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THE EFFECT
OF CONTRACT PLANNING ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECT PERFORMANCE
ABSTRACT
This study
examines contract planning on construction projects from clients’ perspective
and its effects on performance. The objectives are to determine the contract
planning practices applied in the Nigerian construction industry, assess the
awareness and usage of contract planning tools and techniques applied by
clients on construction projects, evaluate factors affecting contract planning
practices on construction projects and determine its effects on performance of
construction projects. A questionnaire survey administered to a sample of 120
construction professionals and client representatives selected by stratified
random sampling from the population of clients in Owerri construction industry
is used and analyzed using inferential and descriptive statistics, and finally
spearman ranked correlation test was use to evaluate the results. The findings
of this study reveals that only about eight (8) of the evaluated contract
planning tools and techniques are mostly used by clients, which are; work
breakdown structure, site layout, plan, risk management plan, human resource
plan, method statement, cost management plan, plant schedule, material
schedule, and labour schedule. However, it also reveals their level of use and
the factors affecting contract panning practices, finally the results shows
that contract planning from clients’ perspective has a significant effect on
construction project performance in terms of cost savings, project delivery
time, quality, scope of the project and clients satisfaction. The study
recommends contract planning practices as a means for maximizing and improving
the performance of construction projects.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study
Ashworth, Hogg,
and Higgs (2013) described the construction industry as one of the most
important sectors of the economy, which integrates a wide variety of skilled
and unskilled professionals. These professionals engage in the provision of
goods and services ranging from construction, alteration, refurbishment to
repairs of building and civil engineering structures. All these professionals
work together under various types of contractual agreements to actualize the
client’s brief and deliver the project. Each construction project is unique and
has its main objectives are outlined by the client based on project
circumstances. Amongst the most common objectives of any successful project are
deliveries at the right time, within authorized cost and meeting the envisaged quality
standards (Love 1998). Construction projects, like all others, are not risks
free and thereby can result to financial loss. Construction risks are events
that generally influence any or all of the project objectives. Risk events
could either be positive in terms of opportunities or negative in terms of
threats to either or the entire project objectives (Hillson 2002).
Significant proportions of factors impeding
project performance in the construction industry are traceable to actions and
inaction of principal stakeholders in the sectors. One aspect where
stakeholders have failed in its responsibilities relates to contract planning.
Contract planning According to Simmons (2007), refers to the process of
systematically and efficiently managing contract creation, execution and
analysis for maximizing operational and financial performance and minimizing
risk. Contract planning processes are the activities/steps taken during
contract planning, this is divided into two (2) phases PMT (2006) which are the
pre-contract planning and post-contract planning on clients perspective and
contractors perspective, but in the cause of this project we will be looking at
the clients perspective, The research literatures in construction project
management is replete with concerns about poor or ineffective contract planning
(Idoro, 2009; Idoro, 2012; & Dalibi, 2016). Most countries in the
Middle-East and some part of Africa do not utilize project planning and
management techniques in the delivery of construction projects (Sayegh, 2008;
Laryea & Hughes, 2009). Ashworth
(2007) reported that the use of formal contract planning and management
techniques in the UK construction industry is low. The result culminates in
project failures, incessant claims for variations, huge financial losses and
sometimes results in bankruptcy of Clients and Contractors Ashworth (2007).
Several
academic and professional literatures have developed in the field of effective
contract planning and management within construction contexts. The degree of
application of contract planning and management techniques by contractors
especially, was found to differ in various construction industries across the
globe (2008). Against this literature gap therefore, this study is conducted to
evaluate the effect of construction contract planning on project performance in
Imo State.
1.2 Problem Statement
Contract
planning in construction projects is bedeviled with chronic inefficiencies that
influence the performance of project delivery. These protracted outcomes are a
result of two possible concern, low awareness and usage, and exogenous and
endogenous factors influencing contract planning. Ashworth (2007) reported that
the use of formal contract planning and management techniques in the UK
construction industry is low. The result culminates in project failures,
incessant claims for variations, huge financial losses and sometimes results in
bankruptcy of Contractors Ashworth (2007). This situation is more prevalent in
redevelopment projects due to the inevitable problems of unexpected additional
work, excessive requirements and scope management issues, project funding not
aligned with project plans, delay, structural failure, cost overrun, etc.
(Naaranoja & Uden, 2007). These problems or uncertainties, among others,
increase the project risk and make their management crucial if success is
desired. Several projects in the housing and road sub-sectors across Nigeria
have witnessed huge investment of public and private funds without commensurate
result expended. This huge expenditure and apparent failure in the primary
objectives of the project led to complaints, probe panels and subsequent
abandonment of the project. According to Obi (2014), the rate at which project
delays, failures, cost overruns and abandonment are experienced on many
projects handled by indigenous building contractors and clients in Imo State
Nigeria is quite alarming.
A successful
project is a project that has been completed on schedule, within budget, scope
and satisfied the required quality (Allan 1991, 2004; Hatush & Skitmore
1997; Doloi 2007). Projects that do not deliver the required value they promise
and of course do not realize their original objectives are all failed projects,
in other words for a project to fail one or all of these component time, cost
and quality have failed (Frank 2011).
1.3 Research Questions
1. What are the contract planning practices
applied in the construction industry?
2. What is the level of awareness and usage
of contract planning practices in the construction industry?
3. What are the factors affecting contract
planning practices on construction projects?
4. What are the effects of contract planning
practices to construction projects performance?
1.4 Aim and Objectives of the Study
The aim of
the study is to investigate the effects of contract planning on construction
project performance, and the objectives are:
1. To determine contract planning practices
applied in the construction industry.
2. To assess awareness and usage of contract
planning practices in the construction industry.
3. To examine the factors affecting contract
planning practices
4. To evaluate the effect of contract
planning practices to construction project performance.
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