The study aims at examining the influence of project management practices on the performance of building construction projects in Rwanda; case study on building construction selected building construction projects managed by EAACON Ltd (East African Consultants Limited).The objectives of the study were to assess the influence of monitoring and control on the performance of building construction projects in Rwanda, to determine the influence of project planning on the performance of building construction projects in Rwanda, and to identify the influence of risk management on the performance of building construction projects in Rwanda. A descriptive research design was used in this study. Universal sampling was used with a sample size of 205 personnel in the building construction industry. A structured questionnaire was developed to gather information for the measurement of the project performance and determination of project management practices significantly relating to project performance. Performance indices will be developed for the measurement of time, cost, scope, and quality performance. Multiple Regression Analysis was adopted to determine the influence of project management practices on project performance. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to analyse and present the findings of the study. The research major findings indicated that the perceptions of respondents on project planning on the performance of building construction projects overall mean of (M= 4.655, SD=0.357) to a large extent, perceptions of respondents on monitoring and control on the performance of building construction projects overall mean of (M= 4.859, SD=0.342) to a large extent and the perceptions of respondents on risk management on the performance of building construction projects overall mean of (M= 4.843, SD=0.388) to a large extent. 

Key Words: influence, project, management practices, performance, buildings, construction projects