Project Resource Management and Implementation of Housing Construction Projects in Nakuru City County, Kenya

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of project resource management on implementation of housing construction projects in Nakuru City County, Kenya. The study was guided by the following specific objectives as; to determine the influence of resource planning on implementation of housing construction projects in Nakuru City County, Kenya. The study adopted the following theories related to the study, Resource based view theory, contingency theory and resource dependency theory. The study applied a descriptive research design. The target population for the study was 5 housing projects in Nakuru city county, Kenya, comprising of the technical staff from the housing and infrastructure department, contractors and quantity surveyors and structural engineers. The study worked with entire population since the target population is small. The main data collection instruments were questionnaires. Pilot study was carried out to test the reliability and validity of the data collection instrument. Descriptive statistics data analysis method was applied to analyze data aided by Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) to compute responses frequencies, percentage mean and standard deviation results. Finally Multiple Linear Regression model was employed to establish the significance of the independent variables on the dependent variable. The findings were presented using tables. In conclusion basing on the study findings, the study came up with the following conclusions; a unit increase in resource planning, will lead to an increase in Implementation of housing construction projects in Nakuru City County, Kenya when all other independent variables are held constant. The study came up with the following recommendation; The management of housing construction projects should determine the required resources to deliver projects and allocate and schedule the work based on team capacity by identifying project objectives, scoping work, allocating resources, scheduling tasks, and developing strategies to achieve. They should match available resources to prioritized project tasks based on required skills, time constraints, and budget, ensuring maximum utility of both tangible and intangible assets since misallocation can affect the quality of construction if resources are stretched too thin or if unqualified personnel are assigned to technical roles. Title: Project Resource Management and Implementation of Housing Construction Projects in Nakuru City County, Kenya Author: Antony Njuguna Njenga, Dr. Elizabeth Nambuswa Makokha International Journal of Recent Research in Commerce Economics and Management (IJRRCEM) ISSN 2349-7807 Vol. 12, Issue 4, October 2025 - December 2025 Page No: 41-53 Paper Publications Website: www.paperpublications.org Published Date: 18-October-2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17386829 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.paperpublications.org/upload/book/Project%20Resource%20Management%20and%20Implementation%20of%20Housing%20Construction%20Projects-18102025-4.pdf