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Article History

Received: 14 March 2026

Accepted: 6 July 2026

First Online: 9 July 2026

Change Date: 5 August 2026

Change Type: Update

Change Details: In the original publication, the incorrect supplementary file 1 was uploaded. The article has been updated to rectify the error.

Declarations

Ethics approval and consent to participate: The requirement for ethical approval was waived by the Ethics Committee of the Department of Quantity Surveying, Federal University of Technology Owerri, in accordance with the University's Institutional Research Ethics Policy and the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Informed consent was obtained from all participants before their involvement in the study. Participation was voluntary, and respondents were informed of their right to withdraw at any stage without penalty. Confidentiality and anonymity were assured throughout the research process, and no sensitive personal or identifiable information was collected. Informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to their participation in the study. Participation was voluntary, and respondents were assured of the confidentiality and anonymity of their responses.

Consent for publication: Not applicable as no identifiable data or images are present within the manuscript.

Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.