Mahamid, I (2013) Common risks affecting time overrun in road construction projects in Palestine: Contractors' perspective. Construction Economics and Building, 13(2), pp. 45-53. ISSN 2204-9029
Abstract
The construction sector is one of the key economic sectors and is the main force motivating the Palestinian national economy. However, it suffers from a number of problems that affect time, cost and quality performances. This study aims at identifying the common risks affecting time overrun in road construction projects in the West Bank in Palestine from contractors' viewpoint. 45 factors that might cause delays of road construction projects were defined through a detailed literature review. A questionnaire survey was performed to rank the considered factors in terms of severity and frequency. The analysis of the survey indicated that the top risks affecting time overrun in road construction projects in Palestine are: financial status of the contractors, payment delays by the owner, the political situation and segmentation of the West Bank, poor communication between construction parties, lack of equipment efficiency and high competition in bids.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | contractors; delay; risk map; road construction; time overrun |
| Index terms: | literature review, construction sector, owner, survey, quality performance, efficiency, time overrun, questionnaire, national economy, competition, road construction, Palestine |
| Subjects: | industry analysis, data analysis and analytics, project delivery, economic analysis, project controls, market analysis, sociology, Geography, data collection methods, performance management, civil engineering |
| Topics: | Business Strategy, Geographical Context, Research Practice, Engineering Principles, Stakeholder Management, Quality Management, Time Control |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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