THE PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACTORS ON ROAD AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN CASE OF EAST WOLLEGA ZONE

Main Advisor: GETACHEW K.(PHD) It is apparent that the construction industry is a very important part of any country’s growth and it highly contributes to the growth and development of the economy in developing countries. Construction projects suffer from several problems and difficult matters in performance such as cost, time and quality. Its importance emanates largely from the direct and indirect impact it has on all economic activities. It contributes to employment and creates income for the population and has multiplier effects on the economy. The construction industry employs large unskilled labor. Throughout the developing world, the majority of employees in the industry are unskilled. Women are also found to be beneficiaries of the employment in the industry. The study of the performance of contractors on road and bridge construction in the case of East Wollega focuses on evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of contractors in executing construction projects in the zone. This assessment includes factors such as project completion time, quality of work, adherence to specifications and standards, budget management, and overall client satisfaction. By analyzing these aspects, stakeholders can gain insights into the strengths and weaknesses of contractors operating in East Wollega, enabling them to make informed decisions to improve future construction projects in the area. For the performance of contractors on the road and bridge construction project the total 50 questionnaires were distributed and out of which 41(82%) were duly completed returned. To determine the quality for contractor’s performance on road and bridge construction projects in case of the East wallaga zone. The result shown, RII 0.882 materials storage and handling system was the highest factors on the quality performed. Availability of good quality construction materials, Income level and wages of labour and Skill and experience of Contractor’s staff were the strongly agree for factor affecting of Quality performance of contractor’s on the Road & Bridge construction project in case of East Wollega Zone. To determine the cost and time there were factors that effect of performance of contractor’s on the Road & Bridge construction project were factors related to client perspective views, contractors perspective views, consultant perspective views and External factor perspective views were separated and ranked under the chapter 4.Therefore its conclude that all most of the respondents have the same perceived agree and strongly argee that affect performance of contractors on road and bridge construction projects. also there is different perspective views of stakeholders related to time factor that effect of performance of contractor’s on the Road & Bridge construction project in case of East wallaga zone. These stakeholders were clients, contractors, consultants and external factors such as political issue was factors affecting of time overrun in road and bridge construction projects. Depend on the results were I recommend the stakeholders about the performance of contractors on the road and bridge project as increasing awareness quality check list, quality management, identify the quality, cost and time factors as documentation and record the daily progress report.