Volume 11 (2026)

DISCARDED POLYTHENE BAGS AS A MEDIUM FOR PORTRAIT PAINTING: CHALLENGING PERCEPTIONS OF BEAUTY, TECHNIQUE AND SUSTAINABILITY

This study explores the creative and environmental potential of discarded polythene bags as a medium for portrait painting. Set against the backdrop of rising plastic pollution in Nigeria and globally, the research examines the objective of investigating the technical possibilities of discarded polythene bags in portrait paintings, aesthetic qualities and environmental significance. Employing a qu...

SIX-LAYER GRAPHIC FRAMEWORK FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY IN SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

Environmental responsibility is now central to sustainable architectural practice, yet environmental evidence remains difficult to use in design because assessment results are typically presented in technical formats misaligned with architects' visual, iterative workflows. This study develops a graphical decision-support framework for communicating and applying environmental information throughout...

THE ROLE OF BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING (BIM) IN ENHANCING QUALITY MANAGEMENT ACROSS THE CONSTRUCTION LIFECYCLE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Building Information Modelling (BIM) has emerged as a key digital innovation in the construction industry, with growing potential to enhance quality management practices across the project lifecycle. While numerous studies report individual BIM applications for quality planning, assurance, and control, a consolidated understanding of how BIM systematically supports quality management in constructi...

UTILIZATION OF SAHEL GRANITE DUST FROM GUDUM HAUSAWA IN BAUCHI STATE AS A GLASS FORMER IN THE FORMULATION OF STONEWARE GLAZES

This study investigates the suitability of Gudum Hausawa Sahel granite dust, a quarrying by-product from Bauchi, as a substitute for commercial silica in stoneware glaze formulation. The chemical and mineralogical properties of the granite dust were analysed using X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) and X-ray Diffraction (XRD) respectively. XRF results revealed high silica content (59.20% SiO₂) and substanti...