Evaluating the Key Roles of Contract Administrators in the Zambian Construction Industry
Keywords:
Contract administrator role, construction industry, construction projects, conditions of contracts
Abstract
The nature of the construction contract administrator’s role from project commencement to completion is multifaceted and complex. Additionally, successfully performing the role, requires various skills. Different perspectives exist on what contract administrators do and what competencies are necessary for the day-to-day administration of a construction contract. The aim of the study was to determine contract administrators’ key roles in the Zambian construction industry. This study provides literature that gives an understanding of what role contract administrators should fulfil. Having this knowledge will enable them to carry out their functions effectively and this will foster completion of construction projects within the stipulated conditions of the contracts. This research shows the key roles of a contract administrator at the various stages of construction that are categorised depending on a particular stage of construction. These roles include risk-related, cost, schedule, procurement, integration and resource-related roles.References
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2. Creswell, J.W. (2003). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Method Approaches (2nd ed.). Lincoln: SAGE Publications.
3. Cunningham, T. (2016). The Role of the Contract Administrator Under the Principal Irish Standard Forms of Building Contract. INTERNET. https://doi.org/10.21427/PPRR-1929 Cited 11 April 2021.
4. Dudovskiy, J. (n.d.) Interpretivism (interpretivist) Research Philosophy. INTERNET. https://research-methodology.net/research-philosophy/interpretivism/ Cited 08 August 2021.
5. Greene, J. (2006). ‘Toward a Methodology of Mixed Methods Social Inquiry.’ Research in the Schools. Vol. 13, No. 1, pp 93-98.
6. Gunduz, M. and Elsherbeny, H. (2020). ‘Critical Assessment of Construction Contract Administration Using Fuzzy Structural Equation Modeling.’ Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management. Vol. 27, No. 6, pp. 1233-1255. https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-05-2019-0246.
7. Hughes, W., Champion, R. and Murdoch, J. (2015). Construction Contracts: Law and Management (5th ed.). UK: Routledge.
8. Klee, L. (2018). International Construction Contract Law (2nd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Blackwell.
9. McMullan, J. (2019). Construction Contract Administration Principles: Guide to Construction Contract Professionals. Melbourne, Australia: McMullan Solicitors.
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11. Mediator Oxford English Dictionary Online. n.d. https://www.oed.com.
12. Mwanaumo, E., Muya, M., Matakala, L., Mwya, B., Kaliba, C. and Sanga, S. (2017). Module 003: Introduction to Contract Management and Administration. TYraining Manual, pp. 1-35.
13. Saunders, M. Lewis, P and Thornhill, A. (2007). Research Methods for Business Students (4th ed.). London: Pearson Education.
14. Saunders, M, Lewis, P and Thornhill, A. (2009). Research Methods for Business Students (5th ed.). London: Pearson Education.
15. Saunders, M, Lewis, P and Thornhill, A. (2019). Research Methods for Business Students (8th ed.). London: Pearson Education.
16. Snyder, H. (2019). ‘Literature review as a Research Methodology: An Overview and Guidelines.’ Journal of Business Research. Vol. 104, pp 333-339. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2019.07.039.
17. Winfield, N. (2020). Why We Need to Stop Confusing Experience with Competence. INTERNET. https;//medium.com/@nicholaswinfield93/why-we-need-to-stop-confusing-experience-with-competence-42263fea6c4a Cited 23 July 2022.
18. Woodruffe, C. (1993). ‘What is Meant by a Competency.’ Leadership and Organisation Development Journal. Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 29-36. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb053651.
19. Yarbrough, Q. (2021). What is Contract Administration? Key Practice and Processes. INTERNET. https: // www. projectmanager. com/ blog/what-is-contractadministration Cited 18 August 2022.
Published
2024-05-26
How to Cite
Mwanaumo, E., Kafuta, M., Tembo-Mwanaumo, E. and Mutono-Mwanza, B. (2024) “Evaluating the Key Roles of Contract Administrators in the Zambian Construction Industry”, Journal of Law and Social Sciences, 6(1), pp. 1-26. doi: https://doi.org/10.53974/unza.jlss.6.1.1201.
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