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    The construction industry of Ghana: exploring the nexus between communication and project delivery(activities); a case study on the road sector (Accra)
    (2021-06-14) Koranteng, Amanda;
    Communication is the exchange of information with the emphasis on creating understanding between the sender and the receiver. All project Participants prepare information in a variety of ways to meet the needs of project stakeholders. Team members also receive feedback from these stakeholders. However, the purpose of this study is to assess the relationship between communication and project delivery and its objectives are to determine the various communication channels employed by project professionals within the road sector in Accra, to identify the communication barriers affecting project delivery, to assess the perceived impact of project communication on project delivery. The study introduction offers the overview of the construction industry. Followed by the literature which review the overview of the construction industry in Ghana, the concept of Communication and gives an outline of the road sector in Accra. The main three (3) agencies and departments under the Ministry of Roads and Highways which includes the Department of Feeder roads, Department of Urban roads were carefully chosen to be the case studies for this research. The mixed method, which includes open and closed questionnaire, were used to collect data from construction professionals. SPSS was used for the analysis respectively. After the discussion was made, there was a complete relationship established among responses received. This study draws attention of project companies to take interest to develop communication skills of all their project professionals, since communication stand as a strong backbone in project delivery. In conclusion, communication among project professionals is necessary for project delivery.
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    Exploring the challenges with monitoring and evaluation in the building construction industry of Ghana. A case study of chips compound projects.
    (November 2019) Klutse, Duke Kofi;
    Monitoring and Evaluation over the years have been very challenging in the Construction Industry of Ghana. This dissertation Explores the Challenges with Monitoring and Evaluation in the Building Construction Industry of Ghana: The Case of CHPS Compound Projects. Specifically, the study identifies the challenges to Project Monitoring and Evaluation practice in the Ghanaian Construction Industry, it also determines critical success factors for improving Monitoring and Evaluation in the Industry. A total of 40 respondents were drawn from different consultants, which included mainly Monitoring & Evaluation Officers, Field Officers, Engineers, Project Managers, Quantitative data was obtained through prepared questionnaires. Questionnaires have been used as a data collection tool, while the data analysis was done through a special programme known as Statistical Package or Social Science (SPSS) and Microsoft Excel 2019. Findings of this study showed that the challenges with M&E practices are Lack of adequate financial resources, lack of M&E expertise, Lack of training of those tasked with M&E activities. The study also revealed that Competent M&E expertise is needed for the success of projects as well as effective planning and controlling, M&E plan and an educational Policy to emphasis on M&E across the Construction Industry
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    An investigative study on project management practice of subcontractors in Accra
    (2021-06-28) Gyamfi, Dennis;
    Buildings for commercial purposes or residential use have become complex and sophisticated. They require efficient and effective management to successfully complete them. The complex and sophisticated nature has made it necessary for prime contractors, sponsors or consultants of projects to acquire the services of subcontractors to execute specialize part of the bigger project. Air conditioning, fire system, electrical system and plumbing are some of the specialize aspect of building projects which are usually sublet to subcontractors to execute. Often than not, the attention is on the prime contractor when it comes to project management in the construction industry. This study will shift the attention from the prime contractors and focus on the subcontractors. The main objective of this study was to investigate how subcontractors are currently managing projects and also find out criteria or parameters subcontractors will use to judge a project as successful or not. A quantitative structured questionnaire was developed to collect data from participants. The participants are workers from subcontracting companies. The data collected was analyzed with SPSS. The study found out that subcontractors practice project management but do so in the informal way. There is no basic processes or methodology that is adopted by subcontractors. There is always someone in the project management position but such people are not certified project managers and most with less knowledge base in project management practice. The management of their projects are done through experience. In the area of success criteria, the study found out that meeting client‘s requirements, completing the work within time and completing within budget were the top three criteria subcontractors consider in judging how successful a project was. The study after conclusion recommended further studies into the activities of subcontractors in each of the knowledge areas separately in order to get full details on the activities of subcontractors when it comes to practicing project management.