Evaluating The Prospects Of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Cameras Usage In The Execution Of Construction Projects In Lagos State, Nigeria
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In the past, construction practitioners used to employ physical supervision of projects in the field. Nevertheless, the changes in digital technologies in the recent past, including the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and design software and Building Information Modelling (BIM), have intensified the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in construction processes. Such technological advances have brought new practices where the use of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras have become an effective means of monitoring a site and project management. This research examined the role of CCTV in implementing building construction projects in Lagos State, Nigeria with an intention of improving the performance of the projects. It also evaluated the impacts of use of CCTV on the execution of the building projects within the study area. Primary and secondary data were utilized. Primary data were collected by the use of questionnaires, whereas secondary data were collected in journals, conference papers and research archives. A convenient random sampling technique was used to administer 300 questionnaires to the selected construction professionals such as architects, builders, and engineers. Among them, 168 (56) questionnaires have been returned and analyzed. The results revealed that application of CCTV cameras in the construction project implementation will result into enhanced site security, real time monitoring of the project and enhanced project management. The research thus suggests that more use of the CCTV technology should be embraced in the study area to improve the overall performance of the building construction projects.
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