02 (3), (30th November, 2019).
    9. Asamoah, R. O., Baiden, B. K., Nani, G. and Kissi, E. (2019) Review of Exogenous Economic Indicators Influencing Construction Industry, Hindawi Advances in Civil Engineering, Volume 2019, Article ID 6073289, 8 pages https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/6073289
    10. Chan, A. P. C., Tetteh, M. O. and Nani, G, (2020): Drivers for international construction joint ventures adoption: a systematic literature review, International Journal of Construction Management, 05 March, 2020 https://doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2020.1734417
    11. Ottou, J.A., Baiden, B.K., Nani, G., and Tuuli, M.M. (2020), “Benefits of implementing Six Sigma in competitive tendering process”, Built Environment Project and Asset Management. Doi: 1108/BEPAM-07-2020-0117..
    12. Ottou, J.A., Baiden, B.K. and Nani, G. (2020), “Six sigma project procurement application in public procurement”, International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management. Doi: 1108/IJQRM- 04-2019-0111.
    13. Yu, A.T.W., Yevu, S. K., and Nani, G., (2020) Towards an integration framework for promoting electronic procurement and sustainable procurement in the construction industry: a systematic literature review, Journal of Cleaner Production, 250 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.119493
    14. Nyagormey, J. J., Baiden, B. K., Nani, G., and Adinyira, E. (2020): Review on criteria for evaluating unsolicited public–private partnership PPP proposals from 2004 to 2018, International Journal of Construction Management, DOI:10.1080/15623599.2020.1783596
    15. Asamoah, R. O., Baiden, B. K., Nani, G., and Kissi, E. (2020): Identifying intangible resources to enhance profitability strategies of Small-Medium Scale Construction Firms (SMSCFs) in developing countries, International Journal of Construction
      Management      , https://doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2020.1774835
    16. Mensah, I., Mensah, I., Adjei-Kumi, T., Adjei-Kumi, T., Nani, G., & Nani, G. (2016). Duration determination for rural roads using the principal component analysis and artificial neural network. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 23(5), 638-656.
    17. Akomah, B. B., & Nani, G. (2016). Public Procurement Corruption: Types, Approaches, and Collusion or Rigging. African Journal of Applied Research (AJAR), 3(3).
    18. Asiedu, R. O., Frempong, N. K., & Nani, G. (2016). Parametric time overrun estimation of building projects. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 21(3).
    19. Mensah, I., Nani, G., & Adjei-Kumi, T. (2016). Development of a Model for Estimating the Duration of Bridge Construction Projects in Ghana. International Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 5(2), 55-64.
    20. Akomah, B. B., & Nani, G. (2016). Determining The Causes of Corruption In Public Procurement In Ghana. African Journal of Applied Research (AJAR), 3(3).
    21. Mensah, S., Ayarkwa, J., & Nani, G. (2015). Towards enabling construction organizations’ adaptation to environmental sustainable construction in developing countries. Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 2(10).
    22. Bamfo-Agyei, E., Hackman, J. K., & Nani, G. (2015). Assessment of The Public Procurement Act 2003 (Act663) on Project Time Performance of Construction Projects in Ghana. African Journal of Applied Research (AJAR), 1(1).
    23. Kotey, S., & Nani, G. (2015). The Effect of Local Counterpart Funding Delay on Procurement of Donor Funded Projects. African Journal of Applied Research (AJAR), 2(2).
    24. Nani, G., Amoah, P., Badu, E., Adjei-Kumi, T., & Edwards, P., & (2008). Customisation and desirable characteristics of a standard method of measurement for building works in Ghana.
    25. Nani G., Mensah I and Adjei –Kumi T. (2017), Duration Estimation Model for Bridge Construction Projects in Ghana, Journal of Engineering Design and Technology, 15(2). DOI: 10.1108/JEDT-04-2017-0029
    26. Nani, G., Adjei-Kumi, T., and Badu, E. (2009). Proposed procedure for developing standard method of measurement in Ghana. The Ghanaian Surveyor.
    27. Nani, G., Adjei-Kumi, T., and Badu, E. (2008). Classifying construction works for the purpose of measurement. The Ghanaian Surveyor, 1 (2), 41-51.

     

    Conferences Articles

    1. Ottou, J.A., Baiden, B.K. and Nani, G. (2019), “Root causes of delays in Ghanaian public sector competitive tendering process”, in Proceeding for the 6th International Conference on Development and Investment in Infrastructure - Strategies for Africa, Livingstone, 24 – 26 July.
    2. Yevu, S. K., and Nani, G., (2018) Critical Success Factors for an Effective Performance of the Procurement Department Function. The Case of Local Government Offices in Ghana, International Conference on Infrastructure Development and Investment Strategies for Africa, 11 – 13 July 2018, Livingstone, Zambia
    3. Massaquoi, B. O. and Nani, G., (2018) Exploring the Concept of Value for Money Assessment in Sierra Leone, International Conference on Infrastructure Development and Investment Strategies for Africa, 11 – 13 July 2018, Livingstone, Zambia
    4. Ottou, J.A., Baiden, B.K. and Nani, G. (2018) Proceedings of RICS COBRA 2018: The Construction, Building and Real Estate Research Conference of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in association with University College London, 23 – 24 April 2018, RICS HQ London, UK
    5. Nani, G., Tetteh, M. O., Danku, J. C., and Twum-Ampofo, S., (2017) Methods of assessing the performance of international joint ventures from developing countries’ perspective, 4th International Conference on Development and Investment in Infrastructure - Strategies for Africa, 30 August - 1 September, 2017 Livingstone, Zambia
    6. Owusu, K. E., Chan, A. P.C., Nani, G., and Agymang, D.Y. (2020) A Turn to Smart Contracts and Future Applications towards Construction Innovation: A Hybrid-Metric Review, Construction Research Congress 2020, March 8–10, 2020 | Tempe, Arizona
    7. Ottou, J.A., Baiden, B.K. and Nani, G. (2019), “Root causes of delays in Ghanaian public sector competitive tendering process”, in Proceeding for the 6th International Conference on Development and Investment in Infrastructure - Strategies for Africa, Livingstone, 24 – 26 July.
    8. Awene, A. E. and Nani, G. (2015) Attrition of quantity surveying professionals in quantity surveying firms in Ghana In: Laryea, S. and Leiringer R. (Eds) Procs 6th West Africa Built Environment Research (WABER) Conference, 10-12 August 2015, Accra, Ghana, 155-167.
    9. Bamfo-Adjei, E., Nani, G., and Hackman, J. K. (2012) The influence of the Ghana Public procurement Act 2003 (Act 663) on Project performance of construction projects: the contractors view point, 1st Applied Research Conference in Africa, Elmina Beach Resort, Elmina, Ghana, 29th – 31st Aug.
    10. Danso F. and Nani G. (2014) Review of Adaptive and Retrofit Projects: A Case for Health and Safety Framework- In: Nkum, R. K., Nani G., Atepor, L., Opong, R. A., Awere E., and Bamfo-Agyei, E. (Eds) Procs 3rd Applied Research Conference in Africa. (ARCA) Conference, 7-9 August 2014, Accra, Ghana.
    11. Danso, F. O., Badu, E., Ahadzie, D. K., Nani, G. and Manu, P. (2015) Towards a framework for the management of health, safety and well-being on adaptive-retrofit projects in Ghana. In: ARCOM Doctoral Workshop - Health, Safety and Wellbeing, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, 11 February 2015. Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/26915
    12. Mensah I, Nani G., Adjei –Kumi T., Adinyira E. (2016), Modelling Construction duration: A comprehensive review of literature. Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM), 27th July 2016, University of Salford, UK and Ashesi University, Accra.
    13. Mensah, I., Adjei-Kumi, T. and Nani, G. (2015) Forecasting the duration for small span bridge construction projects using artificial neural network In: Laryea, S. and Leiringer R. (Eds) Procs 6th West Africa Built Environment Research (WABER) Conference, 10-12 August 2015, Accra, Ghana, pp. 555-570.
    14. Nani, G and Akwaah, G (2015) Guidelines For Capacity Building of Construction Firms for Building Information Modeling (BIM) Adoption in Ghana In: Mojekwu, J.N., Nani G., Atepor, L., Thwala,W.D., Ogunsumi, L., Awere E., Ocran,S.P., and Bamfo-Agyei, E. (Eds) Procs 4th Applied Research Conference in Africa. (ARCA) Conference, 27-29 August 2015, Ibadan, Nigeria, pp. 468-495
    15. Nani, G. (2012). Research in our environment: Which Philosophy, which methods? (Key Note Address). 1st Applied Research Conference in Africa, Elmina Beach Resort, Elmina, Ghana, 29th – 31st Aug.
    16. Nani, G. and Adjei-Kumi, T. (2007). The challenges of quantifying construction works for project control in Ghana. CIB World Building Congress, Convention Centre, Cape Town, 14th - 18th May, 3134 – 3145.
    17. Nani, G., Adjei-Kumi, T. and Amoah, P. (2007). Research in the built environment: Which philosophy. 1st Symposium: Towards the Formation of Theory for the Built Environment. Digital World Centre, Salford Quays, UK, 18-19 June 2007, 51-60.
    18. Nani, G., Mills, A. and Adjei-Kumi, T. (2007). Misconceptions about the use of the standard method of measurement in developing countries: a Ghanaian perspective. CME 25 Conference. University of Reading, UK, 16-18 July 2007, 109p.
    19. G, Opoku, T.M (2015) Building Successful JVS In Ghana: From The Critical Success Perspective In: Mojekwu, J.N., Nani G., Atepor, L., Thwala,W.D., Ogunsumi, L., Awere E., Ocran,S.P., and Bamfo-Agyei, E. (Eds) Procs 4th Applied Research Conference in Africa. (ARCA) Conference, 27-29 August 2015, Ibadan, Nigeria. Pp. 62-79.
    20. Opperman, A. G., Ndikubwayo, R., and Nani, G. (2016) An exploratory study into the influence of supervisory techniques or construction workers productivity in Bellville, South Africa; In: Windapo, A. O., Odediran, S. J., and Adediran, A. (Eds) Procs 9th CIDB Postgraduate Conference, 2-4 February, 2016, Cape Town, South Africa.
    21. Mensah, S. Ayarkwa, J. and Nani, G. (2015) Adapting to environmental sustainable construction in developing countries: a multi-theory conceptualization, 2015 Smart and Sustainable Built Environment (SASBE 2015), 9 – 11th December, 2015, Pretoria.
    22. Mensah, S. Ayarkwa, J. and Nani, G. (2015) Understanding contractors’ environmental sustainable construction practices in Ghana, 4th International conference on Infrastructure Development in Africa (web.knust.edu.gh/icida/pages/index.php?siteid=icida).
    23. Mensah, S. Ayarkwa, J. and Nani, G. (2014) Framework for modeling sustainable construction practices towards low carbon construction In: Laryea, S. and Ibem, E. (Eds) Proceedings 8th Construction Industry Development Board (cidb) Postgraduate Conference, 10-11 February 2014, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, 293-303.

    Book Chapters:

    1. Ottou, J.A., Baiden, B.K. and Nani, G. (2020),”Root Causes of Delays in Ghanaian Public Sector Competitive Tendering Process”, Supporting Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development in Africa - Volume I, Sustainability in Infrastructure Development. Springer Nature Switzerland. AG
    2. Nani, G. (2021) “Developing Description Onion: A Tool for Improving Communication Effectiveness in Bills of Quantities for Construction Works”, Sustainable Education and Development, Springer Nature Switzerland, pp. 131–143, 2021
    3. Dafeamekpor, C. A., Adjei-Kumi, T., Nani, G. and Kissi E. (2021) “Theoretical Framework for Assessing Self-help Housing Projects Affordability”, Sustainable Education and Development, Springer Nature Switzerland, pp. 144 –163, 2021.

    Books:

    1. Hohoabu, K., Nani, G., Lawerteh, L., Gyadu-Asiedu, W., Akrong, G., and Brace, R. (2021) Measurement of Building Works with information on the construction industry and approximate estimating, Sonlife Gh Ltd, Accra.
    2. Hohoabu, K., and Nani, G., (2018) Standard Method of measurement of Building Works for Ghana, University Printing Press, Kumasi.

    Articles in Magazines

    1. Nani, G., Adjei-Kumi, T., and Amoah, P. (2007).Adopting SMM7 in Ghana: A practical guide: Matching the sections of SMM5 and SMM7. The Quantity Surveyor, July - December, 2007, 27-40.
    2. Nani, G., Adjei-Kumi, T., Badu, E. and Amoah, P. (2007). Notes on method of measurement: Special methods adopted in Ghana for measurements using SMM5 and SMM6 and recommendations for SMM7. The Quantity Surveyor, July-December, 2007, 14-26.

    Mensah, S., Nani, G., and Ayarkwa, J. (2021): Contractors’ adaptation to environmentally sustainable construction: a micro-level implementation framework, Journal of Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, DOI 10.1108/SASBE-11-2020-0174

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