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The objective of this research was to present a risk analysis methodology for enhancing cyber security and defending the crucial parts of Zambia's electric power grid. By building on the basic concerns of risk assessment and management and using a Design Science Research Methodology (DSRM) as a...

Green building tools (GBTs), used for planning and assessing the impact of structures on the environment, are developed in consonance with user needs. To attain green low-cost houses, consideration of the three arms of sustainability, i.e., environmental, economic, and social factors should be...

Construction industry is key to the world economies in both developed and developing nations. However, construction works could bring hazards such as silica dust and chemical irritants to site personnel. Silica dust and chemical irritants are produced from activities such as demolition, drilling,...

The worldwide problems associated with the construction industry include low productivity, poor safety, inferior working conditions, lack of adequate financing, and insufficient quality. Widespread problems in the construction industry in most developing countries correspondingly include project...

The rapid adoption of electronic channels for the delivery of services by various service providers compels the consumers of these services to adapt. For one to be granted access to e-services, one must surrender part of their Personally Identifiable Information (PII) hence making their personal...

In 2009, the Zambian government enacted the Public Private Partnership (PPP) Policy and Act No.14. The act was aimed at reversing stifled development across the country using private financing. Even with legislation in place, prospective developers often weigh risks of implementing PPP projects...

Lusaka city has over 70 percent of its population residing in peri-urban areas where more than 90 percent of the residents rely on pit latrines for excreta disposal. However, no Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) systems exist to manage the faecal sludge from these facilities. This situation results...

The practice of copper wire drawing has faced problems regarding process, quality and manufacturing cost and satisfying world market demand of drawn wires. Of great importance to the practitioner are problems due to the interaction of process parameters during wire drawing. The present research...

Road transport is an important sector of economic activity, especially in developing countries, where it plays an essential role in marketing agricultural products and providing access to health, education and agricultural inputs and extension services. Zambia as a land locked country has been...

Knowledge has been recognised as a resource that is critical to any organisation’s survival and success in the globalised market. This is even more critical for civil engineering consulting firms because they are knowledge centric and their products are all knowledge-based. The desirability of...