The Influence of Completion Phase Principles on Project Performance within the Building Industry in Abuja, Nigeria
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Date
2014
Authors
Usman, N. D.
Kamau, P. K.
Mireri, C.
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Publisher
ESRSA Publication
Abstract
The building industry continues to occupy an important
position in the nation’s economy even though it contributes
less than the manufacturing industries. It has continued to
be a major player in the socio-economic development of
many countries globally. However, recently, issues of
quality, costs, reliability and human and environmental
safety have emerged posing a challenge to the growth of
industry. This is as a result poor completion phase
principles in the building industry. However, poor project
completion in the Nigerian Building Industry (NBI) was
linked to its inability to deliver service effectively and
efficiently; and these are barriers on the Nigerian
economy. This study therefore sought to ascertain whether
completion phase principles can improve project
performance within the building industry in Abuja, Nigeria.
Explanatory and descriptive approaches were used to
obtain data from completed projects files (three from both
public and private sectors respectively) and professionals
from the building industry. Stratified and purposive
random samplings were used to select completed projects
and qualitative data for the purpose of analysis. The
results revealed that completion phase principles were not
adopted due poor management of projects, unnecessary
rush in project implementation, inadequate planning and
budgetary provisions, costly project execution. However,
the current traditional method is not working, however, if
completion phase principles are employed, it will improve
project performance and reduce cost and time overruns.
Description
Research Article
Keywords
Building Industry, Completion Phase Principles, Impact, Project Performance
Citation
International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT), Vol. 3 Issue 6, June - 2014