The increased complexity of the society and high level of competition in the construction industry has made it imperative for contractors, project managers and construction companies to carry out serious planning in order to ensure project success and profits. This work examined project planning impact on a contractor’s profitability. The objectives were to identify project planning techniques and tools used by contractors in construction project delivery, determine factors affecting project planning practices of contractors, and to evaluate the impact of proper project planning on contractor’s profitability. The research approach involved survey design using structured questionnaire administered to 50 respondents in Owerri, Imo, Nigeria. Spearman Ranked Correlation, Chi Square and other descriptive statistical methods were adopted for data analysis. The findings of the study revealed that Gantt chart with a mean score of 4.83 was the most commonly used tool used by contractors in project planning, and project funding not aligning with project plans with a mean score of 4.70 is the most common factor affecting project planning effectiveness. The hypothesis tests between level of use of project planning practices and contractors’ profitability using Spearman Ranked Correlation test indicated significant positive relationship between effective project planning and contractors’ profitability. The study concludes that project planning efforts influences contractor profitability in construction project delivery. The recommendations put forward were that project management teams should expose contractors to the relevance of project planning and its benefits. Clients should properly define their brief and contractor to avoid purchasing materials that won’t be used immediately in cases of installation of lifts that require heavy machinery and store houses.
ABSTRACT: This research explored the benefits of early childhood education...
ABSTRACT: This research investigated the effects of early childhood scree...
ABSTRACT
Lannea bartei (Oliv.) Engl. is a plant with medicinal and commercial uses found usually in the tropical regions like Africa espe...
Background of the study
Regular rulers and local regulation enforcement merchants acquired money from t...
Background to the Study
Democracy is by far the most popular form of government in the world today (Anifowose & Enem...
ABSTRACT
This study examined the influence of covid-19 and virtual learning on perfor...
Statement of the problem
Paint industry is one of the fastest growing economies in Nigeria. The effluents its discharge has contributed a...
ABSTRACT
This study investigates THE IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ON INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTINg, focusing on the objectives of identifyi...
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study is to improve the productivity of the Kusalla reservoir towards a sustainable domestic water supply an...
Abstract
This study examines the relationship between cultural tourism and community devel...