A study on public sector project delivery in katsina State, Nigeria

Project is one-off task that has specific objective and accomplished under the restriction of choice, time and quality. The construction of public buildings require the coordinated efforts of large number of professionals and organizations, these are critical to the successful delivery of the project goals. Construction on the public sector activities requires major investment outlays in developing countries, yet most construction projects are characterized by cost overrun. The research study was carried out in Katsina State on a population size of 38 construction sites. Structured questionnaires were administered and 32 responses obtained. The data were analysed using descriptive analysis. The result indicates that corruption, delays in payment, materials theft, and fluctuation of prices, poor infrastructure are factors militating against timely project delivery in the state. It is therefore recommended that construction work as an inherently uncertain process should incorporate value management to ease delivery and timely project completion.