Stakeholder-Centric Analysis for enhancing private sector building project performance in Kampala, Uganda
| dc.contributor.author | Michael Gerezgiher Berhe | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-09-03T07:46:25Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-09-03T07:46:25Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-11 | |
| dc.description | A research report submitted to the school of engineering and applied sciences in partial fulfillment for the Award of a Master of Science Degree in Construction Management of Kampala International University | |
| dc.description.abstract | In the context of Central Division, Kampala, Uganda, project participants, including owners, professionals, consultants, contractors, stakeholders, suppliers, and regulators, routinely encounter a myriad of challenges that significantly affect project performance. These challenges encompass a wide spectrum of issues, ranging from extending project timelines and securing funding to adapting to evolving technologies and managing influential factors like budget constraints. To address these common challenges, this study focused on a stakeholder-centric analysis of the causes of project delays and cost overruns. The ultimate goal was to develop a predictive model for effective project management. To gather data for the research, questionnaires were distributed among professionals actively engaged in building projects, including project managers, consultants, quantity surveyors, clerk of works, and architects. Additionally, data related to project completion dates, milestones, planned durations, contract sums, and actual expenditures were collected from a selection of building projects. The findings revealed that, on average, there was a time overrun of 20%, with the highest observed in residential and apartment projects at 57.8% and the lowest in hospitality and institutional projects at 4.8%. Furthermore, the study identified an average cost overrun of 33.1%, with the highest in retail projects at 41.3%. It was noteworthy that some projects assigned quality responsibility to individuals with diploma qualifications, sometimes neglecting compliance with construction project regulations. Rigorous scrutiny of project plans before execution was found to ensure alignment with regulatory standards. Data analysis was carried out using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). The primary causes of time and cost overruns in building construction were identified in the following order: cash flow-related causes, construction-related causes, cost and scope estimation, nature of projects, and environmental aspects. Based on these identified causes and their impacts on project timelines, a time overrun prediction model was developed. This model will help project managers and stakeholders identify potential delays early in the project's lifecycle, enabling them to implement proactive measures. The model indicates that 21.2% of delays are attributed to cash flow-related causes, 18.7% to construction-related causes, 18.0% to cost and scope-related causes, 17.5% to the nature of the project, and 15.6% to environmental aspects like weather conditions, such as rain. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/14992 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Kampala International University | |
| dc.title | Stakeholder-Centric Analysis for enhancing private sector building project performance in Kampala, Uganda | |
| dc.type | Thesis |