Study on the Quantification of Delay Factors in Construction Industry

The Construction industry of India is an important indicator of the development, as it creates investment opportunities across various related sectors. The construction industry has contributed an estimated 670,778 crores to the national gross domestic product (GDP) in 201112 (a share of around 8%). Delay in construction projects is considered one of the most common problems causing a multitude of negative effects on the construction projects. Construction delays can be minimized only when their cause are identified. The objective of this study was to identify the major causes of construction delays. A literature review was conducted to compile a list of delay causes in construction industry. The data for this study will be gathering through a detailed questionnaire survey. The questionnaire consists of total factors of seventeen group were contributed to the causes of construction delay based on literature review. In that seventeen groups have been consist of total 50 factors for delay. The questionnaire form is forwarded to various construction industries through email and in personal. Based on the questionnaire survey the overall results indicated that the most important causes are: (1)Shortage of unskilled & skilled labor; (2)Design changes by owner or his agent during construction; (3)Fluctuation of prices; (4)High waiting time for availability of work teams; (5)Rework due to errors; these are all the top five delay factors which affect construction project.