Factor causing time delay in construction Malaysia
The construction industry nowadays has higher complexities with increased scope of work, number of parties involved and is technically more advanced. However, the industry does not give adequate attention to proper delay management. The causes of delay need to be identified and assessed. The met...
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| Language: | English |
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Blue Eyes Intelligence Engineering & Sciences Publication Pvt. Ltd.
2016
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/13792/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/13792/1/Factor%20causing%20time%20delay%20in%20construction%20Malaysia%20%28abstract%29.pdf |
| Summary: | The construction industry nowadays has higher
complexities with increased scope of work, number of parties
involved and is technically more advanced. However, the industry
does not give adequate attention to proper delay management. The
causes of delay need to be identified and assessed. The methods on
delay mitigation need to be mapped out to cater for these delays.
Even the smallest mistake or unforeseen causes can lead to major
lost and even bankruptcy to construction firms. Therefore, the aim
of this study is to provide a compilation of causes and effects of
delay data for Malaysian construction industry. The discussions
related the field of causes and effects of delay in construction
projects has been reviewed. Result of delay identification from
other countries have been studied and compared to make this
paper more comprehensive.The overall discussion will focus on
the causes of delay related to each specific group; the direct effects
of these delay, and also the correlation between the causes and
effects. The data is collected by conducting structured
questionnaire surveys and distributing it out to government
agencies, consultants, and contractors involved in the
construction industry. An in depth study is also done on different
methods of delay identification available in project management. |
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