ISSN: 2277-3754 ISO 9001:2008 Certified International Journal of Engineering and Innovative Technology (IJEIT) Volume 10, Issue 3, September 2020 DOI: 10.51456/IJEIT.2020.v10i03.001 Page 1 Effect of the decisive elements in the material management technology Olanrewaju Sharafadeen Babatunde Owolabi and Oyebiyi Simeon Abiodun Department of Building Technology, School of Environmental Studies, The Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. Abstract: It is apparent that effective and efficient material management will reduce the problem of unnecessary material wastage, scarcity of material, cost-overrun and time-overrun. The research centred on the factors affecting the material management strategies of construction works. This study examined the existing strategies of materials supervision on building projects, the challenges of materials management and material management steps for construction projects in the state of Ekiti. This research was carried out by conducting questionnaires and evaluated by means of a Relative Significance Index (RSI) for professionals in advising and contracting firms. The analysis showed that material distribution sequence was graded as one at the rate of RSI 1,003, followed by local supply and weak preparation and coordination with the values of RSI of 0.79 (79%) and 0.74 (74%) respectively. Damage of material in storage was ranked least with the RSI value of 0.597 (59.7%).The study recommends that there must be sequence of materials delivery to avoid waste and theft, the construction materials must be readily available within the surroundings, stringent laws to eliminate quack/sharp practices and promote professionalism in design and construction works should be enacted and religiously enforced, there must be adequate planning and co- ordination and there must be good and effective communication among site workers. Keywords: building, construction, management, material, strategies. I. INTRODUCTION Material management is important because many issues come up on construction site like non-availability of material, inadequate storage, lack of proper handling, and late delivery of materials, etc, which results in cost overrun and time teeming, and perhaps abandonment of building plan. The problem of excessive waste, material shortage, overhead and time overrun is clearly reduced through efficient and effective management of materials. [1] Unique material management functions include the preparation and disposal of materials, the assessment of suppliers, the procurement of materials, purchases, delivery, receiving materials, storage and storage and distribution of materials. Materials management is a scheduled process which involves buying, shipping, handling and minimising waste in order to ensure that project requirements are fulfilled. [2] indicate that a large number of contractors operating in the Nigerian construction sector do not participate in any form of quantitative construction planning, but prefer to be based on "intuitive" project management (hunches or previous experience). If material management is a planning process as defined earlier, invariably the need for awareness in eradicating unacceptable practices in order to move the Nigerian construction industry forward is a vital necessity. Material management is an approach to the planning, coordination and monitoring of activities related to material flow into the coordination. The scope of material management varies widely between businesses. Material planning and control, production planning, buying, inventory control, the transfer of in- house waste materials and waste management can include this. It is an operational feature for the optimum planning, procurement, transfer and storage of material that helps organisations to reduce the various costs such as inventory, purchasing, material management and distribution. Building materials represent about 60 % of total project cost and 80% of the project schedule are regulated. Based on 5.5% benefit from project costs, a 2% decrease in material costs would make 21% more profitable [3]. Stock supply, increased labour efficiency and decreased stock surpluses are benefits of a material management system. [1] Recall that incorporating the ICTs in material management and practises would substantially reduce unnecessary costs and improve efficiency in any project. There is a need for ICTs focused on material management practises in the construction industry, and there is significant interrelationship between relevant players in building, and their management can directly impact time, costs, quality and morality on project performance. II. LITERATURE REVIEW The management of materials provides a planning, organization and monitoring approach for all of those activities which mainly involve material flow into an organisation. It is a business feature for optimum preparation, procurement, transfer, storage of material that allows the company to minimise various costs such as inventory, procurement, handling of materials and distribution. The design and monitoring of functions supporting the entire content cycle (flow) and the related knowledge flow. These functions include: classify, catalogue, standardise, classify, schedule, purchase, inspect, monitor quality, box, storage, inventory control, delivery and disposal. Often named preparation products The importance of good management of the material is emphasised by the fact that the materials account for significant portions of project cost and time listed in [4], the management of the materials is characterised as a Manuscript received: 19 August 2020 Manuscript received in revised form: 17 September 2020 Manuscript accepted: 02 October 2020 Manuscript Available online: 15 October 2020