Abstract
The effectiveness of the design stage in construction has a great influence on
the success of subsequent processes in the construction of projects. Despite
its importance, relatively little attention has been paid to risks at the design
when compared to construction and hence the resulting problems of Poor
communication, lack of adequate documentation, unbalanced resource
allocation, lack of coordination between disciplines. This study assessed risks
at the design phase of construction projects. A structured self-administered
questionnaire was administered to 328 consultants in Kaduna state. 203
(56.7%) were completed returned and analyzed. SPSS 22 was used to analyze
the data collected. Factor analysis was carried out and the risks were classified
into four components: Technical Risks, Management Risks, Clients Risks and
financial Risks. The results of the descriptive statistics show that Management
Risks ranked the highest with a grand mean of 4.06 while financial risks
ranked the lowest with a grand mean of 3.88. Risks exist at the design stage of
construction at various degrees and management risks are high. The study
recommends that All stakeholders involved in managing the design process
should be made to understand in details their roles and responsibilities in the
bid to increase the transparency and improve the communication between
the actors.
the success of subsequent processes in the construction of projects. Despite
its importance, relatively little attention has been paid to risks at the design
when compared to construction and hence the resulting problems of Poor
communication, lack of adequate documentation, unbalanced resource
allocation, lack of coordination between disciplines. This study assessed risks
at the design phase of construction projects. A structured self-administered
questionnaire was administered to 328 consultants in Kaduna state. 203
(56.7%) were completed returned and analyzed. SPSS 22 was used to analyze
the data collected. Factor analysis was carried out and the risks were classified
into four components: Technical Risks, Management Risks, Clients Risks and
financial Risks. The results of the descriptive statistics show that Management
Risks ranked the highest with a grand mean of 4.06 while financial risks
ranked the lowest with a grand mean of 3.88. Risks exist at the design stage of
construction at various degrees and management risks are high. The study
recommends that All stakeholders involved in managing the design process
should be made to understand in details their roles and responsibilities in the
bid to increase the transparency and improve the communication between
the actors.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Journal of Environmental Design and Construction Management |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 6 Jan 2021 |