A Comparative Study of Causes and Effects of Project Delays and Disruptions in Construction Projects in the South African Construction Industry

Oshungade, Oluwaseun O.; Kruger, Deon

doi:10.6106/jcepm.2017.3.30.013

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“…They may not be replaced on time, however, due to financial constraints [25]. Failure to replace equipment on time results in low productivity and equipment efficiency [3,[26][27][28]. Advances in the construction industry cause equipment obsolescence [7,29].…”

Section: Non-replacement Of Equipmentmentioning

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Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) Approach On Inappropriate Construction Equipment Delay Factors

Indhu

Yogeswari

2021

Civ Eng J

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The advancement of construction equipment is a trend in the construction industry, with numerous benefits. However, using inappropriate construction equipment causes delays in construction projects, affecting the firm's reputation. A number of research studies on overall delay have been conducted globally. Even so, there is a lack of research on construction delays caused by inappropriate construction equipment. The aim of this paper is to investigate the inappropriate construction equipment delay factors and their effects on the firm's reputation. Based on the issues identified in the focus group interviews and the literature survey, a questionnaire survey was conducted to assess the impact of these factors on the progress of Indian construction projects. The primary constraint was that all 300 responses were collected in person from construction professionals to avoid lethargic responses that could skew the results. Pearson correlation coefficients were used to determine the positive strength of each factor's relationship. A t-test was used to see if there was a significant difference between the respondents' firm categories. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used to validate the effective relationship between the causes of delays due to inappropriate construction equipment and its impact on company's reputation. All of the factors examined by the SEM analysis evidenced that the inappropriate construction equipment factors are correlated among themselves and combined to impact the reputation of the company. Recommendations are made to overcome the inappropriate equipment delay factors. Doi: 10.28991/cej-2021-03091717 Full Text: PDF

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Section: Non-replacement Of Equipmentmentioning

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Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) Approach On Inappropriate Construction Equipment Delay Factors

Indhu

Yogeswari

2021

Civ Eng J

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“…This is an industry that operates under the mandate to build and improve the infrastructure of the country thus the progress and success of this industry can be seen in the rate at which the country's projections of development are reached, specifically relating to the development of infrastructure in the country [8]. One of the prominent functions of the construction industry is that it plays a monumental role in the development of a country's asset base because the outputs of construction work are classified as capital or investment goods to the country [1] hence the SACI, much like the construction industries of other countries, has a crucial effect on the economy of the country [9]. The SACI is, by nature, a labor-intensive industry and as such it deploys a significant amount of manpower including semi-skilled and unskilled labor which will, inevitably, impact the level of productivity on construction sites [10].…”

Section: The Construction Industrymentioning

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Learning Curve for Improved Productivity in the South African Construction Industry

Somila¹,

Nokulunga²,

Didibhuku³

et al. 2020

Proceedings of the Creative Construction E-Conference 2020

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The South African construction industry has battled with productivity for years despite being the key contributors to the economy of the country. This paper aims to remedy this problem by introducing the learning curve tool into the South African construction industry. The study sought to deduce the level of awareness of the learning curve and determine the benefits of adopting the learning curve tool in the South African construction industry. The Quantitative Methodology was adopted for this study and participation from construction professionals was obtained through a well-structured questionnaire. A total of 106 questionnaires were sent out and 62 were received back representing a response rate of 58.5%. The findings revealed that there is a moderate awareness of the learning curve tool in the South African construction industry. Additionally, the findings revealed that the workers would become familiar with their job and sharpen their skills which would result in a higher quality of construction work and the reduction of time taken to complete a task with reduced cost. The adoption of the learning curve tool in the South African construction industry offers a solution to a lasting problem of productivity in the industry. This study will enlighten construction professionals on the concept of the learning curve and the benefits of the learning curve.

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“…Multiple studies have been done on the Iranian region in terms of causes and delay [23][24][25][26][27][28]. Other similar studies were conducted in Ghana [29,30], South Africa [31][32][33], Singapore [34,35] and Palestine [36,37], Libya [38], Nigeria [39][40][41], India [42][43][44], Taiwan [45,46], UAE [47], Egypt [48][49][50][51], Oman [52], Pakistan [53][54][55][56], Malawi [57], Zambia [58], Jordan [59], Malaysia [60][61][62][63], Turkey [64][65][66], Syria [67], Vietnam [68], Kenya [69], Iraq [70], Qatar [71,…”

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Major Factors Causing Delay in the Delivery of Manufacturing and Building Projects in Saudi Arabia

Abdellatif

Alshibani

2019

Buildings

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There have been many studies done on the causes of delay on construction projects and building projects all around the world. They use different methods, on different geographical areas, and they come up with different results. There are, however, few studies on industrial and building projects. This paper focuses on industrial/manufacturing projects in Saudi Arabia. The aim of this paper is to identify the major causes of delay in the manufacturing projects in Saudi Arabia. The top causes of delay have been identified through a literature survey and interviews with experts from the industrial field in Saudi Arabia. Twenty-two factors have been identified and listed in a survey that was distributed to professionals in the same field. Two categorizations were made: the first is based on the impact of the cause, and the second is based on the frequency of occurrence of the identified cause. It has been found that the top five impacted causes of delay in the delivery of industrial projects in Saudi Arabia are: difficulties in financing project by contractor/manufacturer, late procurement of materials, late delivery of materials, delay in progress payments, and delay in approving design documents, respectively. In terms of frequency, the top five identified causes are: delay in progress payments, difficulties in financing project by contractor/manufacturer, slowness in decision making, late procurement of materials, and delay in approving design documents, respectively. The diversity of the participants is an important point; therefore, the respondents were from different job positions (management, engineering, etc.), and different categories (contractor, owner, manufacturer, consultant, etc.). It is worth noting that this paper serves not only as an authentic study of the causes of delay in the delivery of industrial projects in Saudi Arabia which is a field that is not widely covered, but also as a fresh paper that gives an indication of the changes that happen to the business over time as compared to previous work.

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A Comparative Study of Causes and Effects of Project Delays and Disruptions in Construction Projects in the South African Construction Industry

Cited by 17 publications

References 17 publications

Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) Approach On Inappropriate Construction Equipment Delay Factors

Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) Approach On Inappropriate Construction Equipment Delay Factors

Learning Curve for Improved Productivity in the South African Construction Industry

Major Factors Causing Delay in the Delivery of Manufacturing and Building Projects in Saudi Arabia

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