I. INTRODUCTION
The award of the civil aspect of the Bonny NLNG construction project in 1996 to Julius
Berger Nigeria Plc. necessitated the extension of the company’s activities to Bonny Island and
the employment of many individuals for the project execution. Since the individuals have diverse
backgrounds and culture their interests, goals and values may not be compatible with that of the
organization hence conflict may arise. The word conflict brings to mind images such as
antagonism, struggles between parties, opposition processes and threats to cooperation. But not
all conflicts come in these forms especially in the construction industry. They come in form of
needs to be met or desires to be satisfied, disagreements to be settled and ideas to be shared that
eventually lead to change of attitudes, feelings and perceptions.