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    Assessment of Performance Measures for Material Management Process on Building Projects in Addis Ababa
    (Addis Ababa University, 2015-10) Abdu, Dawd; Dinku, Abebe(Professor)
    One of the problems which face the construction industry of Addis Ababa is poor construction material management. Studies show that construction material covers around 60% of the project cost. Construction materials hold a major part for the profitability and effectiveness of the construction project. Identifying performance measures for material management help for effective management of the construction project. This study identifies the usability, importance and practicality of the selected 26 performance measures for material management on building projects in Addis Ababa. Based on this research the top three important performance measures are material availability, material wastage and construction time lost and the top three practical performance measures are total surplus, materials receipt problems and procurement lead –time. From the selected 26 performance measures Only 4 performance measures used on building projects in Addis Ababa.