Barajei, C; Appiah-Kubi, E; Kheni, N A; Yalley, P P K and Iddrisu, W (2024) Success factors of pre-construction stages of Ghanaian public road construction project life cycle. International Journal of Construction Management, 24(13), pp. 1444-1453. ISSN 1562-3599
Abstract
The research article aims to determine the critical success factors (CSFs) of the pre-construction stages of the public road construction project life cycle in Ghana. Data on 26 CSFs and 16 success criteria were collected from key stakeholders across Ghana through a questionnaire survey. The data was then analyzed using structural equation modelling (SEM). The study showed that external environmental factors and project management factors directly influence success across the pre-construction phases of the Ghanaian public road construction project life cycle whereas procurement-related factors only influence the success of the works procurement phase. The research outcome would inspire construction industry stakeholders to be dynamic and pay utmost attention to the application of the CSFs identified across the pre-construction phases of the Ghanaian public road construction project life cycle. This is the first study wherein the influence of CSFs across the pre-construction stages of the public road construction project life cycle in Ghana is identified. Thus, it extends public road construction project management literature in Ghana. The study is limited to equipment-intensive public construction projects in Ghana.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | critical success factors; model; project management; project success |
| Index terms: | success factor, survey, structural equation modelling, success criteria, critical success factor, environmental factor, questionnaire, Ghana, life cycle, pre-construction, project success, project management, construction industry, road construction, public construction |
| Subjects: | project delivery, health monitoring assessment and metrics, environmental science, value management, control systems, data collection methods, statistical analysis, industry analysis, building construction, assessment methods, project management theory and practice, Geography, civil engineering |
| Topics: | Engineering Principles, Research Practice, Project Management, Geographical Context, Health and Safety, Sustainability |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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