| dc.description.abstract | Construction industry is a huge and crucial segment having a significant role in economic development of
any country. It has a very important contribution in helping one country’s development and other sectors
are dependent on it by one or other means. Having such a great contribution, construction projects are
facing time and cost overruns, quality problems and scope variations which leads to project failure.
Descriptive type of research was used and both primary and secondary data sources were used for the study.
Both qualitative and quantitative research approach were adopted and stratified sampling technique was
used. The purpose of this research was to investigate determinants of construction projects success in
construction industry for the case of Adama city administration. The data collection was conducted using
questionnaire. 80 questionnaires were distributed to 20 contractors, 16 clients, 24 consultants and 20
regulatory bodies. From 80 questionnaires, 54 questionnaires were returned back and analyzed by RII
method and mean score using SPSS software. From 12 identified construction projects success factors;
leadership skills and competency of project manager, detailed project planning, estimation and scheduling,
project team motivation, coordination, and commitment to project goals, project manager technical
capabilities and experiences, health and safety program implementation and setting of clear objectives and
scope are the most significant success factors which determine success of construction projects.
Accordingly, Adama city administration should give enough attention and should manage identified
determinant success factors properly so they can have a positive influence on the success of construction
industry. | en_US |
