Challenges confronting construction project management system for sustainable construction in developing countries: professionals perspectives (a case study of Nigeria)
The success of the Nigerian construction industry can be aligned with the use of construction project management systems, although, the industry has been maligned by issues such as building collapse, incessant delays, abandonment and cost overrun. It is therefore imperative to examine the challeng...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2017
|
| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13423/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13423/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13423/1/207-766-1-PB.pdf |
| Summary: | The success of the Nigerian construction industry can be aligned with the use of construction project
management systems, although, the industry has been maligned by issues such as building collapse,
incessant delays, abandonment and cost overrun. It is therefore imperative to examine the challenges
confronting construction project management system in Nigeria. In this study the descriptive survey
method was adopted and data were obtained by means of inquiries using questionnaires. A sample
size of fifty nine (59) construction professionals was used for the study. The study reveals that
location of a project majorly influences Project Manager’s decision making on project planning. It
asserted the crucial importance of Management skills required in practicing construction project
management. In conclusion, the result identified that passive participation from Project Manager, lack
of client involvement in making decisions, provision of substandard materials, design error, lack of
effective communication and poor treatment of workforce are challenges hampering the use of
construction project management. The study recommends the institutionalization of construction
project management practice, compulsion of adequate training and skill modification programs for
construction professionals to aid the sustainability of construction project management systems in
Nigeria. |
|---|