A sustainable infrastructure delivery model: value added strategy in the Nigerian construction industry
Journal article
Authors | Arowosafe, O., Ceranic, Boris and Dean, Angela |
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Abstract | The current economy reforms strategy by the Nigerian government promotes competition among private contractors, which are comprised of local and foreign contractors, in order to achieve value added infrastructure delivery. Resulting competitive bidding processes between multinational construction corporations (MCC) and local construction contractors (LCC) has had mixed comments among stakeholders, with a need for a more sustainable and holistic value approach identified. The aim of this research is to develop a sustainable infrastructure delivery model (SID). The key research methodology is based on extensive literature review and questionnaire survey. SID is developed on the principles and philosophy of soft system methodology (SSM) and analytic network process (ANP). In order to evaluate the significance of MCC and LCC through SID model, questionnaire surveys were conducted. Feedback was collected from experts in the Nigerian construction sector who assessed the relative importance of formulated decision criteria, which were sought under 7 key factors. Data simulation revealed that, through competitive bidding, significant achievements have been made in the delivery of constructed facilities. It was also found that the policy lacked holistic value principles that integrated ethical stance and monetary returns on investment. In this study, SID framework has been presented, clearly showing needs for integration of economic and ethical stances in order to achieve a sustainable infrastructure delivery. |
Keywords | Economic reforms; Infrastructure; Stakeholders; Soft system methodology; Value |
Year | 2015 |
Publisher | Proceedings 31st Annual ARCOM Conference |
Web address (URL) | http://hdl.handle.net/10545/582944 |
hdl:10545/582944 | |
Publication dates | Sep 2015 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 30 Nov 2015, 14:20 |
ISBN | 978-0-9552390-9-0 |
Contributors | University of Derby |
File | File Access Level Open |
File | File Access Level Open |
https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/92889/a-sustainable-infrastructure-delivery-model-value-added-strategy-in-the-nigerian-construction-industry
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