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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,...

Contactor's expertise and performance plays an important role in successful delivery of a project. While clients want to make the best decisions in selecting the right contractor for the job, a clear understanding of the underlying attributes associated with contractors' selection in the context...

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...

The purpose of the study was to develop strategies and a framework for successful implementation of public sector construction projects in Zambia. An exploratory sequential mixed method was used. The major findings were that there were twelve (12) key challenges and eleven (11) possible Critical...

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 purpose of this study was to establish the implementation of school based self-evaluation (SBSE) in assuring quality management in twenty selected public schools of Lusaka Province, Zambia. The study used a mixed method approach and data was collected concurrently from the administrators,...

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...