Evaluation of the construction logistics challenges in Minna, Niger State, Nigeria

Abstract

Building construction projects have faced numerous obstacles throughout the years, which may be related to logistics problems such as lack of access to procured resources, material shortages, and insufficient transportation infrastructures, among other things. This difficulty has led to inefficiency in the building construction project, which may result in abandonment. For these reasons, the study evaluated the logistics challenges of building constructions in Minna Metropolis, Nigeria. The study utilised a descriptive research design to report the features of the study population. Two hundred questionnaires were purposefully distributed among employees in the building construction sites in Minna using simple random techniques. The theories of constraints and the institutional and resource-based view were adopted in this article. The collated data was analysed using descriptive statistics (i.e., mean, charts, percentages and frequencies), whereas T-test statistics were used to test the hypothesis. The results show that the logistics challenges faced by workers in the building construction industry in Minna, among others, include damages to the construction materials due to inadequate space in the site, Construction materials being delivered late, material shortage due to poor order, Construction materials are delivered far from the site due to inadequate access and the challenges of poor transport infrastructure. In addition, the hypothesis tested shows statistical significance among the workers' perceptions of the construction logistics challenges in the building construction projects in Minna. The study concluded that the inability of the players involved in the construction industry to manage these challenges adequately would result in poor labour productivity in the building construction industry. The study suggests, among others, that contractors or building owners should establish adequate communication with the suppliers of construction materials to ensure timely delivery of construction materials.