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Abdul-Hadi, N, Al-Sudairi, A and Alqahtani, S (2005) Prioritizing barriers to successful business process re-engineering (BPR) efforts in Saudi Arabian construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 23(03), 305-15.

Chan, S L and Park, M (2005) Project cost estimation using principal component regression. Construction Management and Economics, 23(03), 295-304.

Dainty, A R J, Bryman, A, Price, A D F, Greasley, K, Soetanto, R and King, N (2005) Project affinity: the role of emotional attachment in construction projects. Construction Management and Economics, 23(03), 241i4.

Hsieh, H H Y (2005) The 1990s Taiwan residential construction boom: a supply side interpretation. Construction Management and Economics, 23(03), 265-84.

Koushki, P A, Al-Rashid, K and Kartam, N (2005) Delays and cost increases in the construction of private residential projects in Kuwait. Construction Management and Economics, 23(03), 285-94.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Delay; cost increase; residential projects; Kuwait
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/0144619042000326710
  • Abstract:

    Time-delays and cost-increases associated with the construction of private residential projects in the State of Kuwait are determined. A person-interview survey of 450 randomly selected private residential project owners and developers in 27 representative districts in metropolitan Kuwait formed the database for the study. The socio-economic traits of the owners/developers, and the pre-construction family planning, the design, and the construction phases of the sample projects are presented. Estimates of time-delays and cost-increases are made, and their causes identified. The three main causes of time-delays included changing orders, owners’ financial constraints and owners’ lack of experience in the construction business. Regarding cost overruns, the three main causes were identified as contractor-related problems, material-related problems and, again, owners’ financial constraints. A number of recommendations end the paper. The minimization of time delays and cost overruns in private residential projects would require: the availability of adequate funds, allocation of sufficient time and money at the design phase, and selection of a competent consultant and a reliable contractor to carry out the work.

Lianyu, C and Tiong, R L K (2005) Minimum feasible tariff model for BOT water supply projects in Malaysia. Construction Management and Economics, 23(03), 255-63.

Spangenberg, S, Hannerz, H and Tüchsen, F (2005) Hospitalized injuries among bridge and tunnel construction workers. Construction Management and Economics, 23(03), 237–40.

Tam, C M, Tong, T K L, Lau, T C T and Chan, K K (2005) Selection of vertical formwork system by probabilistic neural networks models. Construction Management and Economics, 23(03), 245-54.

Wood, G D and Ellis, R C T (2005) Main contractor experiences of partnering relationships on UK construction projects. Construction Management and Economics, 23(03), 317-25.

Yu, W-D and Lo, S-S (2005) Time-dependent construction social costs model. Construction Management and Economics, 23(03), 327-37.