Assessment of Clients’ Compliance With Regulatory Boards During Project Construction Stage in Tanzania (Case of: Double Storey Private Residential Buildings in Dar Es Salaam)

Abstract

Basing on previous literatures relating to regulatory compliance in Tanzania, it was revealed that there is lack of awareness and coordination among the stakeholders and society as a whole regarding the essential of regulatory compliance in building construction. Nevertheless, absence of clear frameworks, rules, approaches or strategies for managing factors hindering regulatory compliance leads to clients unsatisfactory of final product, litigation, poor workmanship, loss of certification, lawsuits, fines and civil or criminal enforcement actions. This dissertation aims at developing a framework that help clients in complying with the Regulatory Boards during project construction stage (execution) in Tanzania. Interview guides were the main tool used to gather data relating to this dissertation henceforth 56 clients located in Kinondoni Municipality in the Dar es Salaam region were interviewed. Forty-six (46) developers responded positively which representing 82% of the total number targeted. Other tools used were documentary review and observation methods. All data collected through interview, documentary review and observation were then analyzed using Excels software. In assessing Level of compliance by clients during project construction stage, the study involved assessment of project registration with Regulatory Boards, project registration after default notices, site inspection (supervision) by consultants, erection of sign boards and pinning of stickers on the sign board. Moreover, the findings revealed that among the major factors hindering clients to comply during execution stage are lack of awareness of benefits of compliance, consequence of noncompliance, lack of coordination between regulatory boards and local authority, cost of compliance, and prolonged compliance process. Thus, the implementation of framework developed is intended to act as an effective approach to improve clients’ compliance during project construction stage in Tanzania.