Assessment of Outsourcing on Project Delivery in Ministry of Works, Land and Housing, Ondo State, Nigeria

Abstract

Presently, the construction industry in Nigeria is undergoing very rapid change and explosive growth and it has been argued that outsourcing strategies adopted have contribution to the growth of the sector due to its relevance and potentials for the economy. As such, this study tried to assess the significant effects of outsourcing on project delivery in ministry of works, land and housing, Ondo State, as regards cost reduction, timely delivery of projects and quality of projects. About 60 questionnaires were administered, 55 were returned and analyzed to get primary data that treated appropriate research questions and the hypothesis was tested accordingly. The study found that outsourcing so far has positively contributed to the delivery of projects in Ondo State ministry of Works and the results indicated that the ministry has benefited from outsourcing its business process to reduce cost of operation, ensure timely delivery of projects and also increase the quality of their projects.