Assessment Project Performance: The Case of Debre Birhan City Cobblestone
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2022-06
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Addis Ababa University
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The road building industry is a crucial and important part of Ethiopia's national economy. The success or failure of a project is determined by its project performance. However projects several problems challenge the project performance in terms of project performance parameters like time, cost and quality. Assessing the project performance of Debre Birhan City cobblestone is the main concern of the study. The performance of cobblestone road building in the city is examined, as well as the internal and external elements that influence the project's success. The study used research design method type called descriptive design method. Primary and secondary sources are used to collect information. Questionnaires were used extensively in this study as a major data collection approach, with document reviews serving as a supplementary data gathering instrument. 80 participants were used as a sample population but only 72 questionnaires were gathered back. The study was limited in year 2012 E.C and 2013 E.C. The purposive technique was used to review ten projects in this study. Contractors, clients, regulators, auditors, and infrastructure specialists were among the survey's participants. There were issues with project performance in the city, according to both primary and secondary data evaluations. A range of factors that influence performance are identified using RII. The top reported problems include poor use of computer software in all jobs, awarding contracts to the lowest bidders, land acquisition and compensation issues, material price hikes, delays in clearing payments for completed work, and clients prioritizing speed above quality. Those variables should be considered by management for project success. The conclusions of this study demonstrate that, while the city's cobblestone projects have performance issues across the board, the quality issue is more serious and significant than the others, and that the relevant agencies should pay more attention to it.
Key Words: cobblestone construction, project cost overrun, project quality, project delay, project management