Exploring the Determinants of Regulatory Compliance in Construction Projects in Nairobi City County, Kenya

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This study explores the determinants of regulatory compliance in construction projects within Nairobi City County, Kenya. It identifies nine factors influencing compliance: Suitability of the Project Legal Framework (SLF), Proactiveness of Regulatory Agencies (PRA), Efficiency in Regulatory Processes (ERP), Conduciveness of the Construction Task Environment (CTE), Characteristics of the Project Client (CPC), Competency of Project Leaders (CPL), Goodness of Construction Labour (GCL), Stability of the Prevailing Economic Environment (SEE), and Adherence to Ethical Factors (AEF). A cross-sectional research design sampled 261 projects, with data having been collected through semi-structured questionnaires administered to construction site supervisors. Multiple Regression Analysis (MRA) was used to analyze the data. The results show that approximately 67% of the variability in regulatory compliance is explained by the nine factors with six significant predictors emerging: CPC, SLF, CTE, CPL, GCL, and PRA. The study found that a more suitable legal framework, more proactive regulatory agencies, a conducive construction environment, competent project leaders, better construction labor, and positive client characteristics all contribute to higher levels of regulatory compliance. The study proposes a detailed review and optimization of the six significant factors in the preparation of compliance tools to ensure enhanced building regulation. It emphasizes a holistic approach to regulatory compliance encompassing legal, procedural, environmental, and human factors to help reduce building failure, and hence save lives and property.

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