| Abstract: | Construction sector is a booming sector globally. Innovations and of new technologies result
the productivities in terms of short time delivery and cost. It is common that effective project
management and control benefit the project owner above all the contractor. Construction
contract management capacity limitation is a key challenge in Ethiopian construction sector.
The progressive growth of the Ethiopian economy demands new construction demands from
year to year. It is time to think in holistic the important parts of construction process, the actors
like contractor , consultants, material suppliers. As the size of construction grows the
administration and management capacity towards of implementing entity must be built. It is an
opportunity for the companies to remain in a very healthy competitive environment.
The objectives of the study is to identify management control problems of construction
industry in Ethiopia. The research problem it is approached by conducting survey on key actors
of industry. Sufficient primary and secondary data were collected and analyzed. SPSS
application program used for analysis using descriptive statistics
The key challenges identified within the industry , shortage of skilled and unskilled manpower,
machineries and tools, absence of appropriate standards and guidelines, lack of strong
institutional capacity to oversee the construction industry, lack of construction project
management and control skills were some of the many. These challenges has contributed to
poor performance level of the industry indicated by delay, cost overrun , poor quality delivery.
The presence level of Corruption and unethical acts between the key actors within the industry
are the known constraints that emanates from low implementation capacity. Hence ,the main
challenges be summarized as low implementation capacity with respect to manpower, material
and machinery supply , organizational and systemic issues.
Though project management and control failures is the manifestation of the above listed
constraints it is dealt separately and found the practices not yet exercised to a level that bring
incremental project management success. These specific problem continued throughout each
MANAGEMENT CONTROL OF PROJECTS IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY Ethiopian Context Hailemeskel
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stakeholders .Some common manifestation identified, poor planning culture, skill gap of
appropriate planning technique applications, absence of construction project management skills
and personnel’s.
The research tried to conclude that a lot has to be done towards building the local capacity. As
the current growing demand of construction it is an opportunity that needs a number of
interventions to improve further. Moreover, in conclusion the absence of clear construction
industry policy framework was the major source of all challenges to be.
Lastly the researcher put some recommendations based on the findings that help policy makers
action. Some of it ,build the local domestic construction contractors and consulting companies
capacity, improve the capacity and performance of the public sector and the private sector
clients to effective implementation and construction management control, ensuring the
application of cost effective and innovative technologies and practices to support socio
economic development activities of major infrastructural projects , improve the industry
performance to export standard level , introduce institution in charge of construction industry
capacity building and prepare and implement national construction industry framework . |
