Desalegn Girma Mengistu

Desalegn Girma Mengistu
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  • Ph.D. (Civil Engineering-Construction Technology and Management)
  • Professor (Associate) at Hawassa University

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Hawassa University
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  • Professor (Associate)
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Hawassa University Institute of Technology
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  • Associate Professor

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Publications (17)
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Purpose The purpose of this study is to assess the causes of construction projects’ contract terminations, and the impacts and potential mitigation strategies in the context of Ethiopian construction industry. Design/methodology/approach In this study a mixed method comprising a questionnaire survey and case study were employed. The case study exa...
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The effectiveness of delay analysis techniques in giving accurate and timely analysis results is determined by scheduling practice performance and the availability of as-built records. To enhance the effectiveness of delay claim analysis, it is imperative to delve into these dimensions. With this perspective, in this study we evaluated the impact o...
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The purpose of this study is to assess the challenges and develop a regulatory framework for sustainable development of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) in the construction industry. A structured questionnaire was used to collect the quantitative data and a semi-structured interview was conducted to get detailed insight about the MSEs development...
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Practice of construction scheduling includes tasks of developing, controlling, and communicating the schedule to the concerned parties. This study focuses on identifying the major challenges of construction scheduling practice in Ethiopia. Questionnaire survey was used to collected data from selected construction professionals and one hundred fifty...
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The purpose of this study is to assess the role of stakeholders and the applicable regulatory instruments in ensuring technology and innovation development (TID) in Ethiopian construction industry. A structured questionnaire was developed to assess the engagement level of major stakeholders and effectiveness of the applicable regulatory instruments...
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Effectively utilizing public procurement as a tool to enhance different practices in construction industry needs detail investigation of each stage of the procurement. This would help to devise appropriate intervention strategies; hence, this study is aimed at investigating the practice of using public procurement to enhance technology and innovati...
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Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the challenges and potential improvement mechanisms for the development of technology and innovation in the Ethiopian construction industry. Design/methodology/approach In this study both quantitative and qualitative research approaches were adopted. While a structured questionnaire was used for...
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Concurrent delays in a project schedule are due to two or more independent delay events occurring during the same time period. There arise difficulties in attributing responsibility for these delays and in deciding the manner in which they are to be dealt with, as they are typically complex and intertwined. While various approaches and professional...
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To ensure continual improvement in the construction industry’s performance, its challenges must be identified so that integrated solutions that suit the context can be provided. The Ethiopian construction industry, like that in most developing countries, faces challenges that impede its development. This paper assesses four categories of challenges...
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Purpose The state of the different practices in construction industry determines its performance level. Hence, improving performance of construction industry needs assessing state of the practices in the industry and devising improvement intervention. The purpose of this paper is to measure improvement requirement level of different construction ma...
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Manpower development is one of the key elements for construction industry development and effective manpower development requires concerted effort of different stakeholders. This paper assesses the improvement requirements in manpower development practices in Ethiopian construction industry focusing on the role of government, academic institutes an...
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate knowledge and skills level of final-year students of undergraduate construction programs in Ethiopia and assess the effectiveness of internship and its coordination under these programs. Design/methodology/approach A mixed-methods approach is used in this study. Data were collected through two sep...

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