<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The construction industry plays a significant role in the infrastructure development of many countries. Construction projects suffer from a lot of setbacks despite sophistication and advancement in technology and pro­fessionalism. This study, therefore, assessed the factors that triggered the emergence of rework and the benefits derived from eliminating such triggers in the Nigerian construction industry. The study adopted a quantitative survey approach in which a structured questionnaire was adopted as the research instrument. Factor analysis using principal component analysis was adopted to determine the factors that triggered the rework and the pattern of relationship that existed amongst the factors; relative importance index (RII) was used to assess the benefits of eliminating rework triggers. The study concluded that the factors that triggered the emergence of rework were omis­sion and planning issues, change issues, funding and communication issues, and poor workers and resource control. Repeat patronage, higher productivity, and reduced delivery time reduced the rework and waste and improved the employee job satisfaction and morale; they were the benefits derived from eliminating rework trig­gers. It was recommended that there is a need for clarity, effectiveness, and timeliness of instruction and informa­tion dissemination amongst project participants and the participation of contractors, subcontractors, and other stakeholders at the design stages to avoid omissions and construction changes</p></abstract>

The construction industry plays a significant role in the infrastructure development of many countries. Construction projects suffer from a lot of setbacks despite sophistication and advancement in technology and pro­fessionalism. This study, therefore, assessed the factors that triggered the emergence of rework and the benefits derived from eliminating such triggers in the Nigerian construction industry. The study adopted a quantitative survey approach in which a structured questionnaire was adopted as the research instrument. Factor analysis using principal component analysis was adopted to determine the factors that triggered the rework and the pattern of relationship that existed amongst the factors; relative importance index (RII) was used to assess the benefits of eliminating rework triggers. The study concluded that the factors that triggered the emergence of rework were omis­sion and planning issues, change issues, funding and communication issues, and poor workers and resource control. Repeat patronage, higher productivity, and reduced delivery time reduced the rework and waste and improved the employee job satisfaction and morale; they were the benefits derived from eliminating rework trig­gers. It was recommended that there is a need for clarity, effectiveness, and timeliness of instruction and informa­tion dissemination amongst project participants and the participation of contractors, subcontractors, and other stakeholders at the design stages to avoid omissions and construction changes

Analysis of Rework Risk Triggers in the Nigerian Construction Industry

Organization, Technology and Management in Construction: an International Journal

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The construction industry plays a significant role in the infrastructure development of many countries. Construction projects suffer from a lot of setbacks...

Analysis of Rework Risk Triggers in the Nigerian Construction Industry

Published Online: Aug 25, 2018

Page range: 1778 - 1793

Received: Feb 19, 2018

Accepted: Jun 14, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/otmcj-2018-0008

Keywords
construction industry, construction professionals, construction stakeholders, factor analysis, Nigeria, rework, risk triggers

© 2018 Emmanuel Chidiebere Eze, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Analysis of Rework Risk Triggers in the Nigerian Construction Industry

Published Online: Aug 25, 2018

Page range: 1778 - 1793

Received: Feb 19, 2018

Accepted: Jun 14, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/otmcj-2018-0008

Keywordsconstruction industry, construction profession­als, construction stakeholders, factor analysis, Nigeria, rework, risk triggers

© 2018 Emmanuel Chidiebere Eze, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
construction industry, construction professionals, construction stakeholders, factor analysis, Nigeria, rework, risk triggers