TY - JOUR
T1 - Infrastructure development and abandonment
AU - Ogunnusi, Mercy
AU - Salman, Huda
AU - Laing, Richard
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 ISEC Press.
PY - 2021/7/31
Y1 - 2021/7/31
N2 - The Nigerian Government is developing infrastructure guided by the United Nations (UN) call for sustainable development. However, uncompleted government infrastructure (roads, bridges, buildings, dams and others) projects litter the entire landscape of the country. This research investigates the causes of infrastructure abandonment in Nigeria through literature review and distribution of questionnaire. It also posits possible solutions to the menace of abandoned infrastructure. Findings from the literature review revealed inefficient procurement processes, defective design, cost overrun, and changes in government (election). From 129 questionnaire distributed to Architects, Engineers, Project Managers, Surveyors, Builders and Construction Procurement Personnel in the built environment both in the public and private sectors in Nigeria, 80 responses were received and analysed with SPSS Pearson Correlation Analysis. The findings from the survey showed that inadequate planning, change in government, faulty procurement, corruption and politics are some of the causes of abandonment. “Changing procurement method” ranked highest in the recommendation for addressing the abandoned infrastructure projects followed by designing with deconstructability in mind. Amongst other recommendations are using innovative management tools and refurbishment of abandoned projects. This research is imperative for the revitalisation of abandoned infrastructure environmentally, economically, and socially and the integration of innovative management tools for the future sustainable procurement of infrastructure.
AB - The Nigerian Government is developing infrastructure guided by the United Nations (UN) call for sustainable development. However, uncompleted government infrastructure (roads, bridges, buildings, dams and others) projects litter the entire landscape of the country. This research investigates the causes of infrastructure abandonment in Nigeria through literature review and distribution of questionnaire. It also posits possible solutions to the menace of abandoned infrastructure. Findings from the literature review revealed inefficient procurement processes, defective design, cost overrun, and changes in government (election). From 129 questionnaire distributed to Architects, Engineers, Project Managers, Surveyors, Builders and Construction Procurement Personnel in the built environment both in the public and private sectors in Nigeria, 80 responses were received and analysed with SPSS Pearson Correlation Analysis. The findings from the survey showed that inadequate planning, change in government, faulty procurement, corruption and politics are some of the causes of abandonment. “Changing procurement method” ranked highest in the recommendation for addressing the abandoned infrastructure projects followed by designing with deconstructability in mind. Amongst other recommendations are using innovative management tools and refurbishment of abandoned projects. This research is imperative for the revitalisation of abandoned infrastructure environmentally, economically, and socially and the integration of innovative management tools for the future sustainable procurement of infrastructure.
KW - Abandoned
KW - Building
KW - Construction
KW - Procurement
KW - Projects
KW - Refurbishment
KW - Sustainability
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85113760655&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.14455/ISEC.2021.8(1).INF-08
DO - 10.14455/ISEC.2021.8(1).INF-08
M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:85113760655
VL - 8
JO - Proceedings of International Structural Engineering and Construction
JF - Proceedings of International Structural Engineering and Construction
SN - 2644-108X
IS - 1
M1 - INF-08
T2 - 11th International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference, ISEC-11 2021
Y2 - 26 July 2021 through 31 July 2021
ER -