EXAMINING THE FACTORS INFLUENCING MATERIAL WASTAGE ON CONSTRUCTION SITE IN EDO STATE

ABSTRACT

The paper appraises material wastage on selected Building Construction sites in Edo State. The study administered 70 questionnaires and analysis of the retrieved 62 questionnaires was done using percentage frequency table and relative importance index. Level of material wastage on Building Construction site and the factors influencing wastage on construction site were identified. The result revealed that Hollow Sandcrete block is the most wasted material on site followed by timber and then concrete. The study identified factors that contribute to wastage on site as Design and Documentation attribute (lack of detailed information in the drawing), Materials procurement (Lack of trade’s skill), Material storage and handling (Inappropriate storage), and Operational attitude (Poor workmanship). The paper concluded that material wastage could lead to a great loss both on the side of the contractor as well as the client, if adequate measures are not put in place to curb material wastage on Construction site. Keywords: Construction materials, Construction site, Control measures, Factors, Materials, Project, Wastage.