At 62% completion, everything stopped.
Mallam Yusuf stood in front of a half-finished duplex in Ilorin.
Roof on.
Windows in.
Money gone.
The contractor had vanished.
Suppliers demanded payment.
Workers refused to return.
Construction project management in Nigeria showing a stalled building project
This is where many projects in Nigeria quietly die.
Not at foundation.
Not at roofing.
But after 60%.
This is the hidden truth about construction project management in Nigeria.
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WHY PROJECTS FAIL AFTER 60%
1. Early Excitement, Poor Planning
The start feels easy.
But finishing requires discipline.
No cost buffer.
No risk plan.
No timeline control.
2. Weak Contractor Oversight
Verbal agreements.
No performance tracking.
No accountability.
Mistakes multiply late in the project.
3. Material Price Shocks
Steel changes.
Finishing materials spike.
Budgets break.
Material price increases affecting construction project management in Nigeria
Without professional control, projects stall.
WHAT PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT DOES DIFFERENTLY
- Clear milestone payments
- Supplier verification
- Cost monitoring
- Site supervision
- Transparent reporting
Contractor coordination in construction project management in Nigeria
Construction success is not speed.
It is control.
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Conclusion
Yusuf restarted six months later. This time, with structure.
The house was completed.
Not rushed.
Not perfect.
But finished.
Because in Nigeria, projects don’t fail from lack of money — they fail from lack of management.
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