Achieving Sustainable Highway Infrastructure in Developing Countries - Creating a Viable Public-Private Partnership Model

This book investigates the challenges being experienced in the traditional procurement methods for road infrastructure in developing countries and explores the features of Public Private Partnerships as an alternative procurement method with the potential of achieving a more sustainable highway network in Nigeria and countries of Africa.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Chapter 3 PPP Concept and Use in Infrastructure Development Chapter 4 PPP Organisation and Procedures Chapter 5 PPP Policies and Strategies Chapter 6 Case Study: Examination of Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Works Highway Projects Chapter 7 Model Construction and Practicality Chapter 8 Testing and Validation of Constructed PPP Model Chapter 9 Conclusion, Reflections and Future Expectations References References

About the author

Dr. Isaac Abiodun is a Fellow of Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors and a Member of American Society of Civil Engineers. He is presently a Director in Units Environmental Sciences Limited, a consortium of Professional Architects, Engineers and Quantity Surveyors.

Product details

• Authors: Isaac Abiodun
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.08.2025
• EAN: 9781032998138
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3299813-8
• No. of pages: 176
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / Highway & Traffic, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Project Management, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Construction / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Public Finance, ARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning, ARCHITECTURE / Sustainability & Green Design, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Transportation, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Infrastructure, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Construction, ARCHITECTURE / Reference, ARCHITECTURE / Project Management, Urban & municipal planning, Environmentally-friendly architecture & design, Project management, Construction industry, Engineering: general, Economics of industrial organisation, Development Studies, Production & quality control management, Building construction & materials, Urban and municipal planning and policy, Mining Industry, Agribusiness and primary industries, Building construction and materials, Environmentally-friendly (‘green’) architecture and design, Economics of industrial organization, Production and quality control management, Construction and heavy industry