Abstract
Literature on construction industry has revealed the extent of importance and the need of good
project management practice at a site. Efficient compliance of this project management practice
by a firm within the construction sector has yielded results such as minimization of waste which
turns to maximize returns of the client, ensured fruitful communication among the project teams
to avoid rework and accident amongst others. The research explores how project management is
practiced within small and medium-sized firms. The paper mainly focused on the execution
phase of project management process; thus the construction stage. Further, the study adopted the
use of the literature in project management practice primarily. The results showed that the small
and medium-sized firms are mostly owned by solely one person who controls and have adapted
self-style project management techniques. This nonstandardized project management practice
among small and medium firms affect progress and contributes wastage. Statutory provision for
small and medium-sized construction firms must be instituted to make the SMEs project
management compliant to enhance project success