Statistical Evaluation of Relationship between Total Quality Management Techniques and Cost of Building Construction in Lagos State, Nigeria

This study analyzed the effect of total quality management also known as all out quality administration strategies on building development cost concerning both public and private undertakings in Lagos State. A study research configuration was received and information utilized was gotten from essential and optional sources. Test of 250 respondents were chosen from both indigenous and global contracting firms and a reaction pace of 80% was acquired. The information was investigated utilizing mean, straightforward rate while relapse examination was utilized to test the speculation defined for the examination. The study revealed the effect of total quality management techniques on building construction cost and it found to be significant as shown by the significant value of 0.000(p <0.05). The result also indicated a strong negative beta coefficient (β = -0.241 P<0.05). The beta coefficient (β = -0.241) implied that cost of building projects is reduced by 24% if Total Quality Management technique increases by 1 unit. It was presumed that absolute quality administration is a typical practice in Nigeria and execution of value the board is extraordinarily seen as a way to satisfy authoritative commitment as opposed to fulfilling the requirements of customers. The discoveries further uncovered that development organizations are regularly utilizing the customary strategies, for example, analyses and assessments. Additionally, it was found that organizations in Nigeria are not yet completely profiting by the capacity of TQM Techniques in their development measures. The investigation in this way suggested that administration should mold out a suitable quality administration framework which obviously plots the cycle to be followed and the particular jobs expected of each staff. Fitting inspiration and prize frameworks ought to be conveyed to take into consideration consistent reconciliation of these methods by the labor force.