Construction project planning practices vis a vis project management performance of select engineering industries in Bataan [manuscript] : a gap analysis / Jelenny Pineda-Navarro.

Thesis (MEM) - BPSU, 2018.

Complex construction projects in the infrastructure sector are often beset with delays, which cause benefit shortfalls and increased costs. The study was intended to elicit the relationship of construct project planning practices and project management performance among engineering industries in Bataan. The study was descriptive-correlational in nature and taken during 2018. Majority of the respondents are ages 30-39 years old. It's a total enumeration that among sixty participants are bachelor's degree holder. In terms of the length of experience, they were novice and advance beginner to the construction management. Majority as well are Civil Engineers. Study shows the summary of the construction planning practices in engineering industries and among the determinants, the highest mean was on selecting project staff (Mean=3.58, SD=0.50), which indicates strong agreement from the respondents. On the other hand, the lowest mean was on indicator 9 (Mean=2.41, SD=0.32) and was described as disagree. On the construction project management performance of select engineering industries in terms of cost performance index (=1.00), which was considered within the target; schedule performance index (i-96), within the target; billing performance index (i=.96), within the target; probability performance index (i=.90), below the target; safety performance index 1.10), exceeds the target; quality performance index (i-1.09), exceeds the target; project team satisfaction index (i=1.02), within the target; and client satisfaction index (1.05), within the target. Overall, the construction project management performance index was 0.88 and was described as below the target. In terms significant relation is evident between the project performance management and identification of Projects before Execution (rt=.639, p=.003), Selecting Project Staff (rt=.593, p=.005), Pre-financing construction work (rt=.514, p=.020), Monitoring progress of works (rt=.589, p= 005), Giving site instructions and variation orders (rt-.624, p= 004), Obtaining project funds for payment (rt=.678, p=.002), Interim valuing of works, and Carrying out site instructions (rt= 474, p= 029), since the p-values provided by the Kendall-tau were statistically lesser than the .05 alpha thus rejecting the null hypothesis, which was further proven by the overall rt-value of .574, significant at .006. However, the relationship found between the project performance management and Selecting Project Consultant (r- 243, p= 249), Preparing bids for invitation (It= 420, p= 067), Entire Financing of Project (rt= 279, p= 204), and Awarding of Contract (rt- 380, p=.098) were insignificant since the p-values were statistically greater than the .05 alpha thus it failed to reject the null hypothesis. Among the site projects, billing performance index was perceived below the target and safety performance index and quality performance index was considered exceeded. Overall, the project performance index was below the target. Thus, it didn't bridges the construction planning practices and construction project performance. There is a need for the construction projects to be screen, monitor and evaluated well considering the results of Construction Project Management Index. Action plan to this matter may proposed in accordance to the disciplines. The implication on the billing performance index, safety performance index and quality performance index should be considered as it may serve as a platform to improve the practices and construction project performance. Considering the variables in the planning practices, there is a need to reconsider the practices that resulted to disagreement. A harmonized policies and guidelines may be proposed. For the Project Engineers, Managers and Contractors, it is encourage to purse advance studies to make them more prepare in managing project performance. It is highly recommended also to revisit various plans and policies of the government in relation to this matter.