An Evaluation of Partnering Mechanisms on the Procurement of Building Construction Projects Delivery in the F.C.T.

ABSTRACT

The study evaluated the effect of cost, schedule, and quality parameters on the realization of building construction projects delivery via the traditional method and the partnering methods (design build and build own operate methods). A total of 5 traditionally procured projects, 5 design build projects and 5 build own operate projects making a total of 15 projects that were used for the study. Data set for the study were collected via the questionnaire and oral interviews from respondents of the construction firms visited within the Federal Capital Territory. The data were later analyzed using the Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test. In analyzing the data, the findings revealed that the traditionally procured projects Design Bid Build, (DBB) outperformed the partnered projects Design Build and Build Own Operate, (DB and BOO) in terms of meeting projects cost and quality objectives. While both methods performed better in terms of meeting individual project’s schedule objectives. However, the findings further revealed that the test of hypotheses carried out did not elicit any significant relationship between the traditionally procured projects (DBB) and the partnered projects (DB and BOO) in realization of the cost and schedule objectives of the projects. The findings formed the basis of recommendations contained in this report which include that clients who can afford the traditional procurement method (DBB) should adopt it given its performance in achieving the cost objectives of the project understudied not minding other shortfalls that may ensue. And also constructors should come up with a well detailed plan before embarking on projects to curb incidence of cost and schedule overruns. And finally, the use of quality based selection process should be adopted when selecting a constructor/contractor for purposes of delivering construction projects.