A Survey Analysis of Built Environment Professionals’ Perceptions about Ghana’s Infrastructure

Within the past 25 years, Ghana has introduced several policy initiatives in infrastructure to bolster its position as a major gateway for investors to access markets in the West African subregion, while creating meaningful economic opportunities for its citizens. Despite the significant initiatives, a survey of 77 Built Environment professionals regarding Ghana’s infrastructure reveals the perception that the bulk of the nation’s infrastructure, particularly rail, flood control systems, disaster mitigation, and waste management facilities, is underdeveloped with fair to poor condition. The inadequacies and less desirable conditions are attributed to multiple factors including poor planning, inconsistencies in design practices from use of different codes from other countries, lack of enforcement regarding building construction regulations, poor construction management and quality control, inadequate maintenance practices, and corruption. For Ghana to become the true gateway for investor access to markets in West Africa and sustain that status, it is recommended that Ghana must view infrastructure as an asset with intrinsic value that must be preserved. In addition, sustainable efforts must be made to curb corruption, develop the country’s own design and maintenance manuals across the spectrum of infrastructure categories, enforce standards in project delivery processes, invest not only in infrastructure capital cost but make funds consistently available during the entire infrastructure life cycle.

Language

  • English

Media Info

  • Media Type: Web
  • Pagination: pp 325-335
  • Monograph Title: International Conference on Transportation and Development 2018: Planning, Sustainability, and Infrastructure Systems

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 01858721
  • Record Type: Publication
  • ISBN: 9780784481561
  • Files: TRIS, ASCE
  • Created Date: Sep 23 2022 1:14PM