Assessment of Project Monitoring and Control on Public Buildings Projects: A study of Municipal Building Projects in Nigeria

Over the past decades, the construction project control system has struggled with some global challenge that hinders infrastructural projects' time delivery and budget. The threat is the most common, expensive, and risky problem associated with publicprivate construction projects. Within this context, this study aimed to assess the effectiveness of project monitoring and control strategies on municipal buildings project in Nigeria. A random sampling method was used to obtain data from 119 respondents. Descriptive and inferential statistics, including mean and standard deviation, multiple regression and Pearson correlation, were used to analyse the data with SPSS software. The study found that effective project monitoring and control strategies were associated with timely completion of building projects, satisfaction with project performance, and cost reduction. The factor influencing project monitoring and control include conflicts of construction information between project stakeholders, lack of resources allocation to the monitoring and control unit, and corruption between government agencies and project contractors. The study also found a moderate relationship between the variables under consideration with a Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.45, which was significant at a 95% confidence level. The results suggest that project monitoring and control strategies play a crucial role in determining the success of public building projects. This study highlights the importance of effective monitoring and control strategies and provides insight into the factor that influence project success in the construction industry in Nigeria.