Observation

Most candidates were able to:

• List four materials used in making kerbs;

 

• list five manufacturing industries related to building construction practice.

 
However, few of them failed to state three factors that may affect the cost of a building project.

The expected response to question 5 is as given below:

5(a)       Any four materials used in making kerbs

stabilized clay bricks;

stone;

concrete;

granite;

sand;

quarry dust;

asphalt-cement bricks;

cement;

water;

gravel;

sandstone

 

(b)        Any three factors that affect the cost of building project

the size of the project;

the duration of the project;

inflation;

government policy;

availability of materials;

availability of labour;

location of the project;

unforeseen circumstance. e. g. earthquake;

poor workmanship;

site pilfering/theft;

forces of demand and supply