ROLE OF COMMUNICATION IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN SUDAN

Abstract

Communication or delivering information represents the cornerstone for construction industry, look like blood flow inside the vines in human body. This study aims to identify the role of communication in construction sites in Khartoum State, and to identify the suitable medium to delivering information beside that the factors and barriers affected communication and decrease the efficiency of communication in the Khartoum state. Data was collected from a group of construction companies and a group of engineers and managers working at sites in the Khartoum State, as a sample questionnaire tools was used to obtain the data needed The sample size is 46 persons. The results of this study showed that the most common types of media used in construction is the formal written. The results also showed that the most influential barriers of communication is the dual reports and dual bosses. The study also showed that the impact of communication on construction industry is reflected in cost and time. In conclusion, the study recommended the importance of raising awareness of communication and establishing the communication plan beside that decreasing the distance between the top manager and employee, and avoid the dual reports, then consideration of interpersonal in communication. III