INFLUENCE OF ARTISANS TIME MANAGEMENT PRACTICE ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECT SUCCESS IN GOMBE STATE NIGERIA

Abstract

This study provides an insight into the influence of artisans’ time management practice on construction project success for enhanced construction performance. The objectives were to; assess current time management practice for artisans `performance based on project success, identify key factors influencing artisans time management practice `on project success in, and examine explicit effective time management practices success on timely, completion and cost control on project success among construction artisans in Gombe State. This study adopted the descriptive survey design approach using structured questionnaires administered on 320 artisans with 282 valid responses. Data were analysed using descriptive, relative importance index, analysis. It was found that 26.3% of the current time management practices have significant current time management practice with RII equal to or greater than 0.60, while about 73.7% are not significantly practiced by the artisans. The study also found that only about 25.0% of the identified question, explicit effective time management practices on timely, completion and cost control on construction project success of workers have significant extent of utilisation with RII equal toor greater than 0.60, while about 75.0% are not significantly utilised by the artisans. The time management practices mostly used was geared towards ensuring early arrival at work, avoiding time wasting tasks, prioritizing tasks daily, delegating responsibility and seeking help at difficult times. The effective time management practices success on timely, completion and cost control on project success of workers mostly utilised were practical competence, collaboration and team working ability, negotiation, creative and leadership/control competences. The study concluded that the present use of time management practices have not significantly contributed to the utilization of productive knowledge by the artisans hence low efficiency at work. The study therefore recommended that artisans should endeavour to use other identified time management practices which would enhance the current time management practice and high levels of competences for efficiency at work place.