Evaluating Levels of Project Planning and their Effects on Performance in the Nigerian Construction Industry

Idoro, Godwin Iroroakpo

doi:10.5130/ajceb.v9i2.3020

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“…The preliminary survey was conducted because there is no reliable comprehensive data of clients in the study population. This is consistent with studies such as Idoro (2012). The questionnaires were distributed to owners/clients and/or their representatives.…”

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An appraisal of the barriers to client involvement in health and safety in Nigeria’s construction industry

Umeokafor

2017

JEDT

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Purpose-The purpose of this paper is to present the findings of a study that identified and assessed the barriers to client involvement in H&S in the Nigerian construction industry. Design/methodology/approach-Based on literature review and a pilot study, structured questionnaires were designed and administered to clients and their representatives in ongoing construction projects in Nigeria. Descriptive and inferential statistics were then adopted in analysing the data. Findings-The research reveals that the major barriers to client involvement in H&S in Nigeria's construction focus on: the gaps created by lack of H&S legislation in specifying client roles and responsibilities in H&S, trust and confidence in the supply chain, low level of awareness at various levels, procurement issues, the attitudes of various members of project team, and resource-related issues. In total, 20 barriers to client involvement in H&S were identified and assessed. Practical implications-Policy makers will find the study beneficial as it provides a good understanding of the issues to address while making policies that seek to involve the client in H&S in Nigeria. Originality/value-While the findings offer insight on the barriers to client involvement in H&S in Nigeria's construction industry, the study also contributes to the discourse in developing countries. The paper recommends transparent steps in procurement, H&S legislation that factors in economic incentives, and community and financial institutions contributions to involving clients in H&S. The study is the first attempt to investigate the barriers to client involvement in construction H&S in Nigeria, contributing to the dearth of H&S literature in Nigeria.

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An appraisal of the barriers to client involvement in health and safety in Nigeria’s construction industry

Umeokafor

2017

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“…Dlakwa and Culpin (1990) and Adekoya (2003) identified government fiscal policies as one of the factors affecting the cost of building materials in the Nigerian construction industry. However, findings of other researchers, Jagboro and Owoeye (2004); Mojekwu, Idowu, and Sode (2013); and Idoro and Jolaiya (2010), concluded that factors such as the change in government policies and legislations, scarcity of building raw materials, fluctuation in the cost of fuel and power supply, inadequate infrastructural facilities, corruption, fluctuation in the cost of plant and labor, seasonal changes, fluctuation in the cost of transportation and distribution, political interference, local taxes and charges, fluctuation on cost of raw materials, fluctuation in the interest rates and the cost of finance, the inflation, and fluctuation in the exchange rate of Naira were many of the recipes for the rising cost of building materials in Nigeria.…”

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“…Ibn-Homaid (2002) and the report of UNCHS (1993) found that building materials remain the most significant input in project development and play a very important role in the delivery of construction projects. Buttressing this view, Jagboro and Owoeye (2004) and Idoro and Jolaiya (2010) find that building materials alone account for 50% to 60% of project cost and control about 80% of its schedule.…”

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“…The cost of building materials poses a significant threat to both the construction industry and people aspiring to own houses (Anosike, 2009; Mekson, 2008; Mohammed, 2008; Njoku, 2007); for example, a bag of cement, which is valued at N1,350.00 in 2006, goes as high as N1,850.00 in 2009 (Anosike, 2009) depicting about 37% increment; the bag goes as high as N2,000.00 in 2012 during peak season (field survey 2012). Supporting this view, Jagboro and Owoeye (2004) earlier established that increase in the prices of building materials has multiplier effects on the industry while Idoro and Jolaiya (2010) affirmed that many projects were not completed on time due to the cost of materials, which have been on the increase. Besides timely completion, high prices of building materials form a crucial constraint to improving housing conditions in the low-income earning countries, Nigeria inclusive (United Nations Centre for Human Settlement [UNCHS], 1993).…”

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Implications of Rising Cost of Building Materials in Lagos State Nigeria

2014

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Over the past 10 years, there has been a dramatic increase in the costs of building materials in Nigeria, and this development threatens the performance of the construction industry. The objective of the study was to assess the implications of the rising cost of building materials in Lagos State Nigeria. The data pertaining to factors affecting and the implication of rising cost of building materials were sourced from the main contractors, builders' merchants and consultants who are registered with government bodies through questionnaire survey. The data on the prices of building materials were obtained from the archives of the The Nation Newspaper, Lagos QS News Letter, and field survey of builders' merchants in 2012. The averages of the prices were used in the calculations of price indices and rates of inflation on building materials. The three most rated factors responsible for the rising cost of building materials are the exchange rate of the Nigeria Naira with a Mean Rated Average (MRA) = 4.4; cost of fuel and power supply, MRA = 4.3; and changes in government policies and legislation, MRA = 4.2, while fluctuations in the construction cost with MRA = 2.8; reduced volume of construction output, MRA = 2.52; and risk of project abandonment, MRA = 2.51, were the three most rated implications. The study concluded that the implications could result in a downward effect on the gross domestic product (GDP) in the nation's economy.

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“…Project success and performance to a greater extent depend on planning; therefore, it plays a pivotal role during the phases of project formation (Naeem et al, 2018). Idoro (2012) argues that planning is a thorough continuous process for delivering a project. Many empirical studies regarding success factors of project management indicated planning as the key contributor towards project success (Aronson & Lechlier, 2009;Murphy et al, 1974;Slevin & Pinto, 1987).…”

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The moderating role of risk management in project planning and project success: Evidence from construction businesses of Pakistan and the UK

Urbański

Haque

Oino³

2019

Engineering Management in Production and Services

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A B S T R A C TThis comparative study examines the moderating role of risk management in project planning and project success in the construction business of the UK and Pakistan. The data was gathered from 152 project managers (76 from both economies each) using a survey questionnaire. The purposive sampling technique was used to ensure fair representation of sample size and the RAND formula was used to select the project managers. For quantitative analysis, partial least square structural equation modelling technique was utilised. The results confirmed that project planning had a statistically significant impact on project success. Furthermore, risk management significantly moderated the relationship between project planning and project success in the construction businesses despite being in two different economies. The paper contributes to the enhancement of the body of knowledge intended for global companies and academicians aiming to implement risk management frameworks to enhance project success and ensure the effectiveness of project planning in a competitive business environment. It offers a new perspective to investigate the relationship between project planning and project success through moderating the effect of risk management, which is a new theoretical dimension for construction business and the field of project management. It is proposed to the governments and construction businesses operating in the UK and Pakistan to validate the empirical research framework in the cross-cultural context while assessing risk and uncertainty. It helps the construction business in the evaluation of risk while planning and successfully implementing project strategies. K E Y W O R D S project planning, project success, risk management, construction business, contrasting economies

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Evaluating Levels of Project Planning and their Effects on Performance in the Nigerian Construction Industry

Cited by 21 publications

References 10 publications

An appraisal of the barriers to client involvement in health and safety in Nigeria’s construction industry

An appraisal of the barriers to client involvement in health and safety in Nigeria’s construction industry

Implications of Rising Cost of Building Materials in Lagos State Nigeria

The moderating role of risk management in project planning and project success: Evidence from construction businesses of Pakistan and the UK

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