Effect of Human and Materials Related Factors on Successful Performance of Road Construction Projects in IMO State

This study analysed the challenges bedeviling the application of Last Planner System in Construction Project Delivery in Imo State. The study was guided by Project Management Theories. A descriptive and survey research design methods of investigation and a purposes sampling technique was used to select a sample size of 193 from a population of 374 respondents using the Slovin’s formula for sample size determination from the sampled professionals in Imo state. The data collection and survey instrument included a well-structured questionnaire from respondents. The data collected was presented using frequency distribution, figures, and charts with aid of statistical tools via IBM SPSS Statistics version 26.0. While frequency distribution charts and Factor Analysis (FA) were used to analyse the main objectives of the study. The study's results show that out of the eighteen (18) main challenges of LPS implementation tested for factor analysis, the findings revealed seven (7) clusters named in other of significance. The study concludes that the most challenges bedeviling the application of LPS in construction project delivery in Imo State includes in this order; lack of guideline/standard practice, resistance to change, leadership and management commitment, attitude, commitment and partial implementation, lack of time for activities and learning and lack of training. This study recommends that concerted effort should be made at ensuring that some of the LPS implementation processes are deployed in facilitating the successful delivery of construction projects to fruition. The use daily huddle meeting is strongly advocated for as studied have shown holding meetings prior, during and after the construction project delivery processes have contributed the success in all ramifications.