APPRAISAL OF DAILY PAYMENT METHODS ON THE PRODUCTIVITY OF ARTISANS ON NIGERIAN CONSTRUCTION SITES (A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED MASONS IN MINNA, NIGER STATE)

Abstract

Construction projects are capital intensive and navigating through the payment framework for resources especially manpower resources cannot be overemphasized. Delay in prompt payment as at when due can influence the productivity of workers on sites. This paper examines the effect of daily wages on the outputs of masons in the selected construction sites in Minna, Niger state. Three objectives were set for the study which are (i) to identify the types of payment methods for masonss on construction sites; (ii) to determine the influence of daily wage on the output of masons working in substructural section of residential buildings and (iii) to determine the influence of daily wage on the outputs of masons working on the superstructural section of residential buildings. For the purpose of this study, a quantitative research approach was adopted to gather data whereby 15 ongoing residential buildings were purposively sampled and structured questionnaires were administered to 60 registered masons. Linear regression analysis was employed to determine the relationship that exists between the variables and the results of the findings indicate Coefficient of determination (R2) 0.2% in substructure and 0.5% in superstructure. It was therefore concluded that daily pay to masons has no effect on the output in the area of study and that other factors such depth and height of work could be responsible for a weak relationship.