Causes of Delay in Building Construction Projects in Egypt (original) (raw)

Prioritizing Delay Causes in the Egyptian Building Construction Projects

World Congress on Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering, 2021

Delay is considered one of the most common problems in construction projects. Therefore, this study investigates the main causes of delay in the Egyptian building construction projects from the perception of contractors, consultants, and owners. The delay causes are identified based on an extensive literature review. These factors are categorized into owner-related, consultant-related, contractor-related, material-related, labour and equipment-related, and external-related categories. Questionnaire surveys are conducted and distributed among twenty-two experts to determine the relative importance of each cause. The study reveals that the top five causes of delay in building projects are financial problems by contractors, fluctuation in prices, delay in preparing and approving shop drawings, shortage of labours, and errors in soil investigation. Finally, the possible ways of reducing project delays are recommended. Proper communication and coordination between project parties as well as clear identification of the roles and responsibilities of project stakeholders are listed as the key actions that could be undertaken to mitigate the delay causes. This study serves as an assistance tool for construction professionals and academicians to avoid causes of delay in building projects in Egypt.

Analyzing delay causes in Egyptian construction projects

A B S T R A C T Construction delays are common problems in civil engineering projects in Egypt. These problems occur frequently during project lifetime leading to disputes and litigation. Therefore, it is essential to study and analyze causes of construction delays. This research presents a list of construction delay causes retrieved from literature. The feedback of construction experts was obtained through interviews. Subsequently, a questionnaire survey was prepared. The questionnaire survey was distributed to thirty-three construction experts who represent owners, consultants , and contractor's organizations. Frequency Index, Severity Index, and Importance Index are calculated and according to the highest values of them the top ten delay causes of construction projects in Egypt are determined. A case study is analyzed and compared to the most important delay causes in the research. Statistical analysis is carried out using analysis of variance ANOVA method to test delay causes, obtained from the survey. The test results reveal good correlation between groups while there is significant difference between them for some delay causes and finally roadmap for prioritizing delay causes groups is presented.

IJERT-Causes and Effects of Delay in the Construction Industry in Egypt

International Journal of Engineering Research and Technology (IJERT), 2016

https://www.ijert.org/causes-and-effects-of-delay-in-the-construction-industry-in-egypt https://www.ijert.org/research/causes-and-effects-of-delay-in-the-construction-industry-in-egypt-IJERTV5IS040434.pdf The problem of delays in the construction industry in Egypt is a global phenomenon especially after revolutions. These phenomena occur leading to dispute, litigation and total abandonment making a high impact on construction projects. The delays can be minimized when their causes are identified. The main purpose of this study is to identify the factors of delay and their effect on the project completion. A literature review was conducted to compile a list of delay causes and effects that are most suitable to Egypt. A questionnaire survey was used to identify the importance of each of the causes and effects of delay. It was launched to two hundred experts from public/private sectors, clients, consultants, and contractors. The weight of each cause was obtained too from experts. The highest delay causes of the construction project in Egypt was determined and analyzed. The results had been viewed in phases, exact values for each cause of delay; exact values for each effect of delay and the top five causes of delay. The study represents a recommendation to minimize the delay in the construction projects in Egypt.

Ranking of delay factors in construction projects after Egyptian revolution

Time is one of the major considerations throughout project management life cycle and can be regarded as one of the most important parameters of a project and the driving force of project success. Time delay is a very frequent phenomenon and is almost associated with nearly all constructing projects. However, little effort has been made to curtail the phenomenon, this research work attempts to identify, investigate, and rank factors perceived to affect delays in the Egyptian construction projects with respect to their relative importance so as to proffer possible ways of coping with this phenomenon. To achieve this objective, researcher invited practitioners and experts, comprising a statistically representative sample to participate in a structured questionnaire survey. Brain storming was taken into consideration, through which a number of delay factors were identified in construction projects. Totally, ninety-nine (99) factors were short-listed to be made part of the questionnaire survey and were identified and categorized into nine (9) major categories. The survey was conducted with experts and representatives from private, public, and local general construction firms. The data were analyzed using Relative Importance Index (RII), ranking and simple percentages. Ranking of factors and categories was demonstrated according to their importance level on delay, especially after 25/1/2011 (Egyptian revolution). According to the case study results, the most contributing factors and categories (those need attention) to delays were discussed, and some recommendations were made in order to minimize and control delays in construction projects. Also, this paper can serve as a guide for all construction parties with effective management in construction projects to achieve a competitive level of quality and a time effective project. ª 2013 Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. on behalf

Causes of delays in construction projects & how the project manager can act to avoid delays

2008

This thesis presents the findings of both personal experience illustrated by case studies, and questionnaire surveys aimed at identifying the most important causes of delays in civil engineering construction projects in Dubai from the viewpoint of construction contractors. Dubai presents a special set of circumstances in which the Project Manager has to operate e.g. rapid growth in construction, tight construction times, the unique architectural features of many project designs, international contractors and consultants, a multinational work force and readily available investment. Results of this study indicate that the Client, the Consultant and the Contractor contribute to the causes of delays due to the improper implementation of project management principles and misunderstanding of the design process and the design management and procurement contract processes. These accumulated factors are considered as the principle reason for the problem experienced at the project construction stage. This thesis investigates the major factors causing project delay by demonstrating, illustrating and evaluating the roles of the construction or project manager and in avoiding project delay. The results are based on the questionnaires survey combined with interviews carried out with project managers and case studies. Parties involved in the project must fulfil their contractual, technical, financial and legal roles. This starts with the Client (or his representative) in appointing a project management firm to prepare all advance studies and advise the Client on how relevant information about the project presented clearly to the Consultant and the Contractor. Proper guidelines should be established to help the Client choose the appropriate type of contract, and experienced consultant and contractor, to execute the project. Specific causes of delay are identified and recommendations are made as to how the Contractor's Project Manager can limit the occurrence of delays in projects, particularly in Dubai.

A Study on the Contractor Opinion of Delays in Construction Projects in the Makkah Region- KSA

2021

A contractors’ survey has been conducted to investigate the causes of delay in construction projects in the Makkah region of Saudi Arabia. The aim is to determine the most significant delay factors from the contractors’ point of view. The study is part of a series designed to explore in-depth causes of delays from different stakeholders in the construction industry. A comprehensive survey of seventythree questions under eight groups has been used to explore a wide range of possible delay factors. The highest ten factors in frequency relative importance index (RII) are found to be (1) delay in decision-making commensurate with the agreement of the parties to the project (RII = 0.89), (2) unqualified and unskilled workforce; low productivity of labor; hazardous substance (RII = 0.87), (3) suspension of work; change to the project by the owner; delays due to unrealistic enforced contract duration; delay in the approval of submittals, design drawings, shop drawings; lack of design team ...

Causes of Delays in Iranian Construction Projects

International Journal of Construction Management, 2010

Many construction projects are carried out around the world but only some of them are completed on time. Many factors indicate the success of a project such as: completion on time, within budget, within specified quality, satisfaction of the client, and the rate of change order. Delays in a construction project can be regarded as failure. This paper aims to investigate the causes of delay in Iranian construction projects. This research was conducted by questionnaire survey to solicit the causes of delay from the viewpoints of clients, consultants, and contractors. One hundred and twenty five sets of questionnaires were distributed to the respondents. The results demonstrate that finance and payments of completed work, improper planning, site management, contract management, and lack of communication between the parties are the key reasons for delay.

Causes of Delay in Completion of Construction Projects in Oman

2013

A field study was conducted on a number of construction projects in Muscat area to identify problems resulting from delays in completion of construction projects. The collected data was classified into two groups of projects, the first group included projects constructed during the period 2007-2008 and the second group comprised projects constructed during the period 2009-2010. It was found that 40 per cent of both groups have experienced delay in completion. Another finding was that the causes of delay are changing with the time in a pattern depending on different variables. Owner related causes were found to be the dominant reason for delay and contrarily the first to seek solutions.

Delays in construction projects: The case of Jordan

International Journal of Project Management, 2008

The construction industry is a major player in the economy, generating both, employment and wealth. However many projects experience extensive delays and thereby exceed initial time and cost estimates. A host of causes of construction delays in residential projects were identified and classified according to Drewin's Open Conversion System. The most common causes were evaluated by using both, the data collected in a survey conducted to residential projects consultant engineers, contractors, and owners, and interviews with senior professionals in the field. Most correspondents agreed that, financial difficulties faced by the contractor and too many change orders by the owner are the leading causes of construction delay. Severe weather conditions and changes in government regulations and laws ranked among the least important causes.

Delays of construction projects in Makkah from the point of view of the consultant

Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Engineering and Architecture

The study investigates the causes of delays in construction projects in the Makkah region of Saudi Arabia. The objective is to determine the most significant factors from the consultant designer and supervisor’s perspectives. This study is part of a series designed to explore the causes of delays from the perspective of different stakeholders in the construction industry. A comprehensive survey of 69 questions has explored various possible delay factors. All factors are grouped into eight categories based on their relevance and orientation. The factors were recorded and ranked by their relative importance index concerning their impact and frequency. The top three factors in their impacts are found to be (1) difficulties in financing the project, (2) poor management of the site and lack of distribution of tasks (3) low productivity of labor. The first two are delay factors related to the contractor group, and the third is related to the labor group. The highest in frequency relative ...