TITLE

Assessment of Materials Management Practice on Building Construction

Sites

By

Agwuatu Stanley
18EH/0042/BT

A Research Project presented to the Department of Building Technology,

in School of Environmental Design Technology, Federal Polytechnic
Nekede, Owerri, Imo State.

In partial fulfillment of the requirement of the award of Higher National

Diploma (HND) in Building Technology.

July, 2021
 DECLARATION

I Egwuatu Stanley hereby declare that this project work was written by me and it is a record

of my own research work under supervision of Bldr. Udeh Barnabas I. This work has not

been submitted in part or full for any diploma in this or any other university.

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Egwuatu Stanley
(Student)
 APPROVAL

This research work titled ‘Assessment of Materials Management Practice on

Building Construction Sites’ meets the regulations governing the award of Higher

National Diploma (HND) and has been approved for the Department of Building

Technology, School of Environmental Design and Technology, Federal Polytechnic Nekede,

Owerrri, Imo State.

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Bldr. Udeh Barnabas I. Date
Supervisor

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Bldr. Ethelbert Onwuka Date
(Head of Department)

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External Examiner Date
 DEDICATION

This project work is dedicated to God Almighty for being my help and for His love towards

me.
 ACKNOWLEDGE

I express my profound gratitude to God Almighty, for his love and favour towards me

throughout my period of study. I am also grateful to my supervisor Bldr. Udeh Barnabas I.

for his guidance through the period of this research work, making this work a material of

quality. I also appreciate the efforts of all my lecturers in the department of Building

Technology whose names I cannot list here, whose wealth of knowledge have had impact on

the life of many student, especially me.

To my friends and those who have in one way or the other supported my study am most

grateful to you all and pray that the Lord Almighty will richly bless and keep you all in Jesus

Name. Amen

Egwuatu Stanley
(Researcher)
 ABSTRACT

Construction materials are vital components of the total construction cost (about 60%)

of the total project cost. Based on their importance, this study assessed management

strategies adopted in construction sites in Owerri Municipal. The objectives were to

examine the construction materials management strategies in practice on construction

projects, determine the possible factors affecting choice of materials for construction

project, and to assess the impact of compliance with standard materials management

strategies on project success. Questionnaire survey administered to 52 construction

stakeholders in construction organisations in Owerri Municipal formed the data

collection instrument. Data analysis involved Mean Item Score, percentages and

Coefficient of Variation. Findings of the study revealed durability, cost and

availability are significant determinants of construction material choices. Materials

management strategies adopted include stock control, site planning, quality control

and adequate supervision. Adherence to effective material management correlates

flowing project delivery by ensuring effective project planning. Recommendations are

directed towards the need to consider responsible sourcing in pursuance of the global

sustainability agenda in material procurement and usage.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page i
Certification page ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Abstract v
Table of contents vi

Chapter One
1.0 Introduction 1
1.1 Background of the Study 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem 4
1.3 Aim of the study 5
1.4 Objectives of the study 5
1.5 Research Question 6
1.6 Scope and Delimitation 7

Chapter Two
2.0 Review of the Related Literature 8
2.1 Importance of Materials Management to Building Construction Projects 15
2.2 The use of materials on construction site 17
2.3 Material management practices 15
2.4 Problems associated with materials management in project 17
2.5 Measures for managing materials in building project 22

Chapter Three
3.0 Research Methodology 34
3.1 Introduction 34
3.2 Research Design 34
3.3 Sources of Data 34
3.4 Population of the study 34
3.5 Sampling size determination 35
3.6 Sample size technique 35
3.7 Instrumentation 35
3.8 Reliability 36
3.9 Validity 36
3.10 Method of Data Collection 37
3.11 Method of Data Analysis 37
3.12 Ethical Consideration 38

Chapter Four
4.0 Data Presentation, Analysis and Discussion 39
4.1 Presentation of Data 39
4.2 Summary of findings 40

CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION
5.1 Summary 44
5.2 Conclusion 44
5.3 Recommendation 46
Reference
Appendix A
Appendix B