Abstract
Purpose- The aim of this study is to assess the factors limiting the full-scale adoption of process and product innovation by construction organizations in Nigeria with a view to suggesting probable ways of eliminating them
 Design/Methodology- The study adopted a questionnaire survey approach in which data were collected from the participants using simple random sampling techniques in the study area. Frequency, percentage, mean item score, and Independent sample T-test was used to analyze the gathered data.
 Findings- It was found that poor funding, poor support and commitment from management, fragmented nature of the construction business, poor coordination and communication among project participants, lack of qualified and experienced staff and the unwillingness of clients to pay for innovative ideas are the factors limiting innovations in construction.
 Practical Implications- The outcome of this study will give the management of construction-based organizations an insight into the major limiting factors of innovation, so that appropriate strategies for overcoming them could be developed at the conception stage of construction projects.
Highlights
The construction industry is an influencer and accelerator of economic growth and development of nations
The analysis of the general information of the respondents shows that 58.14% of them work with contractors and 41.86% work with the consultant's firms
It was found that poor funding availability, poor support and commitment from management, fragmented nature of the construction business, poor coordination and communication among project participants, lack of qualified and experienced staff to initiate and manage innovation and unwillingness of clients to pay for innovative ideas are the critical factors limiting innovations by construction base organizations
Summary
The construction industry is an influencer and accelerator of economic growth and development of nations. The high level of growth experienced in the economy of US stems from their firms’ ability to develop and adopt innovative processes in their dealings. This involve the use of new products and services, introduction and adaptation of technologies, and efficient implementation of modern techniques and methodologies (Benmansour & Hogg, 2002). In spite of the enormous benefits of the construction industry, it is faced with low productivity, poor quality, time and cost overruns. The construction sector is said to be technologically backward with regards to innovation when compared to other sectors of the economy (Winch, 2003). Construction is adjudged traditional industry with a dissatisfactory performance compared with the IT or manufacturing industry; the development of construction is yet to be advanced (Wei & Lam, 2014)
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