FACTORS AFFECTING PROJECT COMPLETION TARGET DATE
FACTORS AFFECTING PROJECT COMPLETION TARGET DATE
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1983-10
Authors
AGBACHI, MICHAEL OBUGINIGEME
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Abstract
This t h e s i s d e a l s with the i n v e s t i g a t i o n of the
f a c t o r s a f f e c t i n g optimum p r o j e c t completion dates in
N i g e r i a . Optimum p r o j e c t completion date is the most
economical d a t e in which t h e p r o j e c t must be completed
assuming t h a t t h e r e are no u n f o r s e e n s e t - b a c k s.
R e s u l t s from t h i s i n v e s t i g a t i o n r e v e a l e d t h a t any
d e v i a t i o n from t h i s date has v a r y i n g e f f e c t s on the
p a r t i e s t o the c o n t r a c t.
I t is an a c c e p t a b l e f a c t t h a t the need f o r housing
and o t h e r i n f r a s t r u c t u r a l f a c i l i t i e s in Nigeria demand
t h a t a l l c o n s t r u c t i o n p r o j e c t s be executed w i t h i n the
s t i p u l a t e d p r o j e c t completion t a r g e t d a t e s and in
accordance w i t h the s t a t e d s p e c i f i c a t i o n s . However
l a p s e s has been, h i t h e r t o , r e p o r t e d which has r e s u l t ed
i n delays in p r o j e c t e x e c u t i o n a n d / o r abandonment.
I n view of t h i s f a c t , t h i s i n v e s t i g a t i o n was extended
t o cover the major causes of d e l a y s in p r o j e c t e x e c u t i on
a n d / o r p r o j e c t abandonment in N i g e r i a with s p e c i al
r e f e r e n c e to Niger State..
I t has been d i s c o v e r e d d u r i n g t h i s extended
i n v e s t i g a t i o n t h a t l a p s e s recorded in the e x e c u t i o n of
c o n s t r u c t i o n p r o j e c t s were as a r e s u l t of c e r t a in
negating actions taken by both contractors, clients
and consultants together with the deficiences in
the contract awarding system prevailing in the
country. In addition, it was found that Government
monetary policy determine, to a great extent the pace
at which some construction projects are executed.
The analysis of the factors established to be
the major causes of delays in project execution and/or
abandonment, formed the basis, from which conclusions
were drawn and suggestions made which is believed
will enable improvements to be made in the execution
of construction projects.
Description
A Thesis submitted to the Postgraduate School
Ahmadu Bello University, in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the Degree of Master of Science (M.Sc.)
in Construction Management in the Department of Building,
Faculty of Environmental Design, Ahmadu Bello University,
Zaria, Nigeria.
OCTOBER, 1983.
Keywords
AFFECTING,, COMPLETION,, TARGET