Influence of Planning 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.
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
International Journal of Financial Services Management
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 of poor planning phase principles in the building
industry. However, poor planning in the Nigerian Building Industry (NBI) was
linked to its inability to deliver service effectively and efficiently; and these are
impediment on the Nigerian economy. This study therefore sought to examine
how planning phase principles influence 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 reveal that planning
phase principles was not adopted due to poor management of projects,
unnecessary rush in project implementation, inadequate planning and budgetary
provisions, costly project execution. In spite of the efforts of the industry to improve
project performance, yet it is still faced with challenges of project management,
but if planning phase principle is employed, it could improve project performance
and will reduce cost and time overruns
Description
Research Article
Keywords
Building industry, Planning phase principles, Project performance
Citation
International Journal of Finance and Management in Practice, Vol. 2, No. 1, June 2014