Factors Influencing Construction Time Delay on High Rise Projects in India

Abstract

In Construction Project delay can be defined as the time over-run from the agreed upon a time which can be written & signed in the form of contract or verbal mutual agreement. Construction Projects often face delays and uses unnecessary time due to various factors and reasons, and hence suffer from unfavourable consequences. This study will identify the significant delay factors from an intensive literature review, supplemented by delay factors in major Indian construction projects based on empirical data. A total of eight ongoing construction projects were selected for the study. And a questionnaire is also used to collect reasons for the delay, their frequency, importance, and severity. 53 valid responses received from the project managers. SPSS 21 tool package is used for statistical analysis and the tests performed were Severity index and the correlation between the attributes. The findings of the study concluded that the maximum severity for delaying projects is due to Design Variation followed by Lack of Proper Planning, and Shortages of Skilled Labour. © 2019 The Authors. Published by Budapest University of Technology and Economics & Diamond Congress Ltd. Peer-review under responsibility of the scientific committee of the Creative Construction Conference 2019.