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Abdullahi, U, Bustani, S A, Hassan, A and Rotimi, F E (2019) Assessing quality management practice in Nigerian construction industry. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 3(2), 17-25.
Ajayi, O O, Koleoso, H, Ajayi, M and Faremi, O (2019) Maintenance performance of prison facilities in southwestern Nigeria. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 3(2), 26-34.
Akinwale, A A and Olusanya, O A (2020) Influence of subcontracting processes on wages and workloads in the building construction industry in Nigeria. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 4(2), 1-10.
Alade, K, Oyebade, A and Nzewi, N (2018) Assessment of the use of locally available materials for building construction in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 2(2), 36-41.
Ameh, O J and Daniel, E I (2017) Human resource management in the Nigerian construction firms: practices and challenges. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 1(2), 47-54.
Amoo, O, Lukman, Y and Musa, N (2022) Dispute resolution methods adopted by contractors during COVID-19 in Eastern Cape South Africa: A case study. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 5(2), 54-67.
Dada, J O (2018) A career path framework for quantity surveyors in Nigeria private practice. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 2(2), 15-23.
Danku, J C (2020) Exploring the concept of social licence in the construction industry of a developing country. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 4(2), 25-33.
Dosumu, O, Idoro, G and Onukwube, H (2017) Causes of errors in construction contract documents in Southwestern, Nigeria. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 1(2), 11-23.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: contract documents; errors; interview; project performance; questionnaire survey
- ISBN/ISSN: 2521-0165
- URL: https://journals.uct.ac.za/index.php/jcbm/article/view/59
- Abstract:
The issue of continual poor project performance in the construction industry remains unresolved and there is need for improvement. In view of improving project performance, the study aims at investigating the frequent causes of errors in construction contract documents. The survey research design and mixed research methods were used for the study. The respondents for the study consist of 86 consulting and 98 contracting firms that have been engaged on building projects that is above one floor between 2012 and 2015. 51 interviews were also conducted on contractors, project managers and consultants on the projects they were involved and can equally provide necessary information for the study. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS 20) was used for the analysis of the study. The study found that the frequent causes of the errors in contract documents are frequent design changes by clients, lack of adequate time to prepare documents and design management experience among others. Based on the findings, it was concluded that the causes of errors in contract documents vary from one state to the other. It was also concluded that there is difference in the causes of errors in contract documents based on types of building, services rendered by construction organisations and states in South West, Nigeria. However, there is no significant difference in the causes of errors in contract documents based on procurement method except where there is incomplete documentation or contracting organisations have overlapping activities. The study recommends that the frequent errors identified should always be prevented from occurring if cost and time overrun are to be minimized. Also since most of the causes identified are related to consultants, it was recommended as suggested by interviewees that all designs must go through quality assurance process.
Joseph Oladiran, O and Rogers Simeon, D (2023) Consciousness and prospects of autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) blocks for wall construction: Comparative study Nigeria and South Africa. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 6(2), 1-10.
Leo-olagbaye, F and Odeyinka, H A (2018) Evaluation of risk factors and their impact on road projects. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 2(2), 24-35.
Lowe, J (2023) Technical and organisational change in UK construction. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 6(2), 50-61.
Manchidi, T E and Rwelamila, P D (2019) A state legitimation approach of reserved built environment professional work: A case for South Africa – part 1. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 3(2), 35-48.
Maniar, H (2020) Contingency management in Indian construction projects. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 4(2), 11-24.
Nkeleme, E I, Mbamali, I and Shakantu, W (2022) A measure of combustion-generated pollutants in university laboratories and their effects on the indoor air quality. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 5(2), 44-53.
Nyakala, S, Pretorius, J and Vermeulen, A (2020) Construction quality process implementation as a source of competitive advantage in small and medium-sized construction projects. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 4(2), 46-54.
Ogbu, C P (2017) Building quality condition and maintenance cost: the case of public low income housing in Abia Sate, Nigeria. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 1(2), 24-34.
Ogbu, C P and Olatunde, N (2019) Relationship between organisational effectiveness and project performance of sme contractors: A developing country perspective. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 3(2), 1-16.
Ogunseiju, O, Odeyinka, H A and Yusuf, A O (2023) Usage of building information modelling in quantity surveying firms in Nigeria. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 6(2), 27-37.
Okoro, C S and Musonda, I (2017) Establishing underlying structures of safety performance measures using factor analysis of data on construction workers in Gauteng, South Africa. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 1(2), 55-64.
Oladokun, T T and Komolafe, M O (2017) Drivers of rural housing development in Edo State, Nigeria. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 1(2), 35-46.
Olugboyega, O and Aina, O O (2018) Examination of the levels of development of building information models in the Nigerian construction industry. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 2(2), 1-14.
Omollo, W O (2019) Barriers to the effective regulation of the building construction industry: An empirical analysis. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 3(2), 49-58.
Onungwa, I O and Uduma-Olugu, N (2017) Building information modelling and collaboration in the Nigerian construction industry. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 1(2), 1-10.
Opawole, A, Alao, O O, Yusuf, A O, Adu, E T and Ofoetan, M A (2022) Evaluation of compliance of concreting materials to standards in building projects in Lagos State, Nigeria. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 5(2), 1-19.
Rambaruth, A, Adam, J K and Krishna, S B N (2022) Contributing elements and issues to strategic management in the construction industry among small and medium enterprises: A case study in South Africa's Ethekwini region. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 5(2), 20-8.
Renault, B Y, Agumba, J N and Ansary, N (2020) Correlation analysis between risk measurement and project success of small and medium contractors in gauteng, South Africa. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 4(2), 34-45.
Ssenyange, K and Kudakwashe, C (2023) The impact of leadership styles on government construction project success: A structural equation modeling approach. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 6(2), 11-26.
Taofeeq, D M and Adeleke, A Q (2019) Factor's influencing contractors risk attitude in the Malaysian construction industry. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 3(2), 59-67.
Tiew, S Y, Hashim, H A and Zolkafli, U K B (2022) Performance barriers in relation with professional development of graduate architects in construction industry: A systematic literature review. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 5(2), 29-43.
Verwey, J, Cumberlege, R and Crafford, G J (2023) Exploring the interplay between quantity surveyors’ conflict-handling styles and personality traits. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 6(2), 38-49.
Windapo, A, Moghayedi, A, Oliphant, D and Adediran, A (2018) Exploring the components of cost on construction projects. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 2(2), 42-50.