Era, B E; Satyanarayana Reddy, C N V and Mohan, V K (2024) Construction companies development programme: The case of URRAP in south regional state, Ethiopia. International Journal of Construction Management, 24(12), pp. 1326-1338. ISSN 1562-3599
Abstract
The continual development of construction products is linked to the actors' long-term persistent viability, capacity, and reputation involved in the construction process. If these businesses fail, the skills and expertise available to the construction industry today will be lost to future generations. One of the actors is Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) which play a crucial role in developing countries' economies. Keeping this in view, this research aimed to identify the weakness and suggest the mechanisms for the effectiveness of the construction companies development programme in the Southern Regional State under the Universal Rural Road Access Program (URRAP). Besides the URRAP program design document analysis, a desktop study on contractor development programmes of six African countries' practices was conducted for comparison. The program’s design document lacked: specific detailed objectives on methodology and a detailed time-frame to achieve construction company development, business and management-related training, holistic development addressing all of the essential issues, and supporting financial institutions for access to credit and financing. For developing URRAP construction enterprises, there is a felt need to create a conducive business environment, and improve access to work opportunities, training and advisory services, and programme structure, such as support initiatives, should be planned and implemented.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction companies development; effectiveness; mechanisms; universal rural road access program; weakness |
| Index terms: | programme, construction process, financing, methodology, effectiveness, construction industry, construction product, contractor development, document analysis, program, developing country, Ethiopia, construction company |
| Subjects: | Geography, economic analysis, building construction, research methods, industry analysis, data science, software systems, project controls, organization, performance management, management, development economics |
| Topics: | Quality Management, Research Practice, Site Management, International Construction, Time Control, Geographical Context, Business Strategy, Organizational Design, Digital Applications |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTA |
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