The role of the construction sector in Ghana

Owoo, Nkechi S.; Lambon‐Quayefio, Monica P.

doi:10.35188/unu-wider/2018/561-9

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“…By the third quarter of 2017, the industry's share of GDP further increased to 16.6% (Ghana Statistical Service, 2017). In fact, from 2010 to date, the construction subsector's share as a percentage of GDP has increased steadily, making it the largest GDP share contributor to all industry (Owoo and Lambon-Quayefio, 2018).…”

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Six Sigma Project Procurement application in public procurement

Ottou

Baiden

Nani

2020

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PurposeProject management tools and techniques have been widely adopted in the construction industry; however, its combination with Six Sigma and application in construction procurement has not been widely researched. This paper explores the use of Six Sigma Project Procurement (SSPP) and its potential applications in public sector construction procurement.Design/methodology/approachThe role of Six Sigma and project management in construction is critically evaluated using three case studies to demonstrate their application in public procurement.FindingsThe use of SSPP by public sector organisations creates efficient and effective construction procurement processes by addressing delays. The proposed timelines for competitive tendering in the Ghanaian Public Procurement Manual are not realistic.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper contributes to and broadens the limited body of evidence and knowledge of applying SSPP to public procurement processes and identifies areas for further research.Practical implicationsProject management will continue to expand in the global construction industry. However, what will eventually determine if SSPP is embraced by public sector construction depends on the leadership and success of its execution. The application of SSPP to public construction procurement will address delays and lead to significant time reduction of the process. This will eliminate the major issue (delay) accounting for deficiencies in the process.Originality/valueThe paper yields immense value to construction project management researchers and practitioners, especially in the public sector. It recommends the inclusion of Six Sigma to promote focus on actual instead of perceived problems and advocates for decisions-making based on facts which will ensure continuous improvement.

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Six Sigma Project Procurement application in public procurement

Ottou

Baiden

Nani

2020

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“…Olebogeng (2015) equates the economic progress of a nation to a process of development and change targeted at nurturing people's living standards. Researchers indicate that the Ghanaian construction sector contributes immensely to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and employment within the economy (Eyiah et al, 2019;Owoo and Lambon-Quayefio, 2018;Asamoah and Decardi-Nelson, 2014). For instance, data from the International Trade Administration indicate that the construction sector in Ghana contributed 18.8% of the nation's annual GDP in 2018, (International Trade Administration, 2020).…”

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“…This is especially dire in developing countries where governments through behavior, policies, and legislation have control of both public and private sector construction (Ahmed et al, 2014). Owoo and Lambon-Quayefio (2018) posit the importance of the Ghana government's policy to ensure that the construction sector receives significant investment to engineer an appropriate answer to the oil-fueled surge in request for construction and infrastructural developments and to influence the other sectors of the economy. Tuuli et al (2007) and Eyiah and Cook (2003) attribute this to the sole responsibility of the government in exercising control over all construction activities within the country.…”

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“…The lack of zeal by the Ghana government to establish this body is said to account for the unstructured outlook of the Ghanaian construction industry. There is also no accurate account of the number of firms that operate within the industry which is attributed to the easy entry and exit of the industry (Boadu et al, 2020;Owoo and Lambon-Quayefio, 2018;Arthur-Aidoo et al, 2016;Ofori-Kuragu et al, 2014) and partly due to the lack of a regulator. The consequence of this characteristic of the industry is the existence of a multiplicity of firms of all types, sizes, financial and technical capabilities, and dealing in various aspects of the construction activities.…”

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Towards a Classification of Family-Owned Construction Firms in Ghana

Anzagira

Owusu‐Manu

Badu

2021

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The Ghanaian construction industry predominated by family-owned construction firms has established its dominant impact on economic development, albeit unstructured. This literature review is to dissect extant literature bringing out the uniqueness of the sector and attempt a classification for family-owned construction firms in Ghana. Anchored in a value-free axiological tradition in which the classification criteria of family-owned construction firms can be obtained by objective means set out in the framework, this study was undertaken by an extensive literature review from journals databases, textbooks, and relevant reports and citations. The review began with searches using “AND” and “OR” operators to search abstracts, titles, and a keyword with no restriction placed on the article's date of publication. Content analysis was done of the articles and with lots of information on family-owned businesses, very few on family-owned construction firms. Existing frameworks on the classification of family-owned businesses formed the basis of this framework. The key findings indicate that small and medium-sized family firms predominate the construction industry. The physiognomies of family-owned construction firms also contribute to their proliferation and overarching importance within the sector. The novelty of this study is that it merges information from the general business and construction industry and carves criteria for which family-owned construction firms can be identified and classified. For academia, the paper contributes to the stream of knowledge on what constitutes family-owned construction firms whilst exposing the lack of research in this constituency. It also serves as the foundation upon which future research can be conducted in the field of family-owned construction firms. For practitioners and policymakers, the paper offers insights into how to identify family-owned construction firms to be able to distinguish them for targeted support to grow the economy. Future research should be targeted at examining the growth and sustainability of family-owned construction firms. Article visualizations:<img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0885/a.php" alt="Hit counter" />

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“…These country case studies are presented byOwoo and Lambon-Quayefio (2018),Cruz et al (2018),Kikwasi and Escalante (2018),Colonnelli and Ntungire (2018), andCheelo and Liebenthal (2018), respectively.…”

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