scholarly journals An Analysis of the Relationship between Value Diversity and Project Implementation. A Case of Building Construction Projects in Kajiado County, Kenya, Africa.

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 54
Author(s):  
Benson N. Leyian ◽  
Charles M. Rambo ◽  
Angeline Mulwa
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Deep Level ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Project Team ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
County Government ◽  
Project Implementation ◽  
Project Team Member ◽  
Value Diversity ◽  
The Relationship

The process of implementing building construction projects usually involves teams that are made up of individuals who are diverse in several aspects, which can be classified as either deep-level or surface-level diversity. Diversity in work-values has been seen to influence project performance in different fields. During the financial year 2016/2017, the County Government of Kajiado implemented a total of 50 building construction projects, which were meant to be completed within the financial year, but only 48% of the projects were deemed to be successfully implemented by the end of the period. Several factors have been attributed to the low success rate but none has looked at diversity in values among project team member. This research sought to determine the strength and nature of relationship between project team value diversity and building construction projects implementation process in Kajiado county. A pragmatic paradigm was employed in the research. Data was collected using semi-structure questionnaires from a random sample of 251 respondents while interviews were done on 11 key respondents. Descriptive statistics such as percentages, means and standard deviations as well as inferential statistics like correlation and regression were generated from the quantitative data while qualitative data was thematically analysed. It was established that a moderate positive correlation (r=0.401 ) existed between value diversity and project implementation process. It can therefore be inferred that value diversity positively influences the process of implementation of building construction projects.

scholarly journals Influence of Project Team Knowledge Diversity on Implementation of Building Construction Projects. A Case of Kajiado County, Kenya, Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 99
Author(s):  
Benson N. Leyian ◽  
Charles M. Rambo ◽  
Angeline Mulwa
Keyword(s):  
Significant Influence ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Project Team ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Project Teams ◽  
County Government ◽  
Knowledge Diversity ◽  
Correlational Research ◽  
Quantitative Results

Implementation of the building construction projects is done by workers with diverse knowledge. The knowledge diversity can either be beneficial or detrimental to the implementation process. Out of the 50 building construction projects implemented by Kajiado county government in the financial year 2016/2017, 24 were not successfully implemented. This study sought to determine the influence of project team knowledge diversity on the implementation of building construction projects. The study used a pragmatism paradigm as well as a correlational research design and a sample of 251 respondents. Data was collected using semi-structured questionnaires, interview guides, and observation. Quantitative data was analysed for means and standard deviation as well as inferential techniques for correlation and regression while hypothesis was tested using ANOVA. Qualitative data was thematically analysed and the results triangulated with the quantitative results for presentation. The results indicated the existence of a positive correlation (r=0.323)  between project team knowledge diversity and implementation of building construction projects. It was also established that 10.4% of the variations in implementation of the building construction projects are attributable to project team knowledge diversity R2=0.104 . The null hypothesis project team knowledge diversity has no significant influence on implementation of building construction projects was rejected based on F1,219=25.522, p=0.0000<0.05.  It was concluded that project team knowledge diversity has a significant influence on implementation of building construction projects. The study recommends that recruitment into project teams for implementation of building construction projects should consider people with diverse knowledge backgrounds since they complement each other’s competencies.

scholarly journals An assessment of cost escalation in building construction project

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 1029-1034
Author(s):  
A. Nazif ◽  
A.K. Mustapha ◽  
F. Sani
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Project Cost ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Design Error ◽  
Project Construction ◽  
Effective Cost ◽  
Building Project ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Estimating of cost for building construction projects with minimum error at the conceptual stage of project development is quite  essential for planning. This study seeks to evaluate factors responsible for cost escalation of building construction projects.  Questionnaires were administered to examine and assess these factors. Subsequently, the mean score value of each factor was determined. In addition, Correlation and Linear regression analyses were used to establish the relationship between these factors. Factors responsible for cost escalation in projects were examined as well as the impact of those factors, and occurrence of those factors on project cost. The result of the analysis showed that, the most agreed factors responsible for project cost escalation were; inadequate supervision, irregular payment, and design error, having high mean values of 4.25, 4.20, and 4.15, respectively. Also, correlation analysis result established that the factors responsible for cost escalation and the impact of cost escalation had significant R and R2 of 0.81 and 0.70 respectively. Addressing these factors would go a long way in reducing the escalation of building project cost. Never the less, an effective cost management strategy is absolutely necessary to safeguard and sustain the construction  industry. Keywords: cost escalation, building project, construction, regression analysis

scholarly journals MANAJEMEN RISIKO PADA PELAKSANAAN PROYEK KONSTRUKSI GEDUNG PEMERINTAH DI KOTA DILI – TIMOR LESTE

1970 ◽  
Author(s):  
Octavio P.M Marques ◽  
I M. Alit K. Salain ◽  
I W. Yansen
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Survey Methods ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Public Works ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Project Implementation ◽  
Timor Leste ◽  
Implementation Period ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Cost

Building project as one of the construction services are filled with varying risks during the construction phase of the project implementation. At the stage of the project implementation, risks may arise either the risk of time, cost and those which affect the quality of the project. Therefore, we need to understand the risks at the construction phase and mitigation to the risks to meet in execution of project based on initial planning. The study was conducted to identify the risks in the implementation of construction projects of government buildings by using survey methods that aim to get the opinion of the respondents regarding the risks at implementation of the government building construction projects in the city of Dili - Timor Leste. Further, it was done a risk assessment to determine the major or main risks. Major risk is controlled through mitigation measures and allocation of risks to the parties directly involved in construction projects such as Project Owner, Technical Supervisor, Consultant Design, Consultant Supervision and Contractor. The analysis used in this study is a qualitative analysis. The results showed 64 risks identified in the implementation of construction projects there are 10 government buildings risks (16%) with an unacceptable category, 18 risks (28%) with the undesirable category, 28 risks (44%) with acceptable category and 8 risks (12%) with negligible category. Ownership of major / main risk to the parties directly involved in the implementation of construction projects such as the project owner, technical supervisor, consultant design, consultant supervision and contractors. The project Owner and Technical Supervision (Department of Public Works) is expected to further enhance the ability to manage projects so not throwing responsibility in managing government projects. consultant design and sonsultant supervision to be more careful in design till supervision during the implementation period so as to meet the cost, quality and time planned. Contractors are expected to further improve the performance of the building construction project.

scholarly journals Assessing State Influence on Land Accessibility and Successful Implementation of Federal Government Building Construction Projects in South-South Nigeria (2006-2016)

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Rose Chinyere Okoro ◽  
Joseph Ugochukwu Ogbuefi
Keyword(s):  
Federal Government ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Research Work ◽  
The State ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Project Implementation ◽  
Cross River ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Dependent Variables

Despite the provisions of the Land Use Act (LUA), cap L5 of 2004, to make land available for all stake holders, Federal Government has continuously found it difficult to access land in the states for her developmental projects. Does this influence successful implementation of her building construction projects in south-south Nigeria significantly? To what extent does the State where the project is domiciled influence successful project implementation? In order to provide answers to these questions a survey approach was used in three States (Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa and Cross River), randomly selected with two projects in each State. Structured questionnaire was used to elicit data from screened 179 respondents for the study. Two hypotheses were formulated to guide the research work. The dependent variables studied were land accessibility and successful project implementation while the State where the projects were domiciled was the independent variable. The analytical tools used included simple percentages, one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Least Significant Difference (LSD) test. The hypotheses were tested at .05 level of significance. Findings revealed that State where the projects were domiciled had significant influence on the two dependent variables of land accessibility and successful project implementation and that Cross River State was significantly different from the other States on land accessibility but only on Akwa Ibom State on successful project implementation. The research proffers that for land to be easily accessible for Federal Government projects, Federal Government should enshrine in the Nigerian operating Land Policy the customs, traditions, and beliefs of the locals, take centre stage in all levels of land administration and educate her land administrative personnel in respect of government rights in land matters.

scholarly journals KARAKTERISTIK MANAJER PROYEK TERHADAP KINERJA KONSTRUKSI GEDUNG DI KABUPATEN BADUNG

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
I Putu Widyarsana ◽  
N. Martha Jaya ◽  
Gd. Astawa Diputra
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Project Manager ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Project Implementation ◽  
Conceptual Skills

Abstract Badung regency in Bali, where the tourism industry is growing very rapidly. Building continues to grow, such as hotels, villas, resorts, hospitals, and so forth. Implementation of building construction projects in Badung not be separated from the issue of costs, quality of execution and completion time of the project. These problems arise due to lack of skills / competencies project manager of the responsibility to integrate and coordinate all available resources for the achievement of project objectives. In this case the role of Project Manager will determine the success of a project. So, there should be a study of the basic capabilities that must be owned by the Project Manager, among others: Conceptual Skills, Technical Skill, and Soft Skills. Data collection is done by the method of observation and surveys. Factor analysis was conducted to identify factors / characteristics Project Manager that affect the quality of the construction project implementation performance. Multiple linear regression analysis determined the relationship of the performance characteristics of the project manager building construction projects in Badung. Factor analysis resulted in the identification of 22 variables that affect the quality of the building construction project implementation performance. Multiple linear regression analysis determines the characteristics of the Project Manager greatest influence on the quality of the building construction project implementation performance is Social Skills aspect of 33.08% compared to the other two aspects, namely the conceptual skills (32.10%) and Technical (9.40%) . The total value of the influence of the three aspects of the characteristics of the project manager of 74.58% means that there are still approximately 25.42% influenced by other factors, such as the state of nature, the environmental situation, location, and so on, the implementation of building construction projects in Badung.

scholarly journals Implementation Process of Project Control Systems and Performance of Rural Roads Construction Projects in Kenya: Role of Project Team Experience Diversity

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (29) ◽  
pp. 408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josiah Obiria Obare ◽  
Dorothy Ndunge Kyalo ◽  
Angeline Sabina Mulwa ◽  
John Mbugua
Keyword(s):  
Control Systems ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Project Team ◽  
Project Control ◽  
Rural Roads ◽  
Team Experience ◽  
And Performance

Project managers have always endeavoured to effectively implement project controls systems during execution of projects to enhance rates of projects successes. However lack of understanding of the role of diversity of experiences among the workforce has hindered the ultimate performance of the project control systems in influencing the performance of construction projects. This paper sought to establish the extent to which project team experience diversity influence on the relationship between implementation process of project control systems and performance of rural roads construction projects in Kenya. The study adopted the pragmatism paradigm and the correlational survey research design. Descriptive statistics were analysed using frequencies, percentages, arithmetic mean and standard deviation while inferential statistics were analysed using Pearson’s Product Moment correlation (r), simple regression and stepwise regression (R2). Ftest was used to test the hypotheses. Tests of statistical assumptions were carried out before analysis. The results indicated that with r= 0.533, R2 = 0.284 F (1,195) = 77.208 at p=0.0000.05, the null hypothesis was failed to be rejected and therefore concluded that the significant relationship between implementation process of project control systems and performance of rural roads project does not depend on the interaction between implementation process of project control systems and project team experience diversity. It was therefore recommended that project team experience diversity among the professionals should be encouraged, communicated and shared for the common purpose of achieving high performance in projects.

scholarly journals Delays in Building Construction Projects in Ghana

1970 ◽  
Vol 10 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 103-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank DK Fugar ◽  
Adwoa B Agyakwah-Baah
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Field Survey ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Controlling Factors ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Importance Index ◽  
Major Factors ◽  
The Individual

This study investigates the causes of delay of building construction projects in Ghana to determine the most important according to the key project participants; clients, consultants, and contractors. Thirty-two possible causes of delay were identified from the literature and semi-structured interviews of 15 key players in the implementation process. These delay factors were further categorised into nine major groups. The list of delay causes was subjected to a questionnaire survey for the identification of the most important causes of delay. The field survey included 130 respondents made up of 39 contractors, 37 clients and 54 consultants. The relative importance of the individual causes and the groups were calculated and ranked by their relative importance index. The overall results of the study indicate that the respondents generally agree that financial group factors ranked highest among the major factors causing delay in construction projects in Ghana. The financial group factors were delay in honouring payment certificates, difficulty in accessing credit and fluctuation in prices. Materials group factors are second followed by scheduling and controlling factors.

scholarly journals FAKTOR-FAKTOR PERTIMBANGAN PENERAPAN TEKNOLOGI PRECAST TERHADAP KINERJA PELAKSANAAN PROYEK KONSTRUKSI GEDUNG DI KOTA BANDA ACEH

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 857-868
Author(s):  
Rusli Z ◽  
Mochammad Afifuddin ◽  
Hafnidar Abd Rani
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Influential Factor ◽  
Project Implementation ◽  
Technology Application ◽  
Precast Construction ◽  
The City ◽  
Banda Aceh

Abstract: This study aims to determine the factors to be considered in the application of precast technology in building construction projects in the city of Banda Aceh, and to analyze the relationship and influence between factors of consideration of the application of technology to the precast construction project implementation performance of buildings in Banda Aceh. This study uses a questionnaire distributed to the field of building construction company, ranging from qualifying M1, M2, and B1. The results showed that factors into consideration precast technology application in building construction projects in the city of Banda Aceh is a factor with a mean time of 4.179, with mean 4,172 quality considerations, cost considerations with a mean of 4.168 and 4.165 with mean special consideration. Relationship factors of consideration of the application of technology to the precast construction project implementation performance of buildings in Banda Aceh, all of them have a very high partially with Pearson correlation coefficient values between 0.800 to 1.00. Influence factors of consideration of the application of technology to the precast construction project implementation performance of buildings in Banda Aceh, the most influential factor is the consideration of time, with significant value 0.003 0.05. This suggests that if the consideration time factor is increased, then the performance of the project of construction of buildings in Banda Aceh will increase. Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui faktor-faktor yang menjadi pertimbangan dalam penerapan teknologi precast pada proyek konstruksi gedung di Kota Banda Aceh, serta menganalisis hubungan dan pengaruh antara faktor-faktor pertimbangan penerapan teknologi precast terhadap kinerja pelaksanaan proyek konstruksi gedung di Kota Banda Aceh. Penelitian ini menggunakan kuesioner yang disebarkan kepada perusahaan kontraktor bidang gedung, mulai dari kualifikasi M1, M2, dan B1. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa faktor-faktor yang menjadi pertimbangan penerapan teknologi precast pada proyek konstruksi gedung di Kota Banda Aceh adalah faktor pertimbangan waktu dengan mean 4,179, pertimbangan mutu dengan mean 4,172, pertimbangan biaya dengan mean 4,168 dan pertimbangan khusus dengan mean 4,165. Hubungan faktor-faktor pertimbangan penerapan teknologi precast terhadap kinerja pelaksanaan proyek konstruksi gedung di Kota Banda Aceh, semuanya memiliki hubungan yang sangat tinggi secara parsial dengan nilai koefisien korelasi Pearson antara 0,800-1,00. Pengaruh faktor-faktor pertimbangan penerapan teknologi precast terhadap kinerja pelaksanaan proyek konstruksi gedung di Kota Banda Aceh, yang paling berpengaruh adalah faktor pertimbangan waktu, dengan nilai signifikansi 0,003 0,05. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa apabila faktor pertimbangan waktu ditingkatkan, maka kinerja pelaksanaan proyek konstruksi gedung di Kota Banda Aceh akan semakin meningkat.

BIM Technologies In Building Construction Projects Management In Russia

2019 ◽  
pp. 48-59
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Economic Efficiency ◽  
Technology Implementation ◽  
Management System ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Project Management System

The international experience of integrating building information modeling (BIM) into project management system with innovation implementation accent has been revealed in this article. The events carried out on federal and regional levels concerning the President of Russia directive on building construction industry modernization and construction objects transferring to life cycle management by means of BIM were analyzed. The large company experience of implementing BIM was summarized with describing some examples in different cities and regions of our country and thus the main directions of this technology development were determined. The key points of BIM and project management system pairing and impacting an innovation choice witch determine the project economic efficiency in the integrated management system were shown. The main reports of "Building construction projects technology and management: new practices and prospects" conference by Moscow Trade and Commerce Chamber were reviewed in this direction and problems of the new investment and construction project management technology implementation were shown. The ways to solve these problems were disclosed by work examples of PAO "Sberbank", and successfully working in our country firms Bilfinger Tebodin - BIM design and Beiten Burkhard -jurisdiction support. Some economic efficiency questions of BIM implementation were disclosed in the report delivered by The Plekhanov University of Economics (project and program management base department of Capital Group). Management system suggestions, regarding BIM implementation in Moscow construction were given.

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