A SYSTEMS APPROACH IN ANALYSING MATERIAL CONSTRAINING FACTORS TO CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUCCESS IN NIGERIAN.
By; Dr. C.C Nwachukwu ANIVS, FCRMI, Lecturer, Project Management Technology Department, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria, West Africa. GSM; 08033289740, E-Mail; nedumchisma@yahoo.com
ABSTRACT
The study analyzed materials as an integral part of the direct and indirect factors that constrain project management success of public and private sector construction in Nigeria using systems approach. This study is very relevant as any constrain to the success in the construction sector has a significant effect on the overall economic growth of the nation. Data analyses were computed based on the subjective data on the factors Relative Relevance Indices of Attributes. Factor analysis was used to collapse the factors to fewer but interrelated variables. The result of the analysis of material factors will lead to the development of a computer model and advanced project management software that will include materials as an efficient instrument in tracking projects alongside with Time and Cost variables.
KEYWORDS
Material Constraining Factors, Systems Relative Relevance Attributes, Public and Private Sector Construction.
INTRODUCTION
Construction industry could been ranked among the top four out of about twenty economic sectors in terms of inter-sector linkages. The importance of this sector as an agent of development is enhanced by its ability to provide gainful employment for the teeming population of the nation. To this end therefore, the strategic importance of the construction industry in a growing economy like Nigeria cannot be over-emphasized as we have seen that the industry account for a significant percentage of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product and employs a substantial fraction of the labor force. Construction industry is a major index as a factor in the social and political integration of the society and ranks as one of the major budgetary areas of developing economies. The construction industry is proven to be the corner stone and bedrock of rapid economic growth of any nation (Bhavesh, 2006). This is underscored by the fact that capital projects in Nigerian budget mostly represent over 40% of the total projected expenditure in both Federal and state governments annual budgets and also in the nations various development and rolling plans. The product of construction industry is desired not for the services they create as commerce and industry have a structural base. According to Eric, 2003, “the industry is likely to remain a major area of development activity as the need for the provision and replacement of infrastructure become more relevant in the years ahead”.
This study is limited to material factors constraining construction project management success in Nigeria. Project success constrains as a system are inter-related and have significant effect individually and collectively on both public and private sectors of the economy.
OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
The study is aimed at identifying and analyzing material constraining factors to project management success of both private and public sector construction in Nigeria. The analysis will reflect the strength of each factor and the rate at which it influences failure, abandonment and collapse of construction projects in Nigeria. The result of the findings if implemented is expected to reduce the rate at which projects fail in Nigeria if not eliminating them.
METHODOLOGY
Data for the analysis was through direct and indirect sources. A five point-Likert scale format was used in the questionnaire design. Factor analysis was used to collapse the variables to fewer but interrelated variables. The