Causes of Delay in MARA Management Procurement Construction Projects

Abdullah, Mohd Razaki; Rahman, Ismail Abdul; Azis, Ade Asmi Abdul

doi:10.22452/jscp.vol1no1.6

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“…Like other countries, the problem of delay is also associated with construction industry of Malaysia. Abdullah et al (2010) cited that 90% of MARA construction projects completed beyond the planned dates. Azlan & Syuhada (2014) found that in Malaysia, only 30% of the public sector building projects were finished within the schedule dates.…”

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Ranking of Effects of Construction Delay: Evidence from Malaysian Building Projects

Ullah

Khan

Lakhiar

et al. 2018

Journal of Applied Engineering Sciences

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The problem of delay is a regular phenomenon in construction projects all around the world and the Malaysian building projects has no exclusion. The aim of this paper is to determine and rank the effects of delay in Malaysian building projects with respect to their Relative Importance Index. Literature review and questionnaire survey were used to gather data for this study. A thorough literature review was performed to identify the common effects of delays in building construction projects. A questionnaire was distributed among key project participants; contractors, clients and consultants, to rank the effects of delay in Malaysian building projects based on the perception of survey respondents. In total 300 questionnaires were distributed, as a result of 240 questionnaires were received. The collected data of questionnaire survey was analysed using statistical software SPSS. In total, 17 effects of the delays have been determined and findings from the survey revealed that time overrun, cost overrun, dispute, loss of profit, arbitration, claims, contract termination, litigation, poor quality of work, and total project abandonment were the main effects of delay in Malaysian building projects. The findings of this study might encourage construction stakeholders to focus on the issue of delays in building projects.

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Ranking of Effects of Construction Delay: Evidence from Malaysian Building Projects

Ullah

Khan

Lakhiar

et al. 2018

Journal of Applied Engineering Sciences

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“…A study by Shehu et al [12] found that in 359 recently completed public and private sector building projects in Malaysia, 55% of the projects experienced cost increase. Similarly study of Abdullah et al, [13] cited that 90% of MARA large construction projects were affected with delays leading to cost increase since 1984. Further, a recent study on performance of public construction projects in Malaysia reported that 191 projects were found sick, being not completed on scheduled time, experienced cost increase, and not meeting quality specifications [14].…”

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Stakeholders’ Perception on Critical Cost Variation Factors in Malaysian Building Projects

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Effective cost management is one of the prime requirements for successful completion of construction projects. However, deviation from initially planned cost had been prevalent in construction projects. Cost variation has become a frequent phenomenon in construction projects and Malaysian building projects has no exclusion. This paper aims to establish the critical factors instigating cost variation in Malaysian building projects. Extensive literature review and field survey were two main methods for conducting this study. 34 factors causing cost variation were identified through deep literature review. A questionnaire survey based on identified factors, was carried out among construction stakeholders: clients, consultants and contractors involved in handling of building projects in Malaysia. The collected data was analyzed using SPSS V22 software, which enabled the ranking of factors based on their Mean Value. The results of the survey indicated that (1) fluctuation in cost of materials, (2) improper planning, (3) Incompetent main contractors, (4) poor site management, (5) and client financial problems were top five critical factors causing cost variation in building projects. The inferences drawn in this study can serve as a guide lines for construction stakeholders to achieve effective cost management in building projects.

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“…The reliability test depicts the consistency degree of the data collected. Some past studies carried out by Memon et al (2010), Enshassi et al (2009) and Abdullah et al (2010) also chose to use the Cα to calculate the accuracy of the data obtained. Cα value can be calculated as:…”

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Investigation of Contributing Factors for Smart Parking Development Projects Delay:The Case of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2020

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Considering the increase of urban population and traffic congestion, smart parking is always a strategic issue to work on, not only in the research field but also from economic interests. The existing and ongoing works on smart parking are complicated and Trans disciplinary. The construction industry is one of the main sectors that provide important ingredients for the development of an economy. However it is becoming more complex because of the sophistication of the construction process itself and the large number of parties involved in the construction process. Delay in construction project completion is a global phenomenon that occurs in the construction industry and considered as one of the most common problems causing a multitude of negative effects on the project. The objective of this study is to identify the major determinants factor smart parking project delay. Both primary and secondary data were used in this study. A survey questionnaire was structured and distributed to contractor, consultant, client and subcontractor who were working in smart parking construction projects. The questionnaire included 30 predefined factors, which were grouped into six major factors, client, contractor, and consultant, and material, external and labor factors. The relative importance index (RII) was determined and the factors were ranked within their groups and overall. The results showed that the group of client factors ranked first among the six groups. The top ten factors causing delay of smart parking projects are: delay in subcontractors , slow in decision making by client, delay in delivering the site to the contractor, Dollar insecure in government, delay in obtaining permits from municipality, less capacity to admin the project, lack in qualified labors/shortage of qualified engineers, shortage of construction materials, late procurement of materials and Ineffective planning and scheduling of projects. Finally, recommendations have been developed for each of the contract parties' client, contractor, consultant and subcontractor where present in this research in order to minimize and avoid the delay factor and get the project completed within the planned schedule.

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Causes of Delay in MARA Management Procurement Construction Projects

Cited by 28 publications

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Ranking of Effects of Construction Delay: Evidence from Malaysian Building Projects

Ranking of Effects of Construction Delay: Evidence from Malaysian Building Projects

Stakeholders’ Perception on Critical Cost Variation Factors in Malaysian Building Projects

Investigation of Contributing Factors for Smart Parking Development Projects Delay:The Case of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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