Assessment of Factors that Causes Rework in Building Projects in Abuja.

Abstract

Nigeria construction industry has been persistently faced with the problems of rework in building projects. The aim of this paper is to investigate the causes of reworks in building projects and mitigating measures to reduce reworks in building projects. A total of 150 numbers of questionnaires were distributed to engineers, quantity surveyors, project managers, construction managers, contractors, consultant and clients in the construction industry in Abuja. The descriptive analysis was used to analyze the data obtained from the responses of the respondents. The result obtained from the descriptive analysis shows the following as the main causes of reworks in building projects. These are: poor leadership, lack of supervision, poor selection of subcontractor, working overtime, design change, poor communication between parties and insufficient skill man power. In addition, the followings were established as mitigating measure to reduce reworks in building projects; inadequate information and communication channels, use of appropriate construction methods, effective site management and supervision and quick decision making, systematic control mechanism, use of experienced subcontractors and suppliers, proper project planning and scheduling and delegation of authority. The paper recommended that the client should ensure that there is adequate supervision and communication between parties during the course of building projects.