Assessment of the Extent of Compliance in the Preliminary Site Investigation for Erecting Building Structures in Minna Metropolis.

Abstract

The study was designed to assess the extent of compliance in the preliminary investigation before building construction among residential building owners in Minna Metropolis. Three research questions guided the study. A descriptive survey research design was employed for the study. The study was carried out in Minna Metropolis. A total of 134 residential owners were used as the population for the study. A structured questionnaire was developed and used for data collection. The instrument was validated by three lecturers and reliability coefficient of the instrument was 0.79 using Cronbach Alpha statistic. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions. The findings of the study revealed that the extent of compliance to preliminary investigation was low before erecting most of the building structures in Minna Metropolis. The study further revealed that cost, contractor’s level of gridness and client level of knowledge were some of the challenges that hinder the extent of compliance in the preliminary site investigation for erecting building structures. Based on the findings, it was recommended that building owners should consider it necessary to conduct preliminary investigation before erecting building structures.