Construction Project Performance: Inhibiting Factors for Stakeholder

Abstract:

Globally, the construction industry is a catalyst for economic development. This is because it is the bedrock for economic activities. Over the years, the construction industry has been criticised for under-performing which brings about a decline in productivity. In order to improve construction project performance for infrastructural delivery, there are factors to be considered, inter alia, construction material related factors, construction machinery related factors, and project management related factors. In achieving this objective, a questionnaire survey was expedited to purposive practioners to evaluate the relative importance index of these factors. The paper reveals that in the category of construction material related factors, unsuitable locations for material and late delivery of construction materials topped the list with a MS value of 4.53 and 4.15, respectively; in the category of construction machinery related factors, poor maintenance of tools and machinery and difficulties in hiring construction tools and machinery topped the list with a MS value of 4.54 and 4.50, respectively; while in the category of project management related factors, efficient time management and project quality management topped the list with a MS value of 4.83 and 4.70, respectively. In addition, performance improvement factors were also highlighted.

• Periodical: Advances in Science and Technology (Volume 107)
• Pages: 209-214
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AST.107.209
• Online since: June 2021
• Authors: Chikezirim Okoroafor*, Ayodeji Olatunji Aiyetan
• Keywords: Construction, Factor, Industry, Performance, Project

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