Evaluating the Critical Failure Factors for Implementing Residential Modular Integrated Construction Projects

ICCREM 2020 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Yahaya Wuni ◽  
Geoffrey Qiping Shen
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Failure Factors

scholarly journals Analysis of Key Failure Factors in Construction Partnering—A Case Study of Taiwan

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (14) ◽  
pp. 3994
Author(s):  
Wei Tong Chen ◽  
Hew Cameron Merrett ◽  
Shih Tong Lu ◽  
Leonard Mortis
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Organizational Management ◽  
Careful Planning ◽  
Principle Components Analysis ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Failure Factors

Construction partnering is commonly touted as a win-win arrangement for project owners and contractors alike. The failure or success of construction partnering arrangements is contingent upon a multitude of influences, many of which can be controlled through careful planning and active project management. This study examines the key failure factors (KFFs) of construction partnering projects based on data collected from a survey of industry professionals in Taiwan. Methods: Factor analysis is performed using data gathered from a survey of industry practitioners operating in Taiwan to identify KFFs and better understand the level of significance of each factor. A total of 15 failure variables (FV) were included in the survey. This study applied Principle Components Analysis to classify groups of crucial FV relevant to construction partnering based on their relative perceived contribution to project failure. Study results confirm that there are four KFFs to partnering failure in construction projects; they are absence of agility, collaboration barriers, partnering barriers, and organizational management barriers. The biggest influencer on partnership failure in construction projects is the association between absence of agility and organizational management barriers, while the next most significant is the relationship between collaboration barriers and partnering barriers. Avoiding failure of construction partnering requires careful planning and management considerations of the four KFFs found.

scholarly journals An Analysis of Construction Failure Factors to Stakeholder Coordinating Performance in the Finishing Phase of High-Rise Building Projects

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Viet T. Nguyen ◽  
Sy T. Do ◽  
Nhat M. Vo ◽  
Thu A. Nguyen ◽  
Son V. H. Pham
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Project Planning ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Building Projects ◽  
High Rise ◽  
High Rise Building ◽  
Building Project ◽  
Construction Works ◽  
Failure Factors

A poorly coordinated performance among stakeholders in the finishing phase can impair the performance of a high-rise building project. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze construction failure factors (CFFs) to stakeholder coordinating performance (SCP) in the finishing phase of high-rise building projects and to uncover their underlying relationships. CFFs to SCP in construction projects, especially in the finishing phase of high-rise building projects, have not yet been discovered. The study identified 30 CFFs to the SCP and ranked them according to the perspective of the stakeholders, including owners/consultants and contractors/subcontractors. Additionally, four factors of the CFFs, namely, traditional adversarial relationship, poor project planning and organization, incompetent parties, and delays of parties toward construction works were extracted by the factor analysis method. This study fills the gap in knowledge related to the coordination performance in construction projects. The findings could help stakeholders to enhance their coordinating performance in high-rise building projects.

scholarly journals Qualitative Approach on Investigating Failure Factors of Yemeni Mega Construction Projects

2017 ◽  
Vol 103 ◽  
pp. 03002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaser Gamil ◽  
Ismail Abdul Rahman ◽  
Sasitharan Nagapan ◽  
Nashwan Alemad
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Failure Factors

scholarly journals Failure factors of Makkah’s mega construction projects: qualitative study

2018 ◽  
Vol 250 ◽  
pp. 05003
Author(s):  
Nashwan Al-Emad ◽  
Ismail Abdul Rahman ◽  
Humair Khan
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Site Management ◽  
Senior Manager ◽  
Management Consultant ◽  
The World ◽  
Under Construction ◽  
Makkah City ◽  
Holy City ◽  
Failure Factors

Makkah city in Saudi Arabia is the holiest place for all Muslims across the world due to the presence of Masjid Al-Haram where the “KAABA” is located. In the holy city of Makkah, mega construction projects are currently under construction to accommodate the increased numbers of pilgrims. These mega projects faced many impediments and challenges to be completed successfully. Hence, this paper presents an investigative study on failure factors of mega Makkah construction projects, particularly from the site management viewpoint. The insight issues are based on interview with senior manager having 15 years of working experiences in handling mega construction projects. The interview was carried out on open-ended mode where ample time was given to the respondent to express his experienced in handling Saudi’s construction projects. This study uncovered that 50 % of project failure is due to contractor, 30% is due to client/PMC (Project Management Consultant), 15% is due to supervision consultant and 5% is due external factors. It also identified 58 failure factors and clustered in 4 groups in which the group are Client Instigated Factors with 17 failure factors, Contractor Instigated Factors with 27 failure factors, Consultant Instigated Factors with 10 failure factors and External Instigated Factors with 4 failure factors. The findings are helpful for construction community as well as to researchers to understand the insightful issues engulfing construction projects in Makkah city.

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 Factors Hindering Quality Performance in Construction Projects: An Empirical Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 70
Author(s):  
Raw A Hijazi
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Critical Factors ◽  
Quality Performance ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
The Social ◽  
Failure Factors

Construction industry is crucial for the economy of any country. Learning from failure is important to reach effective quality performance in construction projects. This will, in turn, contribute to the development of the construction industry and the country as a whole. Although quality is an important criterion in the project management success, but it receives less attention than cost and time in project management literature. Moreover, critical success factors (CSFs) are identified more often than critical failure factors (CFFs) in construction literature. Hence, there is still a lack of attention on critical failure factors affecting quality performance in construction projects. Construction industry is full of uncertainties, especially in the current era of COVID-19 Pandemic. This adds to the necessity of studying critical failure factors in construction industry. This study aims to identify the critical factors that have adverse effect on quality performance in construction projects, address their relative importance, and suggest ways to attain good quality performance in construction projects. Based on literature review, an initial list of failure attributes of quality performance in construction projects was prepared. Then it was refined based on suggestions from experienced professionals in the construction industry in the Jordanian context. A questionnaire was distributed to experts in the construction industry. The responses were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). The analyses used here are factor analysis and tests of its appropriateness. Using these analyses, the most critical factors that impede quality performance in construction were identified and ranked. The study revealed that the most influencing failure factors are the managerial factor, the culture and environment factor, and the contractor factor.

Causes of government construction projects failure in an emerging economy

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 558-582 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isaac Sakyi Damoah ◽  
Desmond Kwadjo Kumi
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Project Management ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Sequential Data ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
Developing Economy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Government Construction ◽  
Failure Factors

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the factors that cause government construction projects failure in a developing economy. Design/methodology/approach The study used the sequential data collection approach through an in-depth semi-structured interview (16 participants) and questionnaire survey (230 participants) to solicit their perceptions from project management practitioners (PMP), contractors and client (government officials) about the factors that lead to Ghanaian Government construction projects. The relative importance index was used to determine the relative importance of the factors identified. This was followed by Spearman rank correlation coefficient and Kendall’s coefficient of concordance to measure the degree of agreement among the participants on their perceptions. Findings In total, 34 factors were identified as the main factors that lead into Ghanaian Government construction projects failure. The top ten most important factors that cause Ghanaian Government construction projects failure are: political interferences, delays in payment, partisan politics, bureaucracy, corruption, poor supervision, lack of commitment by project leaders, poor planning, starting more projects than the government can fund and change in government. The failure factors were grouped into four main themes and found that the most important failure factors are leadership. This is followed by management and administrative practices, resources and external forces, respectively. Research limitations/implications This study is limited to only the public sector, and therefore the findings may not be applicable in the private sector. Practical implications Policy makers and construction PMP would be able to use the findings as a guide during the implementation of government projects in order to reduce and/or avoid government construction projects failure. Originality/value Construction projects failure in developing countries is high. Accordingly, the extant literature has been devoted to identifying the factors that lead to failure; however, they have mainly been discussed from a generic point of view or individual case studies. Researches that focus exclusively on government construction projects in developing countries are rare despite the dynamics in which these projects are implemented. This research extends the construction project management literature by focussing on government construction projects in a developing economy, where there are weak public institutional systems coupled with partisanship politics and bad cultural orientation towards government sector work inherited from a colonial rule.

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