FACTORS AFFECTING SUCCESS OF PUBLIC BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN FITCHE TOWN AND ITS REMEDIAL MEASURES

Abstract

The problem of success in the construction industry is a global issue. Building construction project has been adopted by a wide range of organizations, industry, commerce and government to handle their many and varied undertakings. Generally, building construction projects involve many people with different skills and professions, big sum of money, limited time and resources, and unique activities to be carried out. The main objective of this study is to investigate the factor that affect success of public building construction projects and its remedial measures in Fitche Towns, Oromia,Ethiopia. This study adopted descriptive survey research and explanatory designs. The data were collected by using standard open-ended interviews and questionnaires by means of the purposive sampling method. The data were collected from primary and secondary sources. The data was analyzed using statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) software. The majority of the workers have a work experience more than 6 years and have acquired degree are. This study revealed that the project engineer and site engineer constitute the largest number. The response for involvement of customers throughout the project shows relatively agreement but needs improvement. The majority response showed the corporation lacks the required technology in road, building and water infrastructure projects. Generally, for the public building construction projects effectively and efficiently applying important strategy is a crucial one through considering the above mentioned variables. The conclusion is drawn that reducing of cost related factors and time related factors help projects to succeed. The researcher recommended that Contractors, consultants and clients should to put their efforts on the identified key factors in relation to their magnitudes of influence.