Causes and techniques for minimizing delay in completion of building projects by construction teams in Kano Metropolis

Abstract

The study determined the causes and techniques for minimizing delay in completion of building projects by construction teams in Kano Metropolis in Kano State, Nigeria. Three research questions and two null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Relevant literature in line with the objectives of the study was reviewed. Mean and standard deviation were used as statistical tools to analyze data for the research question, while ANOVA was employed to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Descriptive survey research design was employed for the study. The population for the comprised of 215 Clients of ongoing building projects, 71 Contractors and 71 Project Managers in Functional construction industries in Kano Metropolis, making a total of 357 respondents. The instrument used to collect data was questionnaire titled: Questionnaire for Techniques for Minimizing Delay in Completion of Building Projects by Construction Teams QTMDCBPCT) containing 46 items. The reliability coefficient of the instruments was found out to be 0.83 using Cronbach Alpha statistics. The findings of the study revealed that the shortage of construction material, inadequate consultant experience, incompetent project team, inadequate contractor experience and others are causes of building project delay in Kano Metropolis. Based on the findings of the study it was recommended that construction teams should develop adequately work productivity strategies in which extensive review of the causes of building delay be put into consideration before the commencement of building project in a be put into consideration before the commencement of building project in a view to avert delay.