Enhancing Material Tracking Practices of Material Management inConstruction Project

Kasim, Narimah; Kusumaningtias, Rohmawati; Sarpin, Norliana

doi:10.30880/ijscet.2019.10.02.006

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“…The value obtained is higher than the 0.70 proposed by Palinkas et al (2003) for higher and better reliability and internal consistency of research instruments. Also, it fell within the range (0.80-0.95) for good reliability level proposed by (Kasim et al, 2019). Avoid hyphenation at the end of a line.…”

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Construction Tradespeople Perception of the Factors Motivating Labour Productivity on Construction Projects

Eze¹,

Nwaki²,

Obonadhuze³

2020

JTMB

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Construction productivity defines the wealth of a nation as well as the well-being of its citizenry, because it plays a critical rolein the overall economic development of a nation. However, there has been a reported decline in labour productivity which has led to poor delivery of construction projects. This issue has been among the leadingcauses of schedule and cost overruns, quality issues, claims and conflicts, especially in key capital construction projects globally.Poor labour productivity is attributed to the reaction of workers on certain factors. The purpose of this study is to assess construction tradespeople perception of the factors motivating labour productivity on construction projects. To achieve this purpose, semi-structured interview and questionnaire, and a stratified purposeful sampling technique was adopted to gather data from construction tradespeople in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Datagathered through survey from106construction tradespeople, were analysed using frequencies, percentage and factor analysis.The data gathered from 25 interviewees were analysed using thematic analysis. The study concluded that major factors motivating construction tradespeople productivity on construction projects are knowledge and salary-related factors; job security and planning related factors; health, safety and promotion related factor;overtime and work area condition; team building and equipment factors; supervision and recognition factors; management and teamwork factors; and materials and work methods.Furthermore, the implication of the role of financial and non-financial motivatorsis brought to the fore in ensuring improved and sustainable labour productivity on construction projects.The study recommended that construction organisations should utilise a good mix of financial and non-financial productivity motivators in getting thebest out of their employees, especially the site operatives.

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Construction Tradespeople Perception of the Factors Motivating Labour Productivity on Construction Projects

Eze¹,

Nwaki²,

Obonadhuze³

2020

JTMB

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“…The test returned an alpha value of 0.953 for the 42 assessed benefits of GBM. Thus, the instrument is reliable as it slightly above the range (0.80-0.95) for a very good reliability level proposed by (Kasim et al, 2019). Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) and Bartlett's test of sphericity analyses were used to test the structural validity of the measurement scale adopted.…”

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Green Building Materials Products and Service Market in the Construction Industry

2021

EPPM-Journal

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The construction industry influences and accelerates national growth and development, but it, however, contributes to unsustainable and eco-unfriendly development which impacts on the economy and environment. To encourage investment in sustainable construction, this study made a case for green building materials (GBM) products and services market in the construction industry of developing countries, through an assessment of the benefits of GBM incorporation in construction projects. The study adopted an internet-mediated questionnaire survey approach and snowball sampling techniques to gathered data from clients, consultants, professionals, and contractors/sub-contractor in the southeast geopolitical zones of Nigeria. Frequency, Percentile, Shapiro-Wilk test, Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin (KMO) and Bartlett’s tests, relative importance index (RII) and Kruskal-Wallis test were used to analyse the collected data. The study revealed that the green construction market is unsaturated and under-tapped. With high awareness and low adoption levels of GBM, it was concluded that the most important benefits of GBM that will trigger demand and supply of GBM products and services are improved daylight and reduced need for artificial lighting, improves the quality of life, Increase employees productivity and reduced absenteeism, improve occupants health and comfort, higher profit and return on investment, leads to construction professionals specialisation, reducing greenhouse gas emission from building, reduces toxicity in the internal environment, low operating and maintenance cost, and creates new job opportunities. The uniqueness of this study lies in the assessment of the views of construction stakeholders' in the five states that make up the South-eastern geo-political zone of Nigeria, regarding the key benefits that could trigger the uptake and incorporation of GBM in construction. Developers and Investors in the industry could invest in green construction since there is a ready and unsaturated market for it.

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“…Thus, the data collected are reliable and have high internal consistency, as the Cronbach's alpha values are greater than 0.70, suggested by Oyedele et al (2003). Furthermore, the values obtained fell within the 0.80-0.95 range opined by Kasim et al (2019) for very good internal reliability.…”

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confidence: 61%

Total quality management (TQM) implementation in the Nigerian construction industry

Egwunatum

Anumudu

Eze

et al. 2021

ECAM

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PurposeLack of strict compliance to the principles of total quality management (TQM) by construction organizations has brought about poor quality of the finished building projects. This has been blamed for the incessant structural failure reported in Nigeria. This study appraised TQM implementation in the Nigerian construction industry, with a view to mitigating structural failure rate of construction projects. To achieve this aim, the study aims to assess the practice level of TQM and the factors hindering TQM implementation on construction projects.Design/methodology/approachThe study utilized a well-structured questionnaire and convenient sampling method in the gathering and sampling of data among construction professionals in Imo state, Nigeria. Data analyses were done using, frequency, percentage, mean analytics and Pareto analysis.FindingsThe study revealed that major practice of TQM principles with respect to structural failure rate are purchasing: ensuring the procurement of materials of the specified quality standard, ensuring the use of a quality improvement construction process of the organization, site management responsibility: this entails ensuring quality supervision by the project management leadership and monitoring and control of quality during the construction to guarantee firm observance quality standards. Also, the major factors hindering TQM implementation on construction projects are: inadequacy of the necessary machineries, equipment, tools and facilities for the effective execution of work on construction site; breakdown in communication and information exchange between the management and supervisory teams on site; poor attitudes and strategies toward maintenance of equipment, tools and machines; and absence of prompt salary and incentive payment. It was recommended that construction firms must require the suppliers of construction materials to strictly comply with quality specification evidence in quality certification of delivered materials to mitigate structural failure.Research limitations/implicationsThis study appraised TQM implementation in the construction industry of Nigeria, with emphasis on Imo state. The study underscores the practice level of TQM and the key factors hindering TQM implementation on construction projects. Following the localized geographical limitation of the study area, a similar research in other part/states of Nigeria or even in other developing countries of African is necessary.Practical implicationsThe practices level of TQM and the factors hindering TQM implementation were identified. This will be useful in guiding construction firms, other industry's key stakeholders and regulatory agencies in bringing about a sustainable quality management system for improve profit and value maximization and avoiding incessant structural failure.Originality/valueThis is one of the few studies that have assessed the practice level of TQM and the factors hindering TQM implementation on construction projects in Nigeria. This study took place in Imo state with records of periodic structural failure and building collapse.

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Enhancing Material Tracking Practices of Material Management inConstruction Project

Cited by 7 publications

References 5 publications

Construction Tradespeople Perception of the Factors Motivating Labour Productivity on Construction Projects

Construction Tradespeople Perception of the Factors Motivating Labour Productivity on Construction Projects

Green Building Materials Products and Service Market in the Construction Industry

Total quality management (TQM) implementation in the Nigerian construction industry

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