Adoption of Project Scheduling Tools in the Nigerian Construction Industry

Abstract

Many studies have reported the benefits of using Project Management scheduling tools. Their use in building projects in Nigeria has however not been given adequate attention. This study identified the project management scheduling tools used in the building construction industry in Southwestern Nigeria, examined the motivations for their adoption and assessed the impact of the  tools. Primary data were collected using three sets of questionnaire administered on 50 Project Managers, 50 project clients and 150 Project Workforce from 25 purposively selected firms from Lagos, Oyo and Osun States in Southwestern Nigeria. The study revealed that 68% of the firms performed their project management scheduling activities with dedicated software, 32% executed theirs manually while another 32% used both methods. The study further shows that the most commonly adopted scheduling tool was Microsoft Project (84%), followed by Primavera (10%) and Customized software (6%). The study also revealed that project scheduling activities were shortened by about 32 hrs using scheduling tools. In addition, enhancing work performance, meeting stakeholder’s expectations, and promoting interactiveness among others were found to have an impact on the motivation to adopt scheduling tools. The adoption of scheduling tools was found to have a positive impact on parameters such as meeting customer expectations, completing projects within budget and estimated time and finishing projects. The study recommended as management practice the adoption of scheduling tools in the construction industry in Southwestern Nigeria.

Suggested citation

Babatunde Asenuga , Joshua Akarakiri , Isaac Irefin (2022). Adoption of Project Scheduling Tools in the Nigerian Construction Industry African Journal of Science Policy and Innovation Management, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.69798/35506743

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