Challenges to Effective Material Management Practices on Construction Project

Tunde Aregbesola, Samuel Adekunle, Clinton Aigbavboa

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Abstract

A critical aspect often overlooked in achieving construction project success is the management of materials on construction sites. Poor material inventory and procurement handling, among others, severely impact the project's success. This study explores the challenges of material management on construction project performance. A quantitative approach was adopted to achieve this, and a well-structured questionnaire was distributed to construction industry professionals. A total of 70 data sets were considered for analysis after data collection. The results identified and ranked the challenges under seven headings: ‘Material Schedule’, ‘Material Scheduling’, ‘Material Control’, ‘Material Handling’, ‘Material Storage’ and ‘Material Wastages’. Construction project success is heavily dependent on the efficient management of materials and the lack of appropriate material management can adversely impact successful project delivery.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, SASBE 2024
EditorsAli GhaffarianHoseini, Amirhosein Ghaffarianhoseini, Farzad Rahimian, Mahesh Babu Purushothaman
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages389-395
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)9789819640508
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2025
EventInternational Conference of Sustainable Development and Smart Built Environments, SDSBE 2024 - Auckland, New Zealand
Duration: 7 Nov 20249 Nov 2024

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Volume591 LNCE
ISSN (Print)2366-2557
ISSN (Electronic)2366-2565

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference of Sustainable Development and Smart Built Environments, SDSBE 2024
Country/TerritoryNew Zealand
CityAuckland
Period7/11/249/11/24

Keywords

  • construction site management
  • inventory
  • material management

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering

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