Causes and Effects of Delays in Constrution Projets

Construction Projects are becoming complex due to cost overrun. This overrun sometimes results either in delay or incompletion or any other such difficulties. In Nepali construction industry traditional approach is predominantly in vogue in almost all of the projects. Identification of critical success factors will be helpful to formulate effective strategies for minimizing the cost of Construction Projects. The overall objective of the this research paper is ‘To explore all the important factors contributing the cost overrun and identifying the critical factors of cause and effect of delay in construction project. Consultants and Contractors have been interviewed personally to get the practical problems through a survey questionnaire. The answers have been grouped and suitable methodologies for solving the problems have been formulated which are suitable for our Nepali Scenario. The results indicated that project modification must be needed with for reducing the timely completion. In particular, high level performance of the project managers, standard management practices, wide adoption of modern management tools, effective time and quality management, and techniques and team involvement in the project are found to be significant items for project management. There are six factors that affect delays in construction project which includes: time overruns cost overrun, dispute, arbitration, total abandonment; and litigation. The results of analysis shown time overrun and cost overrun were the two most common effects of delays in construction project.