CONTRACTOR PERSPECTIVE ON TIME OVERRUN FACTORS IN MALAYSIAN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

Time overrun has become a major concern in construction projects worldwide including Malaysia. The occurrence of the over run in time is caused due to several factors. This paper has investigated significant factors which cause time overrun run in Malaysian construction projects. For this investigation, data was carried out through survey among the contractors registered under top two categories of G6 and G7 with Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB). Average index calculation of the gathered data showed that frequent design changes, change in the scope of the project, financial difficulties of owner, delays in decisions making and unforeseen ground condition are major factors of time overrun. These factors are owner related issue, hence for improving time performance owners are required to adopt effective contract management

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