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Brandon, P S and Ribeiro, F L (1998) A knowledge-based system for assessing applications for house renovation grants. Construction Management and Economics, 16(01), 57-69.
Chau, K W, Raftery, J and Walker, A (1998) Note - The baby and the bathwater: research methods in construction management. Construction Management and Economics, 16(01), 99-104.
Chinyio, E A, Olomolaiye, P O, Kometa, S T and Harris, F C (1998) A needs-based methodology for classifying construction clients and selecting contractors. Construction Management and Economics, 16(01), 91-8.
Dawood, N N (1998) Estimating project and activity duration: a risk management approach using network analysis. Construction Management and Economics, 16(01), 41-8.
Edwards, P J and Bowen, P A (1998) Practices, barriers and benefits of risk management process in building services cost estimation: comment. Construction Management and Economics, 16(01), 105-8.
Harriss, C (1998) Why research without theory is not research: a reply to Seymour et al.. Construction Management and Economics, 16(01), 113-6.
Kumaraswamy, M M and Chan, D W M (1998) Contributors to construction delays. Construction Management and Economics, 16(01), 17-29.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: delay; Hong Kong; productivity; project management; time
- ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/014461998372556
- Abstract:
Projects can be delayed for a large number of reasons. The third phase of an investigation into such factors focused on the causes of construction delays in Hong Kong. A questionnaire was based on 83 factors identified in previous phases of the investigation. Analysis of the responses reveals differences in perceptions of the relative significance of factors between clients, consultants and contractors. There was general agreement about the relative importance of delay factors such as unforeseen ground conditions. Improving productivity is a useful approach to controlling delays. Important factors affecting productivity itself are thus examined in more depth, with a view to enhancing productivity and reducing delays. The conclusions of this phase of the investigation include a ranking of factors and factor categories that are perceived by different groups of project participants to contribute to delays. For example, higher-ranking factors, such as unforeseen ground conditions, and factor categories such as project-related factors, are found to merit special management attention in countering construction delays. The high degree of disagreement as discerned between the groups of clients, consultants and contractors is indicative of their experiences, possible prejudices and lack of effective communication. It is also confirmed that productivity and other non-scope factors such as effective communications should supplement the project scope factors incorporated into the construction time prediction models that were proposed in the previous phases of this investigation.
McDonald, B and Smithers, M (1998) Implementing a waste management plan during the construction phase of a project: a case study. Construction Management and Economics, 16(01), 71-8.
Noyce, D A and Hanna, A S (1998) Planned and unplanned schedule compression: the impact on labour. Construction Management and Economics, 16(01), 79-90.
Ranasinghe, M (1998) Risk management in the insurance industry: insights for the engineering construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 16(01), 31-9.
Seymour, D E, Rooke, J D and Crook, D (1998) The role of theory in construction management: reply to Runeson. Construction Management and Economics, 16(01), 109-12.
Tam, C M and Fung, I W H (1998) Effectiveness of safety management strategies on safety performance in Hong Kong. Construction Management and Economics, 16(01), 49-51.
Wang, C-H and Huang, Y-C (1998) Controlling activity interval times in LOB scheduling. Construction Management and Economics, 16(01), 5-16.