NIGERIAN CONTRACT MAINTENANCE

After the 1967-1970 civil war, Nigeria established states whose ministries of works took over the old public works department organisation, but not the responsibility of trunk road maintenance. A consultant was employed to develop a new direct labour organisation, but before this was achieved, the operation was abandoned and replaced by delegation to the states. In 1980 it was decided to change again, to contract maintenance, mainly with Nigerian contractors. This paper considers various aspects of the control and development of this contract maintenance operation, and in particular the input of ORT, in partnership with Kampsax, in providing a team of expatriate consultants to monitor, advise and assist the Federal ministry of works and the contractors, to ensure that much needed maintenance actually does take place. Emphasis is placed on the great cost effectiveness of this team, largely achieved by keeping them out of line management positions. Mention is also made of the way in which training requirements have changed, with the move to contract maintenance. For the covering abstract of the seminar see IRRD 283718. (Author/TRRL)

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Developing Countries. Proceedings of Seminar G held at the 12th PTRC Summer Annual Meeting, University of Sussex, England.
• Corporate Authors:

  PTRC Education and Research Services Limited

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• Authors:
  • Ryall, P C
• Conference:
  • Planning & Transport Res & Comp, Sum Ann Mtg, Proc
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 33-39
• Serial:
  • Volume: P249

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Contract administration; Contracts; Cost effectiveness; Developing countries; Maintenance management; Maintenance personnel; Pavement maintenance
• Old TRIS Terms: Contract maintenance
• ITRD Terms: 155: Administration; 8525: Conference; 146: Contract; 150: Developing countries; 2284: Education; 3847: Maintenance; 8081: Nigeria; 102: Personnel; 9101: Surveillance
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00459401
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 086050-134-5
• Report/Paper Numbers: Volume P250
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 31 1986 12:00AM