Assessment of project management tools in construction project delivery case study of kaduna metropolis in kaduna state

Assessment of project management tools in construction project delivery case study of kaduna metropolis in kaduna state

Abstract

This study was on assessment of project management tools in construction project delivery case study of Kaduna metropolis in Kaduna state. The total population for the study is 200 residents in Kaduna metropolis. The researcher used questionnaires as the instrument for the data collection. Descriptive Survey research design was adopted for this study. A total of 133 respondents made up civil servants, men, women and youths was used for the study. The data collected were presented in tables and analyzed using simple percentages and frequencies.

Chapter one

Introduction

• Background of the study

Project management practices have recently become a contemporary issue in the construction industry disciplines ‘(Ernest  &  Samuel2014).  Project management acceptance and incorporation into the construction industry in developing countries has been gradual and slow. Abbasi et al. (2000) stressed that the state of project management practices in developing African countries is still  in  the premature stage of development.  It therefore becomes imperative  that we seek to establish where we are as regards project management practices and to also seek the way forward Many definitions had been given to project by different authors, due to the fact that project  is  a  multidisciplinary  word  that  has  different  meaning  from  different perspective  and  orientations  (Olateju  et  al.,  2011).  According  to  the  Project Management Institute (PMI) (2000) cited in Pinto (2007), a project is a temporary activity or endeavour undertaken purposely to create a unique output (product or service)  within  budget,  time  and  standards.  According  to  PMI  (2000),  Project management  is  the  application  of  knowledge,  skills,  tools,  and  techniques  to project  activities  to  meet  project  requirements.  Project  Management  (PM)  is accomplished through the use of such processes as: initiating, planning, executing, controlling and closing.

In applying project management to the construction industry, construction project management was defined by Walker (2002) and re-emphasized by Farrell (2008) as  the  planning,  co-ordination  and  control  of  a  project  from  conception  to completion  (including  commissioning)  on  behalf  of  a  client  requiring  the identification of the client‘s objectives in terms of utility, function, quality, time and  cost, and  the establishment  of relationships  between  resources,  integrating, monitoring and  controlling the  contributors to  the project  and their  output, and evaluating and selecting alternatives in pursuit of the client‘s satisfaction with the project outcome. In Nigeria today, there are constant news and reports of collapse of buildings and structures which have considerably led to loss of lives and or severe injuries. Also, a walk around urban areas shows a lot of abandoned projects and buildings that have been  marked by  regulatory bodies to be  demolished, because  they  do  not conform to the required standards

Statement of the problem

In Nigeria today, there are constant news and reports of collapse of buildings and structures which have considerably led to loss of lives and or severe injuries. Also, a walk around urban areas shows a lot of abandoned projects and buildings that have been marked by regulatory bodies to be demolished, because they  do  not conform to the required standards. Based on this background the researcher wants to investigate project management tools in construction project delivery using kaduna metropolis in kaduna state as a case study

Objective of the study

The objective of the study are;

1. To ascertain the project management tools in construction project
2. To identify project management practices peculiar to public projects.
3. To investigate the level of construction management practice in Nigeria

Research hypotheses

H0:  there are no project management tools in construction project

H1:  there are project management tools in construction project.

H0: there is no level of construction management practice in Nigeria.

H2: there is level of construction management practice in Nigeria.

Significance of the study

The study will be very significant to students and construction companies. The study will give a clear insight on the assessment of project management tools in construction project delivery. The study will also serve as a reference to other researchers that will embark on the related topic

Scope and limitation of the study

The scope of the study covers assessment of project management tools in construction project delivery case study of kaduna metropolis in kaduna state. The researcher encounters some constrain which limited the scope of the study;

1. a) AVAILABILITY OF RESEARCH MATERIAL: The research material available to the researcher is insufficient, thereby limiting the study
2. b) TIME: The time frame allocated to the study does not enhance wider coverage as the researcher has to combine other academic activities and examinations with the study.

Definition of terms

Construction: The action of building something, typically a large structure.

Management Techniques: Effective methods of managing that help to develop a productive workplace.

Construction Industry: The branch of manufacture and trade based on building, maintaining and repairing structures.

Project management  Project management is the practice of initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing the work of a team to achieve specific goals and meet specific success criteria at the specified time. The primary challenge of project management is to achieve all of the project goals within the given constraints.