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Al-Tabtabai, H and Thomas, V P (2004) Negotiation and resolution of conflict using AHP: an application to project management. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 11(02), 90–100.

Blismas, N G, Sher, W D, Thorpe, A and Baldwin, A N (2004) Factors influencing project delivery within construction clients' multi-project environments. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 11(02), 113–25.

Koushki, P A and Kartam, N (2004) Impact of construction materials on project time and cost in Kuwait. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 11(02), 126–32.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Construction Industry; Housing; Costs; Real Time Scheduling
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0969-9988
  • URL: http://titania.emeraldinsight.com/vl=1289930/cl=13/nw=1/rpsv/cw/mcb/09699988/v11n2/s5/p126
  • Abstract:
    The construction of residential projects constitutes a major portion of the building activities in the State of Kuwait. This paper presents the findings of a research project, which aims to determine the causes of delays and cost-overruns in the construction of housing projects in Kuwait. The owners of 450 residential projects (just completed or near completion), spread over 27 systematic-randomly selected metropolitan districts, were personally interviewed. Data on owners' socio-demographic traits and project characteristics, including those involving time and cost overruns, were obtained. The paper highlights the impacts of construction materials on time-delays and cost-increases. Project-related variables affecting the on-time delivery of materials to the construction site are examined and quantified. The material selection-time, type of materials, their availability in the local market and the presence of a supervising engineer, all demonstrated a statistically significant impact on the on-time delivery of materials to construction sites.

Kumaraswamy, M M, Ng, S T, Ugwu, O O, Palaneeswaran, E and Rahman, M M (2004) Empowering collaborative decisions in complex construction project scenarios. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 11(02), 133–42.

Liang, L Y, Thompson, R G and Young, D M (2004) Optimizing the design of sewer networks using genetic algorithms and tabu search. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 11(02), 101–12.

Mawdesley, M J, Askew, W H and Al-Jibouri, S H (2004) Site layout for earthworks in road projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 11(02), 83–9.