Fagbenle, Olabosipo I. and Tunji-Olayeni, P .F and Joshua, Opeyemi and Ojelabi, Rapheal A. and Fagbenle, , A. O. (2016) Trends in Performance Improvement of Bricklayers in the Nigerian Construction Industry. In: 3rd International Conference On African Development Issues (CU-ICADI), May 9- May 11 2016, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria.
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Abstract
High performance is regarded as a goal that ensures long term survival of firms and block/brick is acclaimed as one of the primary construction materials all over the world. The craftsmen in this trade also play an important role towards achieving this task. Therefore, a survey of 120 construction sites were conducted in the years 2004, 2010 and 2014 to identify the areas with the need for performance improvement of bricklayers in construction industry. With a focus on six states from the six geo-political zones in Nigeria, the trends in the findings of this survey among 360 bricklayers were observed and interpreted. The result indicated that provision of working tools and equipment, transport to and from sites, reward systems based on ability and productivity, safety plans including provision of protective devices and first aids as well as finish and go (no delay after day’s work) were variables that consistently perceived as need for performance improvement over the years. The variables that were identified as requiring more improvement in the recent year (2014) compared with the previous years were employees’ training and development, job security and employee turnover, quality control, incessant rework and estimating errors, material shortage, delay and wastage as well as labour availability. Those that need less improvement compared to the previous years were access to soft loan from establishment and end of the year cocktail party and award nights. It was concluded that priority attentions should be shifted towards the identified variables for an improved construction performance of these craftsmen as a developmental strategy in this sector.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Bricklayers; Construction Industry; Nigeria; Performance Improvement; Trends |
| Subjects: | T Technology > TH Building construction |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Civil Engineering and the Environment |
| Depositing User: | Mrs Hannah Akinwumi |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Jun 2016 11:43 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Jun 2016 11:43 |
| URI: | http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/6661 |
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