Assessment of Material Management Methods for Public Contractors in Gondar City

This paper aims to assess the local practice of material management methods in a public construction project sites under Gondar city administration. Construction material management related literature had generally reviewed. Survey questionnaires supported by interviews were applicable to assess the local practice of material management methods. Questionnaires were distributed to public contractors from general contractor one up to building contractor eight classes, and they were received and analysed. Findings from the survey found each experience for implementing material management methods on the public project has weak practice. Most stakeholders have a good perceive construction material management issue theoretically. But, contractors did not have a skilled professional worker means material engineer, so the works related to construction material are additional works for project managers, site engineers, and storekeepers. Finally, further studies on how material management methods are included in tender process and on contract documents as law to be executed.