Level of Awareness and Adoption of Project Management Tools on Building Projects by Construction Professionals in Niger Estate and Federal Capital Territory, Abuja

Musa Muhammad Bawa – Department of Building Technology, Niger State Polytechnic Zungeru, Nigeria

Zakari U Dodo – Department of Estate Management and Valuation, Niger State Polytechnic Zungeru, Nigeria

Hashimu Abdullahi – Department of Quantity Surveying, Niger State Polytechnic Zungeru, Nigeria

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Abstract: The study examined the level of awareness and adoption of building project management tools among construction professionals in Niger State and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. A descriptive survey research design was adopted, involving a total population of 515 professionals: 149 architects, 175 quantity surveyors, and 191 builders working across construction firms in both locations. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire titled “Building Construction Projects Management Tools (BCPMTQ).” The instrument underwent expert validation by three specialists to ensure content accuracy, while its internal consistency was confirmed using the Cronbach Alpha statistic, which produced a reliability coefficient of 0.84. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions, and analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to test the null hypotheses at the 0.05 level of significance. Findings showed that construction professionals demonstrated a high level of awareness of various project management tools used in building projects, with a grand mean score of 3.03. However, despite this awareness, the study revealed a low level of actual adoption of these tools in practice, reflected in a grand mean score of 2.42. Based on these findings, the study recommended that construction professionals should explore more effective ways of staying updated with current trends in project management tools to enhance project delivery. It was also recommended that the government support this effort by making the use of project management tools part of professional registration requirements and by encouraging their wider adoption in the construction sector.