Performance Evaluation of Construction Projects Delivery in Insurgency Affected Locations in Maiduguri, North East, Nigeria

Abstract

The study carried out a performance evaluation of insurgency risk factors in Borno. The insurgency risk factors were analysed in terms of three keys that enhance the success of project delivery i.e. Cost, Time and Quality. The data for the study were collected through a questionnaire survey and administered to the professionals involved in the construction projects i.e. the Civil Engineers, Architects, Quantity Surveyors, Builders and Project Managers on construction projects in Maiduguri. The obtained information from the above-mentioned professionals relating to their years of experience and the number of projects they have handled during the insurgency period. A sample size of two hundred and twenty (220) from the total list of the aforementioned respondents Civil Engineers, (52), Builders, (40), Architects, (49), Quantity Surveyors, (43), and Project Managers, (36) i.e. two hundred and forty-eight (248). The sample size was collected using the purposive sampling technique as the targeted sample. The data were analysed using the Relative Importance Index (RII) in order to achieve a concrete and accurate analysis. The results were evaluated and ranked based on the high potential risks prevalent within the construction projects executed during the insurgency period.