Effect of poor project performance on the quality of housing construction

The construction industry in developing countries faces challenges of different kinds. Most of them are characterized by time delay, cost overrun and poor quality construction mainly because of poor performance of the contractor. To tackle the problems and to improve their performance developmental activities such as capacity building schemes has been taking place. Likewise, in Ethiopia poor construction performance is evident in the construction of condominium houses. Major and minor construction defects are observed in completed housing units and households are subject to unexpected maintenance costs.