Artisans’ Time-Management Practices and Construction Project Success Implications for Sustainable Construction in Abuja, Nigeria (Published)
Construction projects depend on coordinated labour, materials and equipment. Yet, artisans’ day-to-day time allocation is often treated as an operational issue rather than a determinant of project performance. This study examines artisans’ time-management challenges, identifies practical measures for improving time use, and evaluates the association between artisans’ time-management practices and construction project success. The study used a questionnaire-based descriptive survey, with 320 questionnaires reportedly distributed and 228 valid responses identified in the questionnaire-administration table. Responses were analysed using descriptive statistics and linear regression in SPSS. The highest-ranked reported challenges were lack of task prioritisation (mean = 4.70, SD = 1.03), poor planning (mean = 4.55, SD = 0.88), inefficient communication (mean = 4.05, SD = 0.79), procrastination (mean = 4.03, SD = 0.73), and inadequate delegation (mean = 3.91, SD = 0.95). Training and skills development, project planning and coordination, access to resources and tools, communication and collaboration, and supervision and monitoring were identified as leading improvement priorities. The reported regression model was statistically significant (R = 0.294, R² = 0.086, adjusted R² = 0.079, F = 12.467, p < 0.001), indicating a positive but modest association: the model explained 8.6% of the observed variance in project success. The findings suggest that artisan time management should be addressed through an integrated site-level system combining task prioritisation, short-interval planning, reliable material availability, clear work sequencing, communication, and supportive supervision. These measures may also support cleaner production by reducing avoidable waiting, rework, and inefficient use of labour and materials. However, the study’s original geographic and sample inconsistencies must be resolved before the results can validly be presented as evidence from Abuja. The manuscript therefore retains reported statistics but treats Abuja as the intended study setting pending confirmation against the original field records.
Keywords: Sustainable Construction, Time Management, artisan productivity, construction project success