META-ANALYSIS OF FACTORS AFFECTING TIME OVERRUN OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES IN EGYPT

Construction delays are a major issue in Egyptian construction projects. Delays are the costliest part, and finishing a project on schedule benefits all project partners. Healthcare facilities developments in Egypt, like all other construction projects, are usually delayed. Buildings for healthcare facilities are regarded as one of Egypt's most important construction projects. Therefore, it’s essential to study and analyze factors causing delays in these buildings’ construction. This study retrieved from the literature a list of delay factors in developing countries, especially Egypt. From 2000 to 2022, 127 relevant documents were discovered in Scopus and Web of Science databases and submitted to PRISMA protocol criteria. A list of factors was compiled from nine studies that met the effect summary analysis requirements. construction experts' feedback was obtained through interviews. This list was exposed to a questionnaire from experienced consulting engineers.Findings were compared to previous Egyptian researches. Accordingly, financial considerations, change orders, pricing variations and fluctuations, and a lack of contractor expertise were the most significant contributors.