Success Factors for Achieving Value for Money in Urban Road Construction in Ghana
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October, 2019
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Abstract
The study aimed at exploring the success factors in achieving value for money in
urban roads construction in Ghana. Three (3) objectives were established to identify
the significant barriers inherent in achieving value for money in urban roads, to
identify the success factors towards value for money and to identify the project
management techniques that can be adopted by project managers to improve value
for money in urban road construction in Ghana. Literature review was conducted on
the objectives to identify relating variable to aid in the development of an instrument
for the research. A closed-ended questionnaire was employed in eliciting responses
from respondents in the Urban Roads Department. Forty (40) questionnaires were
administered to qualified participants. The data collected was analysed using SPSS
version 25. From the analysis, it was realized that, poor contract administration, lack
of inexperienced and incompetent contractors\consultants were significant barriers to
achieving value for money in urban road construction. Extensive stakeholder’s
engagement, and project management techniques including quality management and
time management were significant in achieving value for money in urban
constructions. It was therefore recommended that government should introduce value
for money practices in urban road construction projects. The study explores a
relatively new area and consequently serves as the basis to spur future research.
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Thesis submitted to the Department of Construction Technology and Management, College of Arts and Built Environment, in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Award of Master of Science in Project Management
Keywords
Value for Money (VFM), VFM techniques, barriers, Road Construction Projects