on Project Success in Ogun State, Nigeria
SECOND EDITION
By Taiwo Rotimi Ebenezer i, Solomon Michael Ojo ii, Shakirudeen Olawale Yusuf iii
i Department of Quantity Surveying Services, State Secretariat
ii Department of Quantity Surveying, Moshood Abiola Polytechnic
iii Department of Architectural Technology, Moshood Abiola Polytechnic
Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
Abstract
Every construction project is unique and engulfed with various challenges impeding successful completion. Previous researchers underscored the relevant proactive project management attributes in effective project delivery. However, how these attributes affect cost and time is underdeveloped scholastically. This study focused on the impact of construction project managers attributes on cost and time as part of significant determinants of project success rate in Ogun state with a view to providing information that will enhance process of project delivery. The objectives of the study include Identification and assessment of the attributes of construction project managers on project delivery and evaluate the impact of construction project managers attributes on cost and time performances of building project in the study area. Data were collected through self-administered questionnaire using stratified and random sampling techniques to top management construction professionals in Ogun State. Forty-seven (47) retrieved questionnaire were analyzed using Relative Importance Index (RII) and ranking with the aid of statistical package for social sciences (SPSS 24.0). The findings of the research revealed that significant managers management attributes that impact on cost and time of construction project basically include leadership ability, communication and administration skills. The study recommends that construction project managers must acquire and discharge these attributes as this will help to minimize cost and time overruns ceteris-paribus which will be of client’s interest, restore client’s confidence in construction project manager, reduce investment risks, and generally boost the viability of construction projects.
Keywords: Construction, Project Mangers, Project Success, Impact, Ogun State.
1.0 Introduction
Construction is a process consisting of the building or assembling of products. Ofori (2000) defined construction industry development as a deliberate and managed process to improve the capacity and effectiveness of the construction industry to meet the national economic demand for building and civil engineering products, and to support sustained national economic and social development objectives. It includes all internal and external stakeholders who in some way or another promote the industry’s policies, procedures, practices and culture. The construction industry is vital to the development of any nation and serves as major yardsticks for the measurement of economic growth which encompasses the physical infrastructures, such as buildings, roads, bridges among others (Agbataekwe, 2005; Dantata, 2008).
Construction project development involves numerous parties, various processes, different phases and stages of work and a great deal of input from construction project managers, to ensure successful projects conclusion. These multidisciplinary natures of the construction industry require a construction project manager using its attributes to lead its activities on site, for overall planning control and co-ordination of a project. Multidisciplinary approach in the sense that various professionals comprising the architects, Quantity surveyors, Engineers, Builders and artisans are involved in construction process each with different duties and expertise (Okuntade, 2014). The construction project manager with supervisory role should possess necessary attributes and commitment to work in collaboration with its primary role which is to deliver the project at the agreed time, cost and to the required quality.
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Editor’s note: Second Editions are previously published papers that have continued relevance in today’s project management world, or which were originally published in conference proceedings or in a language other than English. Original publication acknowledged; authors retain copyright. This paper was originally presented at the 1st International Conference, The Quantity Surveyor’s Edge, Department of Quantity Surveying, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu, Nigeria, 25-26 June 2025. It is republished here with permission of the authors and conference organizers.
How to cite this paper: Ebenezer, T. R., Ojo, S. M., Yusuf, S. O. (2026). The Impact of Construction Project Managers’ Attributes on Project Success in Ogun State, Nigeria; Originally presented at the 1st International Conference, The Quantity Surveyor’s Edge, Department of Quantity Surveying, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu, Nigeria, 25-26 June 2025; republished in the PM World Journal, Vol. XV, Issue VIII, August. Available online at https://pmworldjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/pmwj167-Aug2026-Ebenezer-et-al-Impact-of-PM-Attributes-on-Project-Success.pdf
About the Authors
Rotini Taiwo Ebenezer
Ogun State, Nigeria
Rotimi Taiwo is a Cost Manager at Turner & Townsend, where he provides cost management and commercial oversight for major capital construction projects. He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Georgia State University, a Master of Science in Construction Management from the University of Lagos, and a
Bachelor of Science degree from Obafemi Awolowo University, lle-lfe. He is a member of the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) and a Registered Quantity Surveyor with the Quantity Surveyors Registration Board of Nigeria (QSRBN). His research interests include construction management, cost engineering, project controls, sustainable infrastructure, and digital innovation in the built environment. A certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Rotimi has extensive experience delivering complex construction projects while ensuring effective cost control regulatory compliance, and project excellence.
Solomon Michael Ojo
Ogun State, Nigeria
Solomon Michael OJO is a lecturer at Department of Quantity Surveying, Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Ogun state, with BSc. (QS), MSc (QS); PhD (QS) – In view. His research Interest is onInnovation in Quantity Surveying Practices; Sustainable Project Management.
Solomon Michael OJO is a registered Quantity Surveyor, certified carbon assessor, and academic researcher whose research focus centers on innovation in Quantity Surveying practices and sustainable project management. His PhD research addresses the low innovation peculiar to construction industry by developing a demographic-based strategies for improving innovation among Quantity Surveyors in Nigeria.
Shakirudeen Olawale Yusuf
Ogun State, Nigeria
Shakirudeen Olawale Yusuf lecturer at Department of Architectural Technology, Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Ogun state, with MSc (Architecture); PhD (Architecture) – In view. His Research Interest is on Resilient peri‑urban land governance; Participatory GIS; Circular Economy; and Architectural Planning.
Shakirudeen Olawale Yusuf is a registered architect, certified arbitrator, and academic researcher whose research centers on resilient peri‑urban land governance, integrating Participatory GIS, Circular Economy, and Architectural Planning to address tenure insecurity, land‑use conflict, and ecological stress. He delves into the investigation of construction project management to unravel issues of conflicts leading to arbitration borne out of cost and time performance in building projects. Together, these interests advance sustainable, adaptive, and efficient approaches to urban growth and project delivery in Nigeria.
