Challenges to Effective Material Management Practices on Construction Project

Tunde Aregbesola¹, Samuel Adekunle^1,2, Clinton Aigbavboa¹

1. University of Johannesburg
2. William V.S. Tubman University

Published in Proceedings of the International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Built Environment (SASBE 2024), edited by Ali GhaffarianHoseini, Amirhosein GhaffarianHoseini, Farzad Rahimian and Mahesh Babu Purushothaman. Springer Nature, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, volume 591, 2025, pages 389 to 395. DOI 10.1007/978-981-96-4051-5_38.

Abstract

A critical aspect often overlooked in achieving construction project success is the management of materials on construction sites. Poor material inventory and procurement handling, among others, severely impact the project's success. This study explores the challenges of material management on construction project performance. A quantitative approach was adopted to achieve this, and a well-structured questionnaire was distributed to construction industry professionals. A total of 70 data sets were considered for analysis after data collection. The results identified and ranked the challenges under seven headings: ‘Material Schedule’, ‘Material Scheduling’, ‘Material Control’, ‘Material Handling’, ‘Material Storage’ and ‘Material Wastages’. Construction project success is heavily dependent on the efficient management of materials and the lack of appropriate material management can adversely impact successful project delivery.

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How to Cite

Aregbesola, T., Adekunle, S., & Aigbavboa, C. (2025). Challenges to Effective Material Management Practices on Construction Project. In A. GhaffarianHoseini, A. GhaffarianHoseini, F. Rahimian, & M. B. Purushothaman (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Built Environment (SASBE 2024) (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol. 591, pp. 389–395). Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-4051-5_38

About the Conference

Presented at SASBE 2024, the International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, held in Auckland from 7 to 9 November 2024 and chaired by Professors Ali and Amirhosein GhaffarianHoseini, founders of GDI Academy. The version of record is published by Springer Nature; this page is the conference archive record kept by GDI Academy.