TRAINING NEEDS OF CONSTRUCTION SITE MANAGERS

Abstract

Site managers need to be kept abreast of the challenges of ever–changing construction technology, knowledge ideology, management techniques, dynamic nature of construction site works and this requires training and retraining. The aim of this paper is to examine and evaluate the specific training needs of construction site managers handling selected construction projects in Lagos State of Nigeria. A structured questionnaire survey was used to collect information on construction site managers in Lagos State. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics, mean score, weighted average, and t-test distribution. The result of the study revealed that there is common agreement that training of site managers should address human and industrial relations, building production and project management, then communication skills and computing. The paper concludes with recommendation to establish training institutes to take up the managerial training addressing the skill shortages of site managers to enhance efficiency in the construction industry. Field visit with site managers on weekend basis should be considered as the most effective method of training.