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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Main Authors: Nasser Rostam, Afshar, Ev Rochelle Ashzana, Roger Sumail
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Language:English
Published: Blue Eyes Intelligence Engineering & Sciences Publication Pvt. Ltd. 2016
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description 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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spelling unimas-137922016-10-10T06:26:26Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/13792/ Factor causing time delay in construction Malaysia Nasser Rostam, Afshar Ev Rochelle Ashzana, Roger Sumail HD28 Management. Industrial Management 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. Blue Eyes Intelligence Engineering & Sciences Publication Pvt. Ltd. 2016 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/13792/1/Factor%20causing%20time%20delay%20in%20construction%20Malaysia%20%28abstract%29.pdf Nasser Rostam, Afshar and Ev Rochelle Ashzana, Roger Sumail (2016) Factor causing time delay in construction Malaysia. International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering (IJITEE), 5 (8). ISSN 2278-3075 http://www.ijitee.org
spellingShingle HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Nasser Rostam, Afshar
Ev Rochelle Ashzana, Roger Sumail
Factor causing time delay in construction Malaysia
title Factor causing time delay in construction Malaysia
title_full Factor causing time delay in construction Malaysia
title_fullStr Factor causing time delay in construction Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Factor causing time delay in construction Malaysia
title_short Factor causing time delay in construction Malaysia
title_sort factor causing time delay in construction malaysia
topic HD28 Management. Industrial Management
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/13792/
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http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/13792/1/Factor%20causing%20time%20delay%20in%20construction%20Malaysia%20%28abstract%29.pdf