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Assessment Of Project Planning Practices And Its Impact On Contractors Profitability
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The increased complexity of the society and high level of competition in the construction industry has made it imperative for contractors, project managers and construction companies to carry out serious planning in order to ensure project success and profits. This work examined project planning impact on a contractor’s profitability. The objectives were to identify project planning techniques and tools used by contractors in construction project delivery, determine factors affecting project planning practices of contractors, and to evaluate the impact of proper project planning on contractor’s profitability. The research approach involved survey design using structured questionnaire administered to 50 respondents in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria. Spearman Ranked Correlation, Chi Square and other descriptive statistical methods were adopted for data analysis. The findings of the study revealed that Gantt chart with a mean score of 4.83 was the most commonly used tool used by contractors in project planning, and project funding not aligning with project plans with a mean score of 4.70 is the most common factor affecting project planning effectiveness. The hypothesis tests between level of use of project planning practices and contractors’ profitability using Spearman Ranked Correlation test indicated significant positive relationship between effective project planning and contractors’ profitability. The study concludes that project planning efforts influences contractor profitability in construction project delivery. The recommendations put forward were that project management teams should expose contractors to the relevance of project planning and its benefits. Clients should properly define their brief and contractor to avoid purchasing materials that won’t be used immediately in cases of installation of lifts that require heavy machinery and store houses.
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION1.1 Background of the StudyProjects
are used in all economic and non-economic fields as mean of organizing
the activity, aiming the achievement of desired objectives. There is a
direct relationship between projects, projects portfolio, programs and
the organizational strategy. Projects, as the main way of creating and
dealing with change (Cleland, Gareis, 2006), are used to implement
strategies. Meskendahl (2010) refers to projects as the central bu ... Continue reading---
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION1.1 Background of the StudyProjects
are used in all economic and non-economic fields as mean of organizing
the activity, aiming the achievement of desired objectives. There is a
direct relationship between projects, projects portfolio, programs and
the organizational strategy. Projects, as the main way of creating and
dealing with change (Cleland, Gareis, 2006), are used to implement
strategies. Meskendahl (2010) refers to projects as the central bu ... Continue reading---
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