Assessment Of Local Contractors’ Challenges On Execution Of International Construction Projects: The Case Of Elmi Olindo Contractors Plc On Bgi Project
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2020-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Construction industry plays a major role in any developing country. This is mainly because
developing countries are considerably dependent on the growth and development of their
physical infrastructures. With the advent of the liberalization of the economy and
availability of funds from international financers, there has been a surge of large-scale
civil engineering construction in Ethiopia construction industry. This research tried to
identify the factor which affects local contractors on the execution of international projects
by taking BGI project which was executed by local contractor ELMI OLINDO contractors’
plc. The research design used for this study was descriptive study to focus on the existing
problems that are negatively affecting the project execution of international projects. The
data has been collected through interview and questionnaires for the project staff members
and supporting staffs on head office. The researcher analyzes the collected data by using
quantitative descriptive statistics such as percentage, table and charts with the help of
SPSS computer software. Based on the assessment of collected results from respondents’
on the respective categories out of the project related challenges ELMI was challenged by
the project location and site condition as well as by the contract delivery method with the
managerial action. With respect to internal challenges ELMI has faced majorly in financial
resource, practical execution capability in a relation with people readiness and availability
of clear project plan. On the external challenges the supply related issues and government
support takes the biggest percent. Based on the assessment of project stakeholders’ related
factors designers and consultant related factors take the lead contribution to the
challenges. Based on the project management measuring criteria’s the project basically
fails to deliver in time and the contractor was slightly straggling to deliver the project in
the expectation of client , with in cost and with the specification of the project requirement.
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Challenges, International project,, Construction industry,, Project Execution