- Title
- Supply chain management in prefabricated housing construction in Nigeria
- Creator
- Akeremale, Igbayemi Daniel
- Relation
- University of Newcastle Research Higher Degree Thesis
- Resource Type
- thesis
- Date
- 2022
- Description
- Research Doctorate - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Description
- Urbanization has drastically increased the number of people living in cities. This has resulted in a shortage of accommodation for many sectors of society, specifically those on low incomes. This deficiency cannot be remedied by conventional construction methods, as these have long been criticized for their low productivity, cost overruns, long construction durations and wastage of resources. A shift from labour-intensive to modern approaches involving prefabricated methods of building construction is seen as a major opportunity to significantly increase the productivity and effectiveness of housing delivery. Prefabricated housing construction is also cost-effective when properly planned. Despite the potential advantages of prefabrication, the use of this approach remains low. Several authors in various countries have identified several barriers to its implementation. These include the initial high cost of establishing prefabrication firms, negative perceptions of local stakeholders, lack of infrastructure, and skill shortages. Previous research has also shown that supply chain management remains a major barrier to the implementation of prefabricated housing construction, and this has not been well-researched to date. While several studies have investigated the barriers, the literature on supply chain management in Nigeria is sparse. A comprehensive supply chain management system is required to exploit and maximize the potential of prefabricated housing construction in that country. This has motivated this study of supply chain management for prefabricated housing construction in Nigeria. The study seeks to answer the overarching research question “How can supply chain management for prefabricated construction be enhanced in Nigeria”? This research question was serviced by the following objectives: (1) To review current supply chain management practices in the Nigerian construction industry and elsewhere. A Systematic Literature Review (SLR) was conducted to collect data, the outcomes of which informed objective (2), to investigate the barriers affecting the supply chain management of prefabricated housing construction in Nigeria. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with relevant stakeholders, and then transcribed and analysed. These were supplemented by the relevant literature, and recommendations for improvements in the supply chain management of prefabricated housing construction in Nigeria were made in response to objective (3). The recommendations include: - Provision and enforcement of favourable policies - Bottom-up approach to implementation of policy - Training and retraining of relevant stakeholders - Improved cooperation between project participants to enhance information sharing and relationship creation - Establishment of more prefabrication firms to guarantee the availability of components to the people - There must be strategic alignment and commitment among prefabricated construction supply chain members from the start of a building project until the end of a typical construction project, among others. These recommendations, if adopted by the respective stakeholders, should improve supply chain management for prefabricated housing construction in Nigeria.
- Subject
- housing construct* in Lagos State Nigeria; prefabricat*; housing construct*; modern methods of building construction; standardization; supply Chain Management for Prefab; offsite; supply chain management in prefabricated housing construction in Nigeria
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1441655
- Identifier
- uon:41491
- Rights
- Copyright 2022 Igbayemi Daniel Akeremale
- Language
- eng
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