Umeokafor, Nnedinma ORCID: 0000-0002-4010-5806 , Windapo, Abimbola and Olatunji, Oluwole Alfred (2023) The relationship between labour-only procurement and health and safety performance of construction projects. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management. ISSN 1741-0401 (doi:https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPPM-09-2022-0490)

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Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to investigate the influences of the characteristics of procurement strategies, in this instance labour-only, on project performance concerning health and safety (H&S), a project performance indicator.
Methodology
Using non-probability purposeful and snowballing sampling methods, questionnaires were used to collect data from construction professionals in Nigeria. This was then analysed using descriptive (frequency and mean scores) and inferential statistics (Man Whitney-U and Kendall’s Tau_b tests).
Findings
The findings indicate a statistically significant negative correlation between 'the level of client involvement and 'fatalities' and a positive one with 'conducting of health and safety risk assessment' and 'conducting employee surveys on health and safety attitude’. Poor hygiene is found to be the worst lagging indicator, while conducting of inspection is the most adopted leading indicator of project health and safety performance. It also emerged that there is no significant difference in the health and safety performance of projects procured through the procurement strategy in urban and rural areas.
Originality/value
This is the first study that examines the influence of the characteristics of procurement strategy on project health and safety performance. Evidence in the literature shows that project delivery outcomes significantly improve if procurement is strategically used, including when it is considered early in projects. However, integrating H&S into procurement strategies has received little attention.
Practical Implication
The study provides valuable insight into the complexities in H&S management due to the high level of client involvement in LoPS projects and the level of diversity in their responsibilities therein. It creates a fundamental direction for developing a detailed framework or guidance notes for client involvement in the integration of H&S into LoPS projects.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	construction safety; labour-only contract; project delivery outcomes; procurement; project performance indicators
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) T Technology > TH Building construction
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Engineering & Science Faculty of Engineering & Science > School of Engineering (ENG)
Last Modified:	12 Dec 2023 09:35
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/44986

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