| dc.description.abstract | In construction, delay is the period that elapses after the completion date specified in
the contract and as mutually agreed upon by the contract's parties. One of the most
reoccurring issues in the construction sector around the world is delay (Jadhav, 2018).
Delays can lead to many negative effects and one delay could result in the emergence
of more delays (Muralidhar, 2018). Large rate of delay in project delivery is a major
criticism faced by the Sri Lanka's construction sector. Despite the type or size of the
construction project, majority of construction projects are prone to delays, and timely
completion is typically exceptional (Jayalath, 2010). Cost, time, and quality equally
contribute to the project success (Ramalee, 2016). Therefore, project delay directly
impacts on project success. Delays may be caused by one or both contracting parties,
a third party who is not a party to the contract, or external forces. Contractor is the
party who is mostly responsible for construction delays (Farooqui, 2007). Therefore,
taking an endeavour on mitigation of contractor related delays can significantly effect
on reducing construction delays. Quantity Surveyor is responsible for the cost aspect
of a project and delays are a major barrier for Quantity Surveyors to ensure that cost
overrun does not take place (Rathnayake, 2022). Therefore, it is obvious that as a
Quantity Surveyor, taking an endeavour on mitigating contractor related delays is
important to enhance the performance of Quantity Surveyors. Prior to mitigating them
it is at upmost important to identify the most significant causes of contractor related
causes of delay in Sri Lanka, since it makes it simple to choose what should be
addressed first and what should be prioritized. | en_US |
