Investigation into the severity of factors predisposing construction projects to risks in Nigeria
Factors predisposing construction projects to risks have received extensive attention in the literature at the detriment of the level of severity. This study aims at assessing the severity of these factors in Rivers State, Nigeria, with recourse to the perceptions of construction stakeholders. In...
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Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2019
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13667/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13667/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13667/1/288-1229-1-PB.pdf |
| Summary: | Factors predisposing construction projects to risks have received extensive attention in the literature
at the detriment of the level of severity. This study aims at assessing the severity of these factors in
Rivers State, Nigeria, with recourse to the perceptions of construction stakeholders. In achieving the
aim; primary data were collected through questionnaires survey administered on284respondentsout
of which 158 received formed the basis of analysis. The respondents were directly involved in the
completed projects. Cronbach alpha test with a value of 0.902 attested to the high degree reliability of
instrument used in collecting the data. Kruskal Wallis H test confirmed the convergent views of the
respondents. The highly rated factors found predisposing construction projects to risks included
excessive approval procedures in administrative government department/bureaucracy, inadequate
contractors experience, contractor’s poor site management and supervision, inadequate programme
scheduling and incomplete or inaccurate cost estimate among others. Having ascertained the
significant severe factors predisposing construction projects to risk, administrative bottlenecks in
securing approvals should be reduced coupled with allowance for adequate time to cater for approval
formalities in government department. Also, experience of the contractor should also be given utmost
priority as part of the criteria for selection to be fulfilled because it will not only enhance the project but
also guide against poor site management and supervision. Lastly, there should be flexibility in the
program schedule without affecting the overall project program while adequate attention should be
accorded the cost estimates to ensure correctness. |
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