Effect of Supervision on Construction Project Delivery in Abuja, Nigeria.

Abstract

The role of the industry in the achievement of projects that are economically, socially and environmentally sustainable cannot be over-emphasized. It is therefore necessary for the construction industry to focus on the improvement of supervision of its operatives in construction project delivery. This study therefore, examined the effect of quality supervision of construction operatives on project delivery in Abuja, Nigeria. A survey research design method using the quantitative approach was adopted for the study. The population for this study comprises construction professionals that involves in the execution of building projects in Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) and Efab Properties Limited in Abuja. The population size for the study was 70. Since the population size was less than 200, a census of the total members of the population (70) structured questionnaires were administered among construction professionals while 57 were retrieved at 81% returned rate. Descriptive method of data analysis was adopted using Mean Item Score (MIS). The findings from the study revealed that proper manpower management, material handling and transport waste management, and design interpretation with MIS value of 4.66, 4.64 and 4.59 respectively are the most effective factors that lead to quality supervision. The study concluded that construction firms should spend more time and resources in improving its manpower management, material handling and transport waste management, and design interpretation. Thus, the study recommended that construction industry should focus on the training and improvement of its operatives, since the poor manpower management is identified as the effective factor of quality supervision.