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    The Assessment of 20/80 Condominium Housing Projects in Addis Ababa: the Case of Bole and Akaky Kaliti Sub Cities
    (Addis Ababa University, 2017-06) Dejen, Guesh; Abagissa, Jemal (PhD)
    The purpose of the study was to assess 20/80 condominium housing projects in Addis Ababa. Mixed methods with quantitative and qualitative approach were applied as a methodology to address the research questions. Data was collected through semi structured questionnaire distributed to 160 purposively selected respondents, with10 key informant interviews were conducted and secondary data was collected from various sources. The data collected was analyzed using both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The techniques used to analyze data were frequency and percentage using Microsoft excels. The major findings indicated that the status and realities of condominium housing projects calls for collaboration of the public and private sector at large because the government capacity is very limited in providing adequate houses though it promised to build many condominium housing to the society. Regarding to this, there are many problems concerning to the client such as problem in selection of competent consultants and reliable contractors, absence of good methods and systems in purchasing and finance, slow speed in decision making, poor planning and controlling, lack of leadership skills of project manager, poor coordination and communication with stakeholders, and lack of sense of ownership and degradation of moral obligation. With regard to the consultant, there is lack of knowledge and experience, poor management and difficulty in controlling contractors, poor coordination and communication with the project stakeholders, slow response regarding to testing and inspection, lack of commitment to ensure construction work according to specification and design. Depending on the contractors lack of experience and technical profession, poor planning and scheduling, Insufficient coordination and communication, lack of leadership quality, less commitment, wastage of resources around the project sites, construction mistakes and defective works. In conclusion the weakness of the client, consultants and contractors affects the time, budget and quality of the project of condominium housing. Due to this result the projects could not achieve beyond half of their objectives. The study recommends that the private sector and the society at large are very important in construction of condominium housing, so government should open different alternatives to build houses in quantity and quality by employing the capacity of the public and private sector to match the demand with supply of housing