Best Practices And Strategies For Superior Project Delivery In Abuja, FCT.
Abstract
Successful project delivery is somewhat elusive because cost overruns, time extensions and quality failures have become common features on construction projects. These failures also create major concerns for project performance. Public projects play a major role on the economic life and standard of living of the people because of its significant contribution to the Gross Domestic Product. It is therefore necessary to execute projects using best practices and strategies for effective project performance. The aim of this paper is to identify the best strategies for superior project performance. Some studies suggest strategic approaches as the ideal alternative for successful construction project delivery. The pros and cons of this suggestion are reviewed in this paper. The objective is to use strategy-led approaches as the best practice in construction project management, while recognising the drawbacks in current project delivery practices. To achieve the objectives of the study, Quantitative data was obtained by administration of Seventy (70) structured questionnaires and Qualitative data from interview of key management personnel and professionals in the Construction industry. The Seventy (70) questionnaires were correctly filled and returned. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive data analysis techniques along with the relative importance index. The study led to the findings on the best practices and strategies for superior project delivery in Abuja.. Based on the findings, the study recommends improved project management and administration, regular project monitoring and evaluation, effective strategic planning and scheduling, effective communication between all stakeholders and also better financial management system in order to mitigate such failures in road construction. The strategic approach is definitely a modern view in construction project delivery.
Keywords: Best Practices, Strategies, Project Failures, Performance Management, Relative Important Index, Construction, Managing Projects, Project Success
