Factors affecting quality management practices on building construction sites in Nigeria

Abstract

This research evaluates the factors affecting quality management practices on building construction sites with a view to improve quality management on building construction sites. To achieve the aim a convenient sampling technique was used to select the construction sites within the study area, The sampling frame comprise the professionals in the built environments such as Architect, Quantity surveyors, Builder and the Engineers working on each site. A total number of 88 questionnaires was administered out of which 63 was returned completed representing 78.75 response rate. The Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) software version 21.0 was used to analyze the data. The result of the analysis showed that lack of adequate sanction by the standard assurance organization, non-implementation of National Building Code were among the topmost factors affecting quality management on construction sites in Oyo State. The study concludes that most of the factors affecting effective project quality management in Oyo State were generated by the government, professionals, quality organization agencies construction workers and other stakeholders in construction industry. The study recommends that adequate sanction should be impose on the non-compliance of quality by the standard assurance organization.