Communication performance inherent in the repetitive attributes of projects: the case of mass housing projects

Titus Ebenezer Kwofie is Senior Research Fellow (SRA) at Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) Center of Excellence, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa. He is Senior Lecturer at the Department of Architecture, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi, Ghana. He is Architect by profession and holds PhD in Construction Management with a research interest in housing, managerial efficiency and project communication effectiveness.

Samuel Amos-Abanyie is Professor and the current Dean of the Faculty of Built Environment, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. He has an extensive industry experience with a research focus on building performance, indoor air quality, sustainable construction and teamwork in experimental design.

Frank Fugar is also Professor at the Department of Construction Technology and Management at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. He has over 25 years’ experience in construction management and teaching and has extensively been involved in major national projects in Ghana. He shares team performance, human resource development and construction project management as his research interests.

Samuel Owusu Afram is also Professor in the Department of Architecture at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. He has over 30 years of experience in architectural practice and teaching and has extensively been involved in major national projects in Ghana. His research interests include housing and professional ethics and construction technology.

Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa is also Professor in the Department of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying and the Director of the CIDB Centre of Excellence at the University of Johannesburg. He has over 20 years of experience in practice and teaching and has extensively been involved in major national housing and project management research in South Africa. His research interests include housing, construction management and sustainability.

Emmanuel Owusu Banahene is also PhD candidate in the Department of Architecture, at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana. His area of research focusses on the restoration and management of heritage in architecture. He made a significant contribution in the revision of this manuscript and can be described as a young researcher with a promise.