Built-operate-transfer (BOT) model for public universities in Ghana for accelerating infrastructural development
- Authors: Owusu, K. , Aigbavboa, C. O. , Thwala, Wellington Didibhuku
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: Universities and colleges - Ghana , Public-private sector cooperation - Ghana
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/216693 , uj:21540 , Citation: Owusu, K., Aigbavboa, C.O & Thwala, D.W. 2016. Built-operate-transfer (BOT) model for public universities in Ghana for accelerating infrastructural development
- Description: Abstract: At independence, many countries look to reform education to accelerate economic and social development. Ghana is no exception, and after independence government saw in education the keys to social and economic development. Quality and availability of school infrastructure is one of the numerous problems confronting Ghana's education delivery. The purpose of this research is to find out infrastructure delivered by the private sector in our state Universities. The main objectives of this study were to assess the effectiveness of public private partnership in infrastructure development at the state public universities in Ghana, and also find out the number of infrastructure undertaken by the private sector; and to find out which of the PPP model is appropriate for the development of infrastructure in the state public universities. Data will be collected using the Delphi and field questionnaire survey. The Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and Nvivo will be used to analyze data from the field questionnaire survey and Delphi respectively. This is a preliminary survey study on an ongoing Ph.D. study.
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Contractors management team roles for project cost control in Ghana
- Authors: Owusu, K. , Aigbavboa, C. , Thwala, Wellington Didibhuku
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Cost control , Contractor , Ghana
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/85340 , uj:19331 , Citation: Owusu, K., Aigbavboa, C. & Thwala, W.D. 2015. Contractors management team roles for project cost control in Ghana.
- Description: Abstract: Project cost control is one of the key management practices that are crucial to the survival of every construction company in a country. The involvement, good cooperation and good coordination of the contractors' in-house management team roles are essential to achieve maximum good management practice as well as maximum profit. The objectives of the study were to identify the various roles in-house team members play for successful project cost control and to develop a model to show the interdependencies of the roles among the contractor's team for effective cost control. The study uses both quantitative and qualitative approach. The population and sample sizefor this study comprised all registered members of the Ashanti Region branch of Association of Building and Civil Contractors of Ghana (ABCCG) who wereforty-one (41) members in good standing with response rate of 90%. Likert scale from 'always to never' was used to evaluate the roles of the contractors' team. The survey indicated that the project manager is responsible for checking cost performance, timely co"ective measures and taking plan based on actual cost. The quantity surveyor also prepares detailed estimates, cash flow forecasting, financial reporting, gathers cost data by checking invoices. The store keeper/manager also does inventory control, controlling of materials, and minimizing wastage of materials at construction site. A model developed shows that project manager links up all the professionals by coordination with the contractors' management team to achieve maximum good management practice as well as maximum profit.
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