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    Assessment of material management on construction project sites: A case study of a proposed warehouse, productions halls and offices complex.
    (2021-06-23) Nortey, Nortey Cecil Nii;
    Construction projects involves so many activities and processes which involves material resource management. Material resource management is a stage of the project process where decisions are made on what, when, where and how to acquire the necessary material resources needed for the project. The process runs through acquisition to waste control. However, this is also the stage where most players do not accord so much importance. The aim of this study was to assess material management on construction project sites. A questionnaire survey administered to a purposive sample of 12 persons who handles materials for their various companies finding out about the management process they use, and obtaining their perception on the causes of ineffective material management toward 34 causes that were extracted from extensive literature review. Finally, the impact of material management activities on project performance was also acquired through this questionnaire. The study found 5 different material management processes that were followed. The top 3 most common causes of ineffective material management identified were not determining what and when materials needed, poor communication leading to mistakes and errors, and undefined scope. The findings also indicated that most material management activities had an impact of time. This research show that a lot attention needs to be given to the planning and scheduling of material management with proper communication systems put in place during that period