scholarly journals Project failure Indicators: perceptions of Thai and Malaysian engineers

2018 ◽  
Vol 192 ◽  
pp. 02021
Author(s):  
Pittayaporn Gomarn ◽  
Jakrapong Pongpeng
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Cost Overrun ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Project Failure ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Spss Software ◽  
Supervisory Staff

This research aims to compare the rank and importance level of failure indicators of the construction projects from the perception of Thai and Malaysian engineers. The questionnaire was used to survey the opinions of the engineers who supervised construction projects in Bangkok, Thailand and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Analysis of the data was undertaken with the use of SPSS software which included a comparison of the importance level of construction project failure indicators from the perception of Thai and Malaysian engineers. Additionally, the Mann Whitney U test was used to compare the similarities and differences of construction project failure indicators from the perceptions of both Thai and Malaysian engineers. The results showed that construction project failure indicators from both Thai and Malaysian engineers were similar. Failure indicators ranked in importance were: 1) negative effects on safety, health and environment (18.83%), 2) cost overrun (18.44%), 3) time overruns (17.41%), 4) quality defects (16.43%), 5) stakeholders' dissatisfaction (15.36%), and 6) dispute and litigation (13.54%). The outcome of the research is therefore useful in assisting supervisory staff better understand project failure indicators. In addition, the research can be used as a guideline for analyzing the risk of failures in construction projects.

scholarly journals Estimation of cost overrun in construction projects using Fuzzy Logic

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (05) ◽  
pp. 797-805
Author(s):  
Neelakash Haloi ◽  
◽  
Tapas Goyal ◽  
Faizan Zahoor ◽  
Harsh Jain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuzzy Logic ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Cost Overrun ◽  
Time Data ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Spss Software ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Published Research

In recent years, the impact of the construction industry on the economy of India is increasing. However, there are a number of problems that are being faced by the construction companies or contractors or other relevant stakeholders, in the completion of a construction project. One of the major problems being faced is time and cost overrun. Thus, it is important to find ways of mitigating this critical problem. One of the solutions that is being used is the prediction of the amount and time that a project might overrun beforehand i.e. estimating the overrun during the design phase itself. This prediction can be done using a number of different techniques, the important one of which used in this paper is through the use of Fuzzy Logic. It also provides a brief description about the factors that are responsible for causing this cost overrun. The factors are identified by conducting a questionnaire survey and gathering responses from the relevant stakeholders which include contractors, project engineers, architects and consultants. The responses collected are further processed and analysed using SPSS software. The top 5 factors have been selected after the analysis and further used in preparation of the fuzzy logic model in the fuzzy toolbox of MATLAB. Further, the validation of this model has been done with real-time data of projects from various published research papers. Thus, the model developed provided prediction of the percentage of the cost overrun based on the percentage input of the top five factors.

scholarly journals Assessment of delay and cost-overrun in federal road construction project in Abuja

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 1184
Author(s):  
Ashem Emmanuel Egila ◽  
Oluwaseun Abdulakeem Balogun ◽  
Saheed Olanrewaji Yusuf
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Road Construction ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Cost Overrun ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cost Overruns ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Importance Index ◽  
The Government

Poor road infrastructure in Nigeria is a significant challenge, just like poverty, insecurity, and unemployment. The construction of road in the country is characterized by numerous challenges throughout the project life cycle. Some of these challenges are project delay and cost overrun, corruption and fraud, faulty contractual process among others. Objectives of this study are to identify factors influencing delays and cost overruns in road construction project, to rank these factors base on their impacts and importance, and to suggest conservative ways to address the future challenges that can result from delays and cost overruns of future road construction projects. The research instruments include in-depth literature review, fieldwork, questionnaire administration, and interview. Inferential statistics such as Relative importance index (RII) and Mean Value techniques were used to analyze collected data. The result of the study identified factors influencing delays and cost overruns in road construction projects as; man related, money-related, machine-related, material related, environmental-related, and method related factors. Analysis using RII and MV ranked man and money related as the highest factors for delay and cost overrun respectively. Hence, the research recommends that the Government should create an enabling environment, making suitable policy for the construction company to operate.

Validation of an integrated influential factors (IIFs) model as a panacea to curb projects completion delay in Yemen

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 793-811
Author(s):  
Najib Al-Fadhali ◽  
Dodo Mansir ◽  
Rozlin Zainal
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Adaptive Controller ◽  
Specific Model ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Project Delivery ◽  
Cost Overrun ◽  
Local Conditions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Internal Stakeholders

Purpose Influential factors attributed to causing project completion delay (PCD) differ because of prevailing variability of local conditions. Construction projects specifically in Yemen (and other developing countries) experience devastating effects of PCD which include litigation, cost overrun, arbitration, abandonment and failure. While existing works have investigated the causes and effects of PCD, not much exist on approaches to optimizing its occurrence in Yemen. In a bid to enhance the effects of PCD in Yemen, the integrated influential factors (IIFs), which is a construction-party specific model, was developed to mitigate the effects of PCD in Yemen. As a build up to the development of this model, this paper aims to validate the IIFs model with a view to foster its application to enhance PCD in construction project delivery in Yemen. Design/methodology/approach The validation of the IIFs model was done through seeking the opinions of 12 selected construction industry experts. This involved using a structured questionnaire to seek information on the sustainability of implementing the IIFs model. Findings The findings revealed that if the IIFs model is vigorously implemented, it would go a long way in curbing delay in the delivery of construction projects, making construction delivery less risky due to the effects of delay. Research limitations/implications The study is limited to only influential factors of internal stakeholders of the construction phase. Similarly, the study was only conducted in the state of Sana'a, Yemen. The implication of the adoption of the IIFs model is that it can hopefully serve as an adaptive controller to construction project delivery relative to the specific parameters and factors investigated in this study. Originality/value The IIFs model is a novel approach to optimizing PCD in Yemen specific to both the construction-phase and internal stakeholders. Existing studies on PCD in Yemen, although investigating the causes and effect of PCD, hardly proffer any approach to optimizing PCD for successful construction project delivery.

scholarly journals Influence of Claim Management in Construction Industry

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2S2) ◽  
pp. 1052-1061
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Critical Issue ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Cost Overrun ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Spss Software ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Work Contract

Most construction projects are suffering from claims due to many reasons. Claim emergencies have risen for ten years due to the critical political situation. These claims have a bad impact on all groups who were work in the construction field. The impact of claim could be followed to cost overrun, loss of efforts and suspension of work, contract termination. This investigation means to recognize the real reason for causes of claim in construction and demonstrate their difference between respondent concerning individual, company and organization traits. It also aims found the important factors in developing for the management of construction project claim to predict claim occurrence and to mitigate the negative impact of a claim. The objective of the study achieved through a valid questionnaire obtained from several construction companies. The questionnaire survey was conducted involving the contractor, consultant, client point of view. The result of the questionnaire encountered in the SPSS software for finding the major factor that affects the construction. The finding demonstrates the absence of site attention to detect claims, detachment or inaccessible of related documents proactively, and conflicts which develop during owner/contractor negotiation are all critical issue related with the system of claim management. My work aims to distinguish the various claims through review paper and to recognize the most impacted causes of claim in our region.

scholarly journals Cost overruns of public sector construction projects: a developing country perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Ohene Asiedu ◽  
Ebenezer Adaku
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Cost Overrun ◽  
Project Cost ◽  
Cost Overruns ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Interview Session ◽  
Construction Project Cost

Purpose Cost overrun of construction projects has been a key concern for all stakeholders of projects for many decades now. Many studies have been done in the past and continue to be done currently to understand the underlying causes of construction project cost overruns. However, the empirical evidence of the causes seem not be clear due to the silo approach in understanding the causes of construction project cost overruns. The purpose of this paper is to take the debate a step forward by providing an understanding of the causes of project cost overrun from a system’s perspective, especially from a less researched environment. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected and analysed from 131 respondents who were mainly involved in construction works in public procurement entities in Ghana. A two-staged approach was employed in collecting data from the respondents. The first stage involved an interview session with key informants in the construction industry in Ghana to ascertain the detailed causes of cost overrun of construction projects. The second stage focussed on the validation of these detailed factors by a wider stakeholder group through questionnaires. Factor analysis was employed to consolidate these detailed factors into major causes of construction project cost overruns. Findings The results show that there are primarily four major causes of most public sector construction projects cost overruns. These four major causes of cost overruns are poor contract planning and supervision; change orders; weak institutional and economic environment of projects and lack of effective coordination among the contracting parties. Originality/value The study provides more insights as to the critical and major factors that underpin public sector construction projects cost overruns and more importantly provides a basis for common treatment of the multiple risk factors engendering public sector construction projects cost overruns.

scholarly journals Causes of Costs Overrun in Road Construction Project in Oman

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Osama Salim Al Adawi ◽  
Hussin Yahia
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Road Construction ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Critical Issue ◽  
Cost Overrun ◽  
Cost Overruns ◽  
Road Projects ◽  
And Performance

Cost overrun is a common phenomenon in construction projects of any country, be it in developing or developed countries. This issue is a critical issue that impacts a project's success. It, therefore, needs serious attention from all the participants in the construction project to keep the projects in safe mode, to be completed within its limited cost, time, and performance. Cost overrun has a negative impact on construction project performance, which is because the construction industry is vast and complex. Any difficulty occurring during the project's life cycle leads to other problems in various parts of the project. Studies by many researchers’ cost overruns by literature review, and according to their studies suggested the most cost overrun causes. The aim of this study is to identify the most critical factors leading to cost overruns on road projects in Oman, and then provide suggestions to resolve them.

scholarly journals Factors Militating Against Prompt Delivery of Construction Projects in Lagos Megacity, Nigeria: Contractors’ Perspective

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 233-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayodeji Olubunmi Ogunde ◽  
Odje Emmanuel Dafe ◽  
Gbemisola Ajoke Akinola ◽  
Kunle Elizah Ogundipe ◽  
Olayinka Clement Oloke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Key Management ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Cost Overrun ◽  
Flow Problems ◽  
Management Personnel ◽  
Importance Index ◽  
Lagos State ◽  
Causes Of Delays

Abstract Delay is a common issue faced in the construction industry all over the world especially in developing countries. The aim of this study is to evaluate factors causing delays and their effects on construction projects in Lagos Mega City, Nigeria from the contractors’ perspective. It is predicated on the incessant delay experienced by contractors on construction projects. Purposive sampling method was adopted for the study;. Quantitative data was obtained by administration of One hundred (100) structured questionnaires distributed to contractors of construction project sites in Lagos State and Qualitative data was obtained from interview of key management personnel of the companies and journals. Ranking analysis of the 33 major causes of delays identified through literature review using Relative Importance Index (RII) showed that cash flow problems during construction (RII=4.81), clients’ financial difficulties (RII=4.47) and poor procurement (RII=4.40) were the most importantt causes of delays in construction project sites in Lagos State, Cost overrun (RII=4.92), late payment (RII=4.59) and project extension (RII=4.45) were predominant effects of delay in construction project. Hypotheses testing on relationship between shortage of skilled labour, improper equipment during construction and delay in construction project using One-Way ANOVA showed positive correlation. For improved efficiency and effective project delivery in the industry, proper payment from client (RII=4.78), competent project managers (RII=4.64), the use of experienced subcontractors and suppliers (RII=4.48) should be encouraged to mitigate against delay in construction projects.

Factors contributing to project time and hence cost overrun in the Malaysian construction industry

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zayyana Shehu ◽  
Intan R. Endut ◽  
Akintola Akintoye
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Cost Overrun ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Flow Problems ◽  
Additional Costs ◽  
Major Factors ◽  
Project Delays

Purpose – The delivery of construction projects in Malaysia is plagued by time overruns, which turns what should have been successful projects into those incurring additional costs, or money-losing ventures; as well as leading to various other unexpected negative effects and faute de mieux situations. The purpose of this research is to assess those factors leading to time overrun in Malaysian construction projects. The perceptions of public and private sectors, contractors, clients, and consultants are compared relative to a list of factors derived from the review of extant literature in project delay. Design/methodology/approach – The research data were collected through an industry-wide questionnaire survey circulated across the Malaysian construction industry. The research develops a list of 84 time overrun factors. Responses were collected from 49 clients, 51 contractors, and 105 consultants, to explore and analyse the major factors that are responsible for causing time overrun based on sectors (public and private), organisations (clients, contractors and consultants) and professional roles. Findings – Project delays beyond contract dates are predominantly caused by contractors and are usually associated with financial factors. “Cash flow problems faced by the contractors” was found the major factor, which contributed to project delays, whereas “storage on site” was seen as the least significant factor. Practical implications – It is noteworthy that the findings in this research have a regional focus; it is, therefore, suggested that readers from other sections of the world exercise caution in applying the findings. As it is believed that every construction industry has its nature, culture and regulations, these factors can change as a result of such differences. Originality/value – This research provides stakeholders with information on factors, which, if properly understood, can make project delays less likely.

scholarly journals Revisiting the construction project failure factors in Vietnam

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 398-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tan Phat Nguyen ◽  
Nicholas Chileshe
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Systematic Approach ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Project Planning ◽  
Project Failure ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Doi Moi ◽  
Failure Factors

Purpose – The Vietnam construction industry has considerably developed since 1986 as a result of “Doi Moi” or all-round renovation process. However, despite the pace of economic reforms, a number of challenges continue to plague the construction industry. The purpose of this paper is to revisit the factors causing construction project failure in Vietnam. Some of the selected best practices from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) and China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, Turkey, South Africa (CIVETS) are discussed. Design/methodology/approach – Using a mixed method approach, data were collected from construction stakeholders in Vietnam using a postal survey questionnaire and semi-structured interviews. The quantitative data were subjected to descriptive statistics using ranking and frequencies analysis, and qualitative data employed content analysis. Findings – Despite the lack of systematic approach to managing projects risks, there is a high level of acknowledgement regarding the importance of risk management practices. The highly ranked critical factors still causing construction project failure in Vietnam are: disregard of the significance of project planning process and project planning; lack of experience in executing complicated project; poor design capacity and frequent design changes; lack of knowledge and ability in managing construction projects; lack of financial capacity of owner; poor performance of contractors; lack of a systematic approach to managing the project and entire organisation; corruption and bribery in construction projects; the delays in payment; and economic volatility and high inflation. Practical implications – The identified and revisited project failure factors could be used as a “road map” for the revaluation, and development of appropriate project management practices. Originality/value – The construction sector has undergone through significant structural changes following “Doi Moi”. This study provides the opportunity to realign the strategies for addressing project failure factors and learning from comparative studies in BRICS and CIVETS countries.

scholarly journals Simulation Modeling of Cost Overrun in Construction Project in Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 12685-12691
Keyword(s):  
Simulation Modeling ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Simulation Models ◽  
Simulation Method ◽  
Cost Overrun ◽  
Cost Overruns ◽  
Important Index ◽  
Questionnaire Surveys ◽  
Different Parts

Cost is an essential part of any construction project. It was observed that cost overrun is one of the most frequently occurring issues in construction projects of Ethiopia and it is more severe in different parts of the country. The aim of this research has identified the factors that influence cost overruns of construction projects, quantified the percentage of identified factors, established probability distribution of identified factors and develop simulation modeling of cost overrun. The study was conducted based on the desk study and questionnaire survey. Questionnaire surveys were analyzed by using Relative Important Index (RII) ranking and significance of data checked by using a t-test at a 95% confidence level. Based on the desk study of 19 projects, a simulation model of cost overrun was developed by using the Monte Carlo simulation method. Simulation models showed a higher frequency of cost overrun occurring up to 10%. This indicates that the actual cost of most construction projects runs up to 10 % over the budgeted cost of work performed.

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