AN ASSESSMENT OF THE MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT (A CASE STUDY OF KANO STATE URBAN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY) (KNUPDA)

The factors that influence management and maintenance of equipment for construction have been studied through questionnaire, interviews, and observations. It is gathered that for effective functioning and for properties to provide useful services through their economic life there is the need for proper management and maintenance policies and skills. This study examine the assessment of the management and maintenance of equipment for construction. The efficiency of the management of the equipment and problems facing the management policies were identified in the study area, which are insufficient funds and maintenance work on equipment’s. Useful suggestions and recommendations on improvements of the management of the equipment for construction in the Kano state Urban Planning and Development Board were made. It is the duty and responsibility of top management to plan and organize the activities of their organization, without this, it will be impossible to motivate workers and control the activities involved. Planning is concern with determination of a precise course of action in order to achieve the desired objectives. In construction it can be consider as plan of action for the ways in which work will be undertake. It involves decision on what are the most suitable techniques to be adopted in relation to specific site problems ie. Effective planning involves the selection of method, materials in the machines to be used in the execution of work and also when and where works will be carried out. Organizing this is the logical follow up to planning. It is concern with gathering together resources with which to get a job done. Organizing is complimentary to planning and involves checking that not only are labour, materials and machines available at a specific time but also that required quantities are available at the prescribed place. It is concern with the effective utilization of resources, eliminating delays and hence minimizing nonproductive time which must eventually be paid for.