Impact of Collaborative Processes on the Success of Construction Projects in Nigeria

Dorcas Titilayo Moyanga; Charles Preye Adeoye

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Impact of Collaborative Processes on the Success of Construction Projects in Nigeria

Dorcas Titilayo Moyanga, Charles Preye Adeoye

Published in American Journal of Construction and Building Materials (Volume 5, Issue 1)

Received: 4 February 2021 Accepted: 20 February 2021 Published: 29 April 2021

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Collaboration is essential to the success of construction projects and a defined collaborative process is one of the key elements of a successful relationship in construction. Although the consultant and contractor are key stakeholders in construction yet it is not being proven how their relationship affect projects in Nigeria’s construction industry. Therefore, this study evaluates the effect of collaboration on the success of construction projects. Quantitative study was conducted and primary data were collected through structured questionnaire on collaborative processes, success factors of projects in relation to collaboration and the impact of consultant-contractor collaboration on project success. The data collected from 135 consulting and construction firms in Lagos, Nigeria was analyzed using frequency distribution, mean score, ANOVA and multiple regression. The finding of the study revealed that the consultants and contractors are involved in the collaboration processes though they are mostly involved clear roles and responsibility, information sharing, cooperation and coordination, improved communication and collaborative governance. Also, the finding revealed that efficient coordination and dedicated team are the collaborative factors that contribute more to project success. Conclusively, the finding depicts that effective and efficient collaboration between consultant and contractor significantly impact the success of construction projects with R² as 0.7403. The implication of the study is that project actors should continually accept and practice all levels and processes of collaboration and so as achieve a successful project delivery and pave way for the implementation of digital collaboration in Nigeria’s construction industry.

Published in	American Journal of Construction and Building Materials (Volume 5, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajcbm.20210501.12
Page(s)	10-14
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Collaborative Process, Construction Project, Collaboration, Nigeria, Project Success

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Dorcas Titilayo Moyanga

Department of Quantity Surveying, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
Charles Preye Adeoye

Department of Quantity Surveying, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria

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