Evaluating the Effectiveness of Consultants’ Roles in Improving Value for Money in Public Infrastructure Projects in Ghana  

作　　者：Sheitu Abu Nongiba Alkanam Kheni Adams Abudi Sheitu Abu;Nongiba Alkanam Kheni;Adams Abudi(Department of Technical and Vocational Education, Mampong Technical College of Education, Mampong, Ghana;Department of Construction, Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, Kumasi, Ghana;Department of Technical and Vocational Education, Bagabaga Training College, Tamale, Ghana)

机构地区：[1]Department of Technical and Vocational Education, Mampong Technical College of Education, Mampong, Ghana [2]Department of Construction, Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, Kumasi, Ghana [3]Department of Technical and Vocational Education, Bagabaga Training College, Tamale, Ghana

出　　处：《Journal of Building Construction and Planning Research》2024年第3期69-85,共17页房屋建造与规划研究（英文）

摘　　要：Ghanaian construction projects encounter a number of challenges, including low health, safety, and environmental requirements, poor performance, and time and cost overruns. To provide value for money (VFM) on government infrastructure projects in Ghana, this research assesses the roles of project consultants, specifically architects and quantity surveyors, and highlights important obstacles. A cross-sectional survey design involving architects and quantity surveyors yielded a 96% response rate after 100 questionnaires were distributed. Consultants’ responsibilities also include monitoring standards compliance, providing advice on delays, controlling budgets, and advising on project completion dates. Difficulties encompass a lack of promptness in decision-making, unethical conduct, political pressure, and inadequate focus on contract administration and construction audits. Project urgency, longevity, political clout, timely decision-making, and team experience are important variables that impact VFM. Policy makers and construction management practitioners should take note of the implications for Ghana’s public infrastructure projects.Ghanaian construction projects encounter a number of challenges, including low health, safety, and environmental requirements, poor performance, and time and cost overruns. To provide value for money (VFM) on government infrastructure projects in Ghana, this research assesses the roles of project consultants, specifically architects and quantity surveyors, and highlights important obstacles. A cross-sectional survey design involving architects and quantity surveyors yielded a 96% response rate after 100 questionnaires were distributed. Consultants’ responsibilities also include monitoring standards compliance, providing advice on delays, controlling budgets, and advising on project completion dates. Difficulties encompass a lack of promptness in decision-making, unethical conduct, political pressure, and inadequate focus on contract administration and construction audits. Project urgency, longevity, political clout, timely decision-making, and team experience are important variables that impact VFM. Policy makers and construction management practitioners should take note of the implications for Ghana’s public infrastructure projects.

关 键 词：Consultants Value for Money Physical Infrastructure Ghana 

分 类 号：F42[经济管理—产业经济]