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Problems Faced by Nigerian Contractors in Controlling Cost of Building Project

American Journal of Environmental Policy and Management
Vol.3 , No. 3, Publication Date: Dec. 5, 2017, Page: 19-23

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[1]	Abdulrahman Haruna, Department of Building Technology, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria.
[2]	Musa Adamu, Department of Civil Engineering, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria.
[3]	Bashar Sami Mohammed, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Perak, Malaysia.
[4]	Adamu Bakoji, Nigerian Building and Road Research Institutes (NBRRI), Abuja, Nigeria.
[5]	Musa Mohammed, Department of Building Technology, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria.

Abstract

Cost control is an important management function in the construction industry. It is practiced by Contractors in Nigeria due to the frequent escalation of project cost and time overrun. Hence a research is carried out to study the cost control method in Building project used by contractors category D and also to identify the problems faced by the Contractors in controlling cost on site. The study is carried out in Kano State North west Nigeria. Questionnaires were distributed and 52 returned answered. Data were analyze using Average index and frequency analysis. The results obtained shows that the frequent method used by the contractor in controlling cost are: Work program, Monitoring and inspection and evaluation of work. While the main problems faced by the Contractors in controlling cost are increase cost of material, wastage of material, theft and vandalization.

Keywords

Building, Contractor, Cost Control, Problem

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