Material Requirement Planning and Project Success of Civil Engineering Companies in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT)

Abstract

Purpose - The majority of the issues surrounding material requirement planning and the effects they have on the project success of the civil engineering sector have not been examined in detail. Thus, the point of departure of the researchers is to explore the relationship between materials requirement planning and the project success of civil engineering firms in Abuja, FCT.

Methodology - The study adopted the cross-sectional survey as its research design. The study population consists of twenty- four (24) civil engineering companies operating in Abuja FCT. The study took a census. Three (3) respondents were drawn from each of the companies, making a total of seventy- two (72) respondents to whom copies of structured questionnaires were administered. However, sixty- seven (67) respondents were retrieved and used for analysis. The hypotheses were tested using the Pearson Product-Moment Correlation with the aid of the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25.0.

Findings - The study’s findings revealed that there is a positive and statistically significant relationship between practices of materials requirement planning and project success of civil engineering companies in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Implications and Value - This research offers a reflection on the efforts that managers can make to enhance the efficiency of their material management strategies by placing special attention on material requirement planning to achieve project success and harmonization of such projects. It also provides a roadmap for how civil engineering companies in Abuja FCT could focus on establishing structures and developing infrastructural frameworks that accommodate the diverse material requirement planning processes and activities of civil engineering companies.