Abstract
Time overrun is a major issue in construction projects. Its causes vary, depending upon the nature and size of the project. Developing countries are more susceptible to this problem due to limited resources and lack of managerial skills. This paper focuses on the identification and classification of time overrun factors in public sector projects in Pakistan. Data was collected by the use of a questionnaire given to different professionals in the construction field. Average index (AI) was used to determine each factor’s relative importance. Results indicate that financial difficulties faced by constructor, inadequate planning and scheduling, financial difficulties faced by client, delays in payment by the client, delays in decision making by the client, design mistakes, frequent design changes, material shortage, incompetent sub-constructor assigned by the constructor, poor site management and supervision and inadequate constructor’s experience are the most significant factors of time overrun in public sector construction projects in Pakistan. This study aims to be useful in addressing the issue of time overrun in the construction industry.
Highlights
In Pakistan, the construction industry is growing and contributing significantly to the economic growth of the country
Like other significant factors of time overrun, delay in decision making by the client is the fourth highest ranked factor by public sector construction personnel, which means it is quite a significant factor affecting construction projects completion time. This issue seems to be highly related to the financial difficulties faced by the constructor, inadequate planning, and scheduling, financial difficulties faced by the client and delays in payment by the client
This paper focused on uncovering factors of time overrun in public sector construction projects in Pakistan
Summary
In Pakistan, the construction industry is growing and contributing significantly to the economic growth of the country. Time overrun in public sector construction projects is a global issue. This tendency is augmented in developing countries. It has been identified that due to poor risk management www.etasr.com applications, time overrun is a common issue in construction projects [6,7]. It has an adverse effect on the owner, consultant and constructor in terms of relationships development, issue of cash flow, distrust, legal actions and a general feeling of unease toward one other
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