Assessing the influence of project management practices on the performance of building projects in the Ghanaian construction industry
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2021-07-07
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Abstract
Construction projects executed are caused by myriad factors. The primary focus of project
management practices mainly affects the performance and productivity of construction projects
in the Ghanaian construction industry. The main objectives of the study were; to identify the
project management practices carried out by the organizations for management of the selected
building projects; to determine the PM practices that significantly influence the performance of
building projects managed by the organizations; and to access project management practices that
influence performance of building projects in the Ghanaian construction industry.
Semi-structured personal interviews and structured questionnaires were administered and
distributed to selected organizations to identify practices that have been performed in the
management of construction projects. The study developed performance indices to measure time,
cost, and quality performance, as well as a pairwise analysis using independent t-tests to test
significant performance differences, and a multiple regression analysis using the Statistical
Package for Social Sciences. The results indicated; Significant cost performance differences
between the categories of projects in all organizations, although there was no significant
difference in quality performance in all three categories of analyzed project categories. Existing
differences between the performance of a particular pair of project categories from organization
to organization the corresponding material project management practices. Important
recommendations proposed; Competitive selection of consultants for a contract or a group of
contracts, previous work experience with the customer should always be among factors with high
attention. In order to minimize delays in the recognition of payment statements after their issue,
the number of persons involved in the process of verification and validation should be reduced.iv
A link should be established between the regional / local client offices and the national
headquarters of the organizations to enable effective monitoring of the projects
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A thesis submitted to Department of Construction Technology and Management, College Of Art and Built Environments in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Award of Degree of Master of Science.
Keywords
Accessing, project management practices, performance, influence, building projects, Ghanaian construction