What Can Be Learned From Studies on Delay in Construction (original) (raw)

2008

Over many years, delay has emerged one of the most significant problems in the construction industry, so much so that the causes have been investigated in numerous studies in different developing countries. Poor project management has been cited by a number of investigators as the main reason. However, despite such consensus, there are usually no clear recommendations demonstrating how project management practice could be improved. Moreover, the majority of recommendations made in the existing studies are general in nature and do not lead to a focus on a specific area. None of them are devoted to solving the difficulties associated with particular causes. It is further argued that delays do not arise purely because of tangible causes, as usually assumed in delay studies, but rather the underlying theory of project management may play a role in this regard. Finally, the paper argues that the utility of further traditional studies on delay is limited. 1 Civil Engineer, MSc, PhD Studen...

Underlying causes and mitigation measures of delays in construction projects

Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 2020

Purpose The purpose of this study is to contribute to the theory and practice of project management in the construction industry by identifying the primary causes and extracting the underlying causes of construction delays and providing recommendations on delay mitigation measures. Design/methodology/approach AA survey was used to identify the importance of 47 causes of delays. The relative importance index was used to rank them, factor analysis was applied to extract the underlying causes and focus group interviews were used for discussion and development of mitigation measures. Findings Six of the ten most important causes are in the top ten universal delays in construction projects. Factor analysis revealed six underlying causes: improper planning, poor consultant performance, inefficient site management, owner influence, bureaucracy and sub-standard contracts. Practical implications The owner/sponsor/client must have adequate engineering and project management skills to be able ...

TO STUDY THE DELAY TO CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS -CAUSE, EFFECT AND MEASURES TO REDUCE

Delay to projects is one of the foremost concerns of the construction industry in the India. The delays to the projects are affecting the economies throughout the world. Delay to projects mean the slowdown of development in all other related fields. The main aim and objective of this dissertation is to evaluate the various types of delays and the reasons for those delays that are currently affecting the projects in the India. Measures from previous researches to reduce or eliminate these delays by methods of mitigation or acceleration are analyzed for the case studies considered for this research. There are various types of delays which are identified. It is important to identify whether the delay is critical or not as identification of critical delays helps in taking appropriate measures at the correct time. The delay may be non excusable (contractor caused) for which the client and the consultant need to have project management tools to effectively manage the delays or compensable (client caused) delays which are due to the client. The delays may be by either parties and can be concurrent. The reasons for delays are primarily due to an unreasonable project scope, inadequate early planning and the absence of risk management systems. The contractor further contributes to delay due to lack of resources and labor productivity. Over ambitious estimates, incorrect task assessment ,lack of task clarity, design/ approval delays and interference in the decision making process by the client add on to the delay.

CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF PROJECT DELAY IN PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

International Journal of Current Research, 2023

Projects especially public construction projects have a vital role for the economic development of a nation by transforming the living standard of the community. This study and effects of public construction projects in Dessie town. To achieve the objective of the study 128 respondents approached from the clients, contractors and consultants of the ongoing projects of Dessie town. Questionnaires use likert scale and open ended items. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive data analysis techniques along with the relative importance index. The index widely used in similar st measure the level of importance and occurrence of delay causes and effects. The findings of the study showed that the causes of delays emanated from clients, contractors, consultants and externals. Furthermore the main responsible stakeholder for addition the top ranked causes are delay of progress payment by clients, poor communication and coordination by contracting parties, slowness of the decision making process by owners and financial difficultie abandonment, dispute, litigation, poor project quality, negotiation and bad public relation are confirmed. revise their project management system, improve financial management system and need to ensure regular project monitoring and evaluation. In addition the study also recommends corrupted individuals should be identified and accountabl Copyright©2023, Abdilkerim Asrar Seman et al. This unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium,

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