Diverse measures have been proposed to arrest the problem of time ove rrun in large construction projects that involve the use of plants and equ ipments. In the quest for the best possible solution to this problem in a developing country like Nigeria, this research assesses the impacts of pl ants and equipment's hiring on project time delivery. It proffers measur es for enhancing construction time performance in large construction pr ojects reflecting the peculiarity of the Nigerian construction environme nts. The aim was achieved by finding the major source of hiring equip ment in the state and establishing the relationship between equipment u sage and project delivery time. The population for the study consisted o f 75 identified equipment hiring firms and registered contractors in On do State. Data collection was through the use of well-structured questio nnaires. The data were analyzed using statistical tools such as correlatio n, ANOVA and regression analysis. Kendall coefficient established a si gnificant relationship between plants/equipment's hiring and project del ivery time with the asymptotic significant probability of 0.034 less than the 0.05 level of significance. Thus the work submits that usage of equi pment enhances productivity but when hired, it should be efficient ones within well planned time to ensure effective project delivery.
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