Comparative Analysis on Local and International Administered by Comparative Analysis on Factors Affecting Performance and International Contractors in Road Projects Administered by Ethiopian Roads Authority Performance of Road Projects Ethiopian Roads Authority
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2016-11
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Abstract
Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA) representing the Government of Ethiopia manages road
construction projects in Ethiopia. Local and International contractors are carrying out substantial
portion of these road construction projects. However, most of the road projects are suffering
from factors negatively affecting the performance of both Local and International contractors.
Identifying the major factors affecting the performance of Local and International contractors
plays essential role in devising appropriate measures to improve the performance of contractors
to complete projects within the desired performance requirements.
A total of (37) factors that influence performance of Local and International contractors and a
total of (15) factors that particularly influence the performance of International contractors were
identified based on the literature review. The identified factors were categorized into groups
depending on types of performance process and statistical analyses of their significance were
carried out based on the questionnaire survey with senior professionals from both groups of
contractors.
The outcome of these analyses showed that all respondents agreed that the performance of the
contractors were influenced by all the factors indicated in the questionnaire and the top ten
factors which significantly affect performance were then identified.
Recommendation towards improvement of the current performance for Local and International
contractors and ERA are illustrated, which include: Local contractors shall ensure that they have
enough capital base and proper cash flow and capacity building of high level professionals and
intermediate skilled personnel to be given prior attention; International contractors shall have
project knowledge of the specific country they plan to work with; and ERA shall establish
independent right-of-way team and stipulate the approval of claims with the time-frame so as to
facilitate the progress of works.
Future research is recommended, focus in studying the effect of the identified performance
factors both on the contractors and road projects administered by ERA.
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Construction Industry, Contractors performance, International construction, Project performance factors