AN APPRAISAL OF COLLABORATION REQUIREMENT FOR THE LAST PLANNER SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
AN APPRAISAL OF COLLABORATION REQUIREMENT FOR THE LAST PLANNER SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
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2025-05
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ABDULKARIM, ZAINAB IBRAHIM
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The construction industry in Nigeria faces significant challenges related to project delays, cost overruns, and workflow inefficiencies. The Last Planner System (LPS), a lean construction management tool, has proven effective in improving planning reliability and reducing variability through enhanced collaboration among stakeholders. However, the successful implementation of LPS requires a structured, collaborative framework that is often underdeveloped in many Nigerian construction projects. This study examines the collaboration requirements essential for the successful application of LPS in Nigeria‘s construction industry. The study adopted a survey design approach for data collection whereby 140 questionnaires were distributed both online and offline and a total of 70 valid responses were retrieved, the data collected was analyzed using frequency distribution, mean scores, standard deviation and regression analysis. The results show that 83% of the participants agree that the requirements for LPS are achievable in construction projects while about 70%-83% of the respondents indicated that the requirements for team processes are averagely exhibited in construction projects. The research identifies key factors such as stakeholder’s communication, commitment planning, early involvement of subcontractors and regular coordination meetings as critical elements for effective LPS deployment. The Findings highlight the need for a cultural shift towards more integrated team-based planning processes and provide recommendations for fostering collaboration to improve project outcomes in Nigeria’s construction sector. Thus, to implement LPS in construction projects the team processes have to be highly exhibited or more than just averagely exhibited which will thereby lead to more adoption of LPS which will make the Nigerian construction industry to also benefit from its implementation. This research contributes to the growing body of knowledge on lean construction by providing insights into how LPS can be adapted to unique challenges of the Nigerian context.
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A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT OF QUANTITY SURVEYING, FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA-NIGERIA