Supply chain management concept has found its way into the construction sector of
the economy as a result of the inherent opportunity to improve performance. The concept has
continued to attract increasing support among major stakeholders in the execution of
construction projects. However, it was observed that the strategy is still at low level of adoption
among professionals in the industry. Moreover, the low level of knowledge of the strategy and
the inability to effectively put the principles of supply chain management to practice hinders the
application. This study therefore advances the knowledge of supply chain management by
undertaking an examination of few key areas on the concept with a view to improving the
awareness and understanding among professionals and assist in designing a supply chain
management strategy suitable for building development process. Relevant studies were
identified for review by literature search using key words and concepts related to the topic of the
current study. Thematic areas of discussion include the construction industry outlook, building
development process, the principles and essentials of construction supply chain management.
The understanding of basic principles and essentials of supply chain management is important
to adopting, adapting, designing and deployment of the strategy in the construction industry and
this constituted the purpose and focus of the study