scholarly journals Rework risks triggers in the Nigerian construction industry: a view of built environment professionals

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 448
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Chididebere Eze ◽  
John Ebhohimen Idiake ◽  
Bashir Olanrewaju Ganiyu
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Project Performance ◽  
Item Score ◽  
Inaccurate Information ◽  
Quality Management Practices ◽  
Schedule Performance ◽  
Survey Approach ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Rework is systemic and a recurring decimal and It is triggered by several factors, which emergence create scenarios, which degrades project cost, quality and schedule performance, and overall project performance. This study therefore examined the perception of construction professionals on the factors that triggers the emergence of rework in the Nigerian construction industry. This was achieved by determining the predominant rework triggers that affect project performance, identifying rework triggers in which the professionals view varies significantly, and examining the category of rework risks triggers that contribute more to rework incidences. The study adopted a quantitative survey approach in which structured questionnaire was adopted as the research instrument. Mean item score was used in ranking the professionals perception on rework triggers, and Kruskal-Wallis H test was used to identify the variables in which the professionals view varies. The study concluded that: contractor-related and design-related causes are the major categories of rework risks triggers. Unclear instruction to workers, Shortage of skilled supervisors, incomplete and inaccurate information are the predominant triggers of rework. The professionals view varies significantly on nine factors which cut across the four categories of rework triggers. It was recommended that there is need for clarity, effectiveness and timeliness of instruction and information dissemination among project participants, and the use of skilled and experienced professionals, skilled supervisors and proper implementation of quality management practices by both the design consultant and contractor throughout the project’s phases

scholarly journals South African Construction Craftsmen’s Perceptions of Effective Personnel Management Practices

2019 ◽  
Vol 266 ◽  
pp. 03020
Author(s):  
Douglas Aghimien ◽  
Clinton Aigbavboa ◽  
Ayodeji Oke ◽  
Mbavhalelo Makhwathana
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
South African ◽  
Personnel Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Skilled Workers ◽  
Item Score ◽  
Data Analyses ◽  
Survey Approach ◽  
Structured Questionnaire ◽  
Area Data

The recent skill shortage within South Africa has raised the need for proper management of the available craftsmen in the construction industry, as a large portion of work executed within the industry is done by this set of workers. It is based on this knowledge that this study assessed South African construction craftsmen’s perception on how effective personnel management can be achieved. A survey approach was adopted and a structured questionnaire was used in harnessing information form craftspeople within the construction industry in Johannesburg metropolitan area. Data analyses were done using percentage, mean item score and standard deviation. The reliability of the questionnaire was also tested using Cronbach alpha test. The study revealed that provision of competitive pay, effective leadership, recruiting the multi-skilled workers, the reward for dedicated workers, and paying attention to employee’s needs were the key measures for improving the management of personnel. The study further recommends that managers of construction organisations should give attention to the identified measures of improving management of employees and implement them to recruit and retain employees within their organisations. The study adds to existing knowledge on the theme of measures for effective personnel management in the construction industry.

Identifying the performance areas affecting the project performance for Indian construction projects

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Prachi Vinod Ingle ◽  
Gangadhar Mahesh ◽  
Deepak M.D.
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Customer Relations ◽  
Project Performance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Significant Performance

Purpose The construction industry is facing challenges because of performance shortfalls. Construction projects are highly complex, distinctive, fragmented and do not have well-established performance assessment models to evaluate their project success. The purpose of this paper is to assess the direction through determination of performance areas that would affect project performance in Indian construction projects. Design/methodology/approach A survey instrument was developed to gather data on the perception of industry professionals on these identified areas. Purposive sampling method was used to select respondents for the survey. These performance areas are ranked using relative importance index to ascertain a level of importance among the group. Factor analysis (FA) was conducted to identify the significant performance areas project performance. Further to identify the most influence performance areas on Indian construction projects, multiple regression analysis was carried out. Findings Findings indicated 28 significant performance areas. This shows the low level of adoption of good construction management practices in Indian construction projects. FA resulted in the areas being grouped to nine broad significant performance areas with 59.49% of the total variance, namely, quality, schedule, environment and stakeholder satisfactions, cost, productivity, safety, communication management, customer relations and finance. Multiple regression analysis revealed two pivotal factors “customer relations” and “schedule” that significantly influence project performance in Indian construction industry. Originality/value The outcome of the study will guide project stakeholders, who desire to improve project performance on construction projects, to prioritize their efforts. It also highlights performance areas of project management which required more focussed research in the context of Indian construction projects. The findings can be extended to the developing countries.

scholarly journals Challenges of Earned Value Management- Application in Indian Construction Industry

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 733-735
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Project Performance ◽  
Good News ◽  
Value Management ◽  
Earned Value ◽  
Earned Value Management ◽  
Cost Variance ◽  
Management Application ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The predominant goal of a construction industry is to cessation the projects on schedule and within the budget, with proper usance of all the resources. But most of the project runs over budget, lagging behind the schedule. Earned value management (EVM) is one of the techniques to overcome the issues related to the schedule and budget. EVM helps to track the project performance by delivering the schedule variance, cost variance and their performance index. The objective of this study is to survey the challenges in applying earned value management to the ongoing projects in the Indian construction industry. After, conducting structured questionnaire survey and interviews some of the challenges in application of EVM were recognized. Depending on the personal comments given by different construction managers nine of challenges are observed and each of them is briefly discussed. Financing and late payment of the completed work, pressures to report only good news and inaccurate assessment of project time are the top rated challenges gleaned from the study. The personal interviews reveal that lacking in using earned value management software is the major cause with 55% responses

scholarly journals Study on the Role of Project Manager in Improving the Project Performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 133-139
Author(s):  
Om Prakash Giri
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Project Performance ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Project Manager ◽  
Leadership Role ◽  
Time Cost ◽  
Execution Monitoring ◽  
Critical Resource

A project manager is the person who has the overall responsibility for the successful initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure of a project. Project manager is responsible to complete the project within time, cost and quality towards making the project a success. Construction industry plays an important role in the economy of the country. The industry, however, is beset with many challenges, including delivering projects within cost, time and quality. Therefore project manager is a critical resource in the project to achieve its objectives. Sadly, the role of the project manager is often overlooked. It is assumed that the leadership role of the project manager is measured against time, cost, quality, and customer satisfaction. The importance of this study is to find various roles that project managers ought to play for improving project performance. Good project management practices and competent project managers always deliver better result.

Analyzing supplier quality management practices in the construction industry

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rufaidah Y. AlMaian ◽  
Kim LaScola Needy ◽  
Kenneth D. Walsh ◽  
Thaís da C. L. Alves ◽  
Natalie M. Scala
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Quality Management Practices ◽  
Supplier Quality Management
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