An analysis of factors causing failures and abandonment of construction projects in Kaduna state, Nigeria

Abstract

The construction industry serves as one of the key players in a nation's economic growth. In this research, a study was carried out on the causes of construction project failures and abandonment in Kaduna state, Nigeria. The study’s objective was to identify the possible causes of failure and abandonment of construction projects and evaluate the identified causes in their order of importance. To achieve this, a quantitative research approach using questionnaires as an instrument for data collection in Kaduna state was adopted, with one hundred professionals and workers in the construction industry. Analysis of the data acquired from the returned questionnaires was done using MS Excel 2016 to obtain the descriptive statistics and the Relative Importance Index (RII). The research revealed that although insecurity was a burning issue for the industry especially in the study area, its ranking showed that it was not considered a significant factor among the other factors. It was recommended among others that, the industry professionals engage in transparent processes at all stages of the project.