Abstract
Claims are one of the tribulations that any construction project could face. This may cause work suspension, extension of time and payment delay. Therefore, understanding the main cause of claim can help to avoid them. The purpose of this research is to quantitatively identify the causes and types of construction claims and highlight them with the most significant influence on project performance in Kingdom of Bahrain. A questionnaire survey on the causes and types of claims was conducted on 80 participants from contractors, consultants, owners, and engineering experts working in different positions in the construction industry in Kingdom of Bahrain. Total 61 responses were obtained and analyzed using the statistical package software for social science (SPSS) version 20. From the analysis, top five reasons have been identified behind the reasons of construction claims. These are: change or variation orders; delay in payments to contractors and resulting cash problems during construction; insufficient time for bid preparation and inadequate investigation before bidding; delay approval of shop drawings, instructions and decision-making; and estimating errors.
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