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Constraints to the implementation of projects are characterised in varies nature within the construction sector in Ghana. These constraints have associated results which affect most building projects within the corridors of public universities in Ghana to be delayed, and in some cases, projects get abandoned. The prime aim of this study is to determine the fundamental constraints to the successful implementation of building projects among public universities in Ghana. The study was exploratory and adopted existing literature of similar themes via desktop. Findings from the study revealed that budgetary control, effective communication, leadership mechanisms and effect stakeholder management are critical features that depict the successful implementation of a project. The study concludes that for a project to be successful with minimised constraints in its implementation, the budget of a project must be controlled, communication must be free from barriers, and leadership mechanisms must address employees’ challenges, and needs of stakeholders must be integrated into the project. Therefore a significant level of consideration must be provided to decrease implementation constraints.
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Safo-Kantanka, O.Y., Aigbavboa, C.O., Arthur-Aidoo, B.M. (2019). Constraints to the Successful Implementation of Building Projects in Technical Universities in Ghana. In: Kantola, J.I., Nazir, S., Barath, T. (eds) Advances in Human Factors, Business Management and Society. AHFE 2018. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 783. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94709-9_47
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