GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

ABSTRACT

This study examined the adoption of steel frame house design for building sustainability, assessing its high quality and low-cost prefabrication potential in warehouse construction in Nigeria. Descriptive survey design was adopted for this study. The study was carried out in Nigeria and the targeted population for the study comprised of all the architects, civil engineers, quantity surveyors and builders in Nigeria. A stratified sampling technique was used in selecting 15 Architects, 15 civil engineers, 15 quantity surveyors and 15 builders, each from 3 geographical zones in Nigeria (South-South, South- East and North-West). This gave a total sample size of 180 respondents. The instrument used for data collection was a structured questionnaire titled “Steel Frame House Design and Building Sustainability Questionnaire” (SFHDBSQ). Face and content validation of the instrument was carried out by an expert in test, measurement and evaluation in order to ensure that the instrument has the accuracy, appropriateness and completeness for the study under consideration. The reliability coefficient obtained was 0.89, and this was high enough to justify the use of the instrument. The researcher subjected the data generated for this study to appropriate statistical technique such as descriptive statistics to answer research questions and regression analysis to test the hypothesis. The R-Square value of 0.92 from the study predicts 93% of the extent to which steel frame house design influences tendencies of building sustainability in Nigeria. This rate of percentage is highly positive and therefore means that there is significant extent to which steel frame house design influences tendencies of building sustainability in Nigeria. The study concludes that steel frame house design offers a modern solution to Nigeria’s construction challenges, including high costs, long timelines, and material inefficiency. One of the recommendations made was that the government of Nigeria should introduce supportive policies, tax incentives, and regulatory frameworks that encourage the adoption of steel frame prefabricated systems in industrial and warehouse construction.