Examination Of Effective Material Management In Building Works For Environmental Development For National Economy

Abstract

The problem associated with the materials management is one of the main issues/acing the building and construction industry in Nigeria. The activities identified ranging from ordering of materials to supply and materials usage we considered key to materials management because they basically affect the economy, effectiveness of material movement, productivity optimization of profit and reduction of materials cost thereby contributing to the economy of the country. Result shows that factor eight (8) with a mean score of 3.25 and mean ranking of which falls under material control is mostly responsible for ineffective materials management and lack of consideration in detailing the period over which deliveries can he spread without affecting the contract which falls under material storage has the least mean ranking.