EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FOR SAFETY RISKS MANAGEMENT ON NIGERIAN ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

Authors

• Ranti Taibat Adebiyi, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, NigeriaFollow
• Mujidat Olubola Babalola, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, NigeriaFollow
• Richard Olushola Olupeka, University of Ilorin, NigeriaFollow
• Ganiyu Amuda Yusuf, University of Ilorin, NigeriaFollow
• Lukman Olarewaju Olorunoje, University of Ilorin, NigeriaFollow
• Amina Damola Amuda, University of Ilorin, NigeriaFollow

Keywords

Construction, Risk management, Road projects, Safety, Technologies

Disciplines

Construction Engineering and Management

Abstract

High level of safety risk on road construction projects remains a major concern for all industry stakeholders, as safety of workers is paramount to achieving project success. Managing construction safety requires a more comprehensive approach. New technologies have recently emerged to enhance construction safety. This study examines the level of adoption and barriers to the implementation of these technologies in safety risk management on road construction sites in Lagos, Nigeria, with a view to improving the safe delivery of the road projects. A questionnaire was designed and administered to two engineers and one worker randomly selected on each of sixty-one active road sites across Lagos State. A total of 183 copies of the questionnaire were distributed and 140 copies returned, giving rate of response to be 77%. Internal consistency of the questionnaire was tested with the use of Cronbach’s alpha, and the results show that all sections of the questionnaire were consistent and reliable. Mean Score, Factor Analysis, and Analysis of Variance were used for data analysis. Findings revealed that the level of adoption of technology is generally low. The findings also revealed the key barriers to the implementation of the safety technology, the barriers are: financial, institutional policies, cultural, technical, and operational constraints. The opinions of engineers differ significantly from those of the workers on the level of adoption of about 25% of the technologies use in safety risk management on road construction sites. However no significant difference in their opinions on the barriers. This study offers the first empirical insights into using technology in safety risk management on road construction sites in Lagos, Nigeria, and statistically analyses the difference in the opinions of the two groups of the respondents. The study therefore recommends improved funding and stronger government support to encourage wider use of technology in Nigeria’s road construction project.

Author ORCID Identifier

Ranti Taibat Adebiyi

www.orcid.org/0000-0002-8783-3616

Recommended Citation

Adebiyi, Ranti Taibat; Babalola, Mujidat Olubola; Olupeka, Richard Olushola; Yusuf, Ganiyu Amuda; Olorunoje, Lukman Olarewaju; and Amuda, Amina Damola (2026) "EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FOR SAFETY RISKS MANAGEMENT ON NIGERIAN ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS," BAU Journal - Science and Technology: Vol. 7: Iss. 2, Article 4.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54729/2959-331X.1168

ISSN

2959-331X