Imperative Causes of Delays in Construction Projects from Developers’ Outlook
Project delays in the construction industry are a universal or large-scale observable fact affecting not only the construction industry but the overall economy of countries as well. As far as the Malaysian construction industry is concerned, project delays are common problems in the construction in...
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doaj-d3f624d627964871ab6c14978ba70dcd2021-02-02T05:14:50ZengEDP SciencesMATEC Web of Conferences2261-236X2014-03-01100600510.1051/matecconf/20141006005matecconf_bust2013_06005Imperative Causes of Delays in Construction Projects from Developers’ OutlookOthuman Mydin M.A.0Sani N. Md1Taib M.2Mohd Alias N.3School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains MalaysiaSchool of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains MalaysiaSchool of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains MalaysiaSchool of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia Project delays in the construction industry are a universal or large-scale observable fact affecting not only the construction industry but the overall economy of countries as well. As far as the Malaysian construction industry is concerned, project delays are common problems in the construction industry, particularly in housing development. The objective of this study is to evaluate and identify the causes and the consequences of project delays in private housing development projects in Malaysia, and the remedies that can minimize these delays. The top ten causes of delays are weather conditions, poor site conditions, poor site management, incomplete documents, lack of experience, financial problems, contract modifications, delay in the approval of major variations, contractor coordination problems with other parties, and construction mistakes and defective works. It has been analysed that the causes of the delays point to the contractor factors, which contribute to the major factors that cause project delays in private housing development projects. The consequences of the delays include time overrun, cost overrun, differences in opinion, negotiations, legal actions and total abandonment. Herewith are presented some recommendations to minimize these project delays. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/20141006005 |
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Imperative Causes of Delays in Construction Projects from Developers’ Outlook |
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Imperative Causes of Delays in Construction Projects from Developers’ Outlook |
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Imperative Causes of Delays in Construction Projects from Developers’ Outlook |
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Project delays in the construction industry are a universal or large-scale observable fact affecting not only the construction industry but the overall economy of countries as well. As far as the Malaysian construction industry is concerned, project delays are common problems in the construction industry, particularly in housing development. The objective of this study is to evaluate and identify the causes and the consequences of project delays in private housing development projects in Malaysia, and the remedies that can minimize these delays. The top ten causes of delays are weather conditions, poor site conditions, poor site management, incomplete documents, lack of experience, financial problems, contract modifications, delay in the approval of major variations, contractor coordination problems with other parties, and construction mistakes and defective works. It has been analysed that the causes of the delays point to the contractor factors, which contribute to the major factors that cause project delays in private housing development projects. The consequences of the delays include time overrun, cost overrun, differences in opinion, negotiations, legal actions and total abandonment. Herewith are presented some recommendations to minimize these project delays.
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