Impact Of Resource Management On Construction Projects: In Case Of Misac General Construction Plc

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2020-07

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Addis Ababa University

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Resource management is a significant component of any construction project management. The success of construction projects highly depends on proper and effective management of construction resources. The general objective of this study was to assess the impact of resource management techniques on construction projects: in case of Misac General Construction PLC. The study employed both quantitative and qualitative methods. The target groups in this study were professionals from the construction industry. A total of 40 respondents were targeted to involve in survey. They were selected employing purposive sampling method i.e. staff members having adequate experience working on construction projects and able to provide information on the study theme. Thirty-seven respondents returned the filled in questionnaires. The reliability results have shown that all the variables exceeded the acceptable limit of 0.7. The researcher used SPSS software 20 to analyse quantitative data. The quantitative data were supported by interviews conducted with selected groups of participants. In conclusion, to overcome those challenges occurring in construction projects, it’s better to manage construction resources separately by classifying by the type of resource they are as; Material resources, Manpower (Labour) resources and Machinery resources. In addition to classifying the resources to overcome the challenge of resource management on construction projects it’s advisable to use some software like Ms. Project and Primavera which are introduced to manage projects in a suitable way. The software will support in resource management process of the project and helps to avoid time and cost overrun. Finally, giving priority and highest attention for resource management techniques on construction projects is a very crucial thing and must be done by all construction project stakeholders.

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resource management techniques, professionals from the construction industry, supported by interviews conducted

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