Facility Management Practices

Dr. Solomon Pelumi Akinbogun is an Academic at the Department of Estate Management, School of Environmental Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure Nigeria. Dr. Akinbogun obtained his Ph.D. in June 2015 at the Institute for Housing, Urban and Real Estate Research of the School of Energy Geoscience Infrastructure and Society (formerly known as School of Built Environment), Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh United Kingdom. Prior to that, he got his B.Tech. (Hons) and M.Tech. in Estate Management from Federal University of Technology Akure Nigeria in the Year 2001 and 2007, respectively. His research focus is domiciled in real estate economics, facility management and provides a narrative of the implications of current practices on sustainable development, property market and values. He has published articles in this regard in several top journals. Dr. Akinbogun is a reviewer to reputable refereed journals such as the International Journal of Housing Marketand Analysis, Journal of Facilities Management, etc. He is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Nigerian Institution for Estate Surveyors and Valuers.  Clinton Aigbavboa is a Professor at the Department of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Before joining academia, he was involved as a quantity surveyor on several infrastructural projects, both in Nigeria and South Africa. Professor Aigbavboa is the immediate past Vice Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He is a strong academic with extensive knowledge in practice, research, training and teaching. He is currently the Chair of Sustainable Human Settlement and Construction Research Centre at the University of Johannesburg. He is also an author of five research books that were published with Springer Nature and CRC Press. He is currently the Editor ofthe Journal of Construction Project Management and Innovation (accredited by the DoHET) and has received national and international recognition in his field of research. The South Africa National Research Foundation rates him as a Young researcher with the potential of establishing himself within a 5-year period.

• Assessment of Facilities Maintenance Culture in a Public University in Nigeria.- Identifying The Skills and Competencies Required for Facility Management Roles: A Text Mining Study.- The Fourth Industrial Revolution And Digitalisation of Facilities Management Firms In Nigeria.- Facilities Management Performance in Public Higher Education Institution Buildings (PHEIBs) in Nigeria.- Accessibility of Public Conveniencies to students in Tertiary Institutions of Learning: A Case Study of The Federal University of Technology, Akure.- Corporate Real Estate Management And The Performance of Listed Business Organisations In Nigeria.- Theorising Housing Microfinance Pathways Amidst COVID, 19 in The Global South.- Investment Viability of Old Peoples’ Home Facilities in Lagos, Nigeria.- FM and HBU Practices in South African Property Market: Enhancing Building Resilience in the face of uncertainty.- Neglected Third Estate: The Dilemma of Public Cemeteries In Nigeria A Case Study of Osogbo Cemeteries.- Assessment of the correctional Facility service, in a medium security prison, in Nigeria.- Analysis of the Causes of Rapid Post Construction Breakdown of Plumbing Facilities in Ghana.- Capacity Development and Facility Management at Technical Education Institution in Nigeria; the Cross Road.