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Recent studies have revealed that projects performance in Zambian Construction Industry is below satisfactory. Since labour is one of the key construction inputs, construction labour productivity is among the major determinants of projects’ success in ZCI. However, before making attempts to...

The purpose of the study was to investigate the efficiency of automated credit risk strategy approved in 2019, compared with manual earlier used by Standard Chartered Bank, to enable reduce debt default and manage risk among clients of Lusaka, district Zambia. The study used loan client...

This research assessed the relationship between five project management knowledge areas and the performance of public construction contracts in the Lusaka District. The project management knowledge areas of focus were Integration Management, Scope Management, Cost Management, Quality Management,...

Human resource is a key input in construction, with productivity being dependent on the efficiency and effectiveness of the workforce. With construction being characterised as labour intensive, the continuous skills development has always been a matter of concern. The cyclic nature of the...

If the construction industry of a country is inefficient, it is difficult for any such country to see meaningful development. This is particularly true for countries that often see many of its projects abandoned. Globally projects continue to be abandoned. In Zambia, the number of projects being...

Public Private Partnerships have become an alternative contract model for government infrastructure. Construction and management of public markets has not been left out in this shift. Public markets come with several benefits, some of which include creating additional tax base with minimal local...

The state of rural roads in Zambia is very poor and in a deplorable condition. Drainages are missing, or where they exist, they are narrow, inadequate and not constructed correctly. Bridges are missing, old, inadequate or wrongly constructed and usually very poorly maintained. In most roads, the...

Employees play an important role in the industrial production of the country. Therefore, ensuring employees’ well being through provision of welfare facilities is essential in stimulating desired conduct and performance. However, the Zambian construction industry is associated with numerous...

This study main focus was on the establishment of the extent to which monitoring and evaluation influences the performance of upper primary school teachers in selected schools in Mbala District of the Northern Province in Zambia. The objectives of the study were to: assess whether teachers at...

The construction industry plays a central role in the creation of any nation’s wealth. For developing economies, it forms the backbone of most industries. Cost escalation, schedule overruns and quality shortfalls in construction projects often offset the intended contribution of the industry to...