Causes of delay and cost overruns in Nigerian construction projects

Mansfield, Nr; Ugwu, O. O.; Doran, Tim

doi:10.1016/0263-7863(94)90050-7

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“…Numerous studies ( Mansfi eld et al , 1994 ;Chan and Kumaraswamy, 1998 ;Al-Khalil and Al-Ghafl y, 1999 ;Assaf and Al-Hejji, 2006 ) were conducted to identify the common causes of delays in local construction projects with an intention to lessen the extent of delays and its impact. Most of the survey results ( Al-Khalil and Al-Ghafl y, 1999 ;Frimpong and Oluwoye, 2003 ) show that fi nancial problem is one of the main causes of delays.…”

Section: Delays In Construction Projectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Financial-related causes contributing to project delays

Abdul‐Rahman

Takim²,

Min³

2009

J Retail Leisure Property

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Section: Delays In Construction Projectsmentioning

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Financial-related causes contributing to project delays

Abdul‐Rahman

Takim²,

Min³

2009

J Retail Leisure Property

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“…Sambasivan and Soon [6] recommended that practitioners to better understand the dynamics of project management and make an effort to reduce delays, whereas and academicians can conduct similar studies to identify causes and effects of delays. At the preliminary stage of the project, it is essential that effective decisions on design specifications, project financing, contractual systems, and methods of construction are all taken at the right time [7]. Odeh and Battaineh [8] listed that one of the causes of delay is contract factors include changed orders and mistakes with discrepancies in contract documents.…”

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confidence: 99%

Synchronising Tender Drawings and Documents as an Aid for Discrepancies

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Abstract. This paper recommends an aid to control discrepancies between drawings and documents in a project. The synchronisation may assist to better project's preparation and documentations. The causes of discrepancies that found out during the contract stage may lead to ineffectiveness of construction cost. The controlling process initiated from the tendering stage as to minimize the causal by any of the consultants which some items may left behind or possibly not describe fully without the thorough affiliation of coordination. The method to reduce discrepancies between drawings and documents is identified through Case Study based on 'hands on' project. The case study is focused on the preparation of architectural detailing. Therefore, the relationship of 2-Dimensional (2-D) Tender Drawings and bills of quantities is compared with the Elements of Building Works by Malaysian Standard Method of Measurement of Building Works Second Edition (SMM). The relationship study will simplify and supersede any unnecessary detailing. Thus, the application of the synchronisation method will result effectiveness of documentation during the contract stage by reducing discrepancies.

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“…In similar report, Kaming, Olomolaiye, Holt and Harris (1997) presented high rate of time and cost overrun in high rise projects in Indonesia. Poor cost performance of construction projects in various developing countries were exposed in the listed studies (Okpala & Aniekwu, 1998;Elinwa & Buba, 1993;Mansfield, et al, 1994;Assaf et al, 1995;Kim & Bajaj 2000), among many others. Also the works of (Ajator, 2014;Ugwu, 2013;Aja, 2013;and Giwa, 1988) not only identified two most common and frequently recurring problems in Nigeria contract execution as (i) cost overruns or excess of final completion cost over contract sum and (2) time and schedule slippages arising from inherent/external project risks but proffered various management strategies.…”

Section: IImentioning

confidence: 99%