Abstract:
The successful execution of Construction projects is often undermined by many factors
such as poor project team coordination, delays, and cost overruns resulting in diverse
effects such as tying down the clients‟ capital, and project abandonment. The aim of this
study was to identify factors affecting the success of district assembly construction
projects in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis and recommend interventions to enhance the
success of assembly projects. The specific objectives of the study included; to identify
constraints to the success of construction projects in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan
Assembly, to identify the enabling factors that enhance the success of construction
projects in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly and to make recommendations
for enhancing project success in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis. The study adopted a
quantitative approach involving empirical data obtained from the administration of
structured questionnaires to a random sample of 56 registered D1K1 and D2K2
construction firms in Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis-Ghana. The findings of the study
suggest that the key constraints to project success could be categorized into five (5) main
themes; namely: Financing-related issues, political-related issues, market forces-related
issues, project-related issues and bidding-related issues. The study also indicated that the
factors that enhance the success of public construction projects of the studied firms are
leadership skills of site managers, adoption of motivation system, adequate scheduling
and material management, use of competent/skilled and experienced supervisor/workmen
and effective collaboration of project participants. It is recommended that contractors
take cognizance of these factors to achieve success in construction projects.
Description:
A Dissertation in the Department of CONSTRUCTION AND WOOD
TECHNOLOGY, Faculty of TECHNICAL EDUCATION, submitted to the School
of Graduate Studies, University of Education, Winneba in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for award of the Master of Technology Education
(Construction Technology) degree
DECEMBER, 2016