Causes of Conflict in Construction Projects in Ondo State, Nigeria

Abstract

Construction projects are very important to the infrastructural development of a country. The study assessed the causes of conflict in construction projects in Ondo State, with focus on Akure South Local Government. The multistage sampling procedure of data collection was used. The population of the study was 240 contractors and consultants and the sample was 150. The study used a set of structured questionnaire to obtain primary data. The collected data were statistically analysed using frequency, percentage and mean ranking. Findings from the study indicate that conflict occurs in public construction projects. It identified ten dominant causes of conflict in construction projects in study area. Also, the study revealed the most important cause of conflict as the tendency of contractor claiming high prices with mean value=3.468. It is recommended that conflict be addressed early to prevent its escalation which may affect construction project performance negatively. It is further recommended that construction project team conflict should be trained in conflict management.