ASSESSEMENT OF LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT IN URBAN CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN ADDIS ABABA

Abstract

This research assesses the perception of the construction industry stakeholders on the need and importance of logistics management on selected urban building construction projects, identify and analyze the current practices and challenges in the construction logistics management process. The study used descriptive research designs based on data from primary and secondary sources. The study subjects are currently active urban projects in Addis Ababa which are being administered by the Addis Ababa Housing Development Agency. The main tools used for the collection of data included questionnaires and desk study as they are used to identify the various efforts that have been made in the past and to examine the challenges of logistics management. SPSS and relative importance index (RII) are used to examine the results from the questionnaire and findings are presented in charts and tables. The findings show that the construction industry stakeholders perceive that logistics management collaboration has helped in the construction industry as it improves delivery and reduction waste. The study also indicates the impacts of poor logistics management in building construction projects were delays, cost overruns and loss of project efficiency. On the other hand, late and incorrect payments and inaccurate data and engineering drawings not fitting the use are indicated as the major challenges for a successful logistics management. Furthermore, it was found that most of the stakeholders do not apply the integrated approach to logistics management. Therefore adding a construction logistics technology in construction project can reduce some unnecessary friction between construction stakeholders and third parties and also coordinate material flows that can lead to a reduction in the amount of material delivery vehicles that travels to site, thus alleviating some of the congestion in the urban transport system.