Analyse Factors Affecting the Delay in Building Construction Projects in Sri Lanka; Through the Interaction of the Project Team

Abstract

: Constructions are undergoing with an unfavourable situation with their cost overruns due to the delay issues and are exposed into the risk because of the inappropriate identification and minimizing of the factors. Fulfilling this gap, the research has been undergone to analyse factors affecting the delay in building construction projects in Sri Lanka; through the interaction of the project team with an adequate understanding on the practical solutions for minimizing. The study has used a mixed approach of qualitative and quantitative techniques for the identification of factors, review of literature was undergone. To assess the factors affecting for delays, questionnaire was distributed among 40 professionals in Sri Lanka and with the analysis under the Relative Important Index (RII) and it was identified that client related factors, contractor related factors, consultant related factors and other related factors and assessment of the factors affecting to the building construction industry. The significant factors of building construction delays were identified as poor communication and coordination, delay in obtaining approvals from government regulated bodies and delays in subcontractor activities, inexpedient scheduling and project planning, inefficient contractor work and unexpected subsurface conditions and unforeseen circumstance. The study identified that contractor related category had the highest affect to the delays of construction industry in Sri Lanka. To identify the practical solutions for minimizing, interviews were conducted by selecting 10 professionals with more than 10 years of experience as the sample. Concerning more on the effective performance of the key stakeholders under a better management system is recommended in minimizing the arising delay problems which will help to ameliorate the performance of the industry