Odeyinka, H A and Yusif, A (1997) The causes and effects of construction delays on completion cost of housing projects in Nigeria. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 2(3), pp. 31-44. ISSN 1366-4387
Abstract
The paper identified, on the basis of a questionnaire survey of general contractors, consultants and house owners in Nigeria, the construction industry's perception of the causes of construction delays on housing sites. On the basis of the cases studied, the effect of construction delays on completion cost of housing projects was investigated. The paper shows that the causes of housing projects construction delays can be nested in four layers namely: (1) Client-caused delay manifested mainly in terms of failure to meet financial obligations to the contractor as they fall due and frequent variation orders; (2) Contractor-caused delay manifested in terms of resource supply problems; (3) Extra contractual delay manifested in terms of inclement weather, acts of God, strikes, labour disputes and civil disturbances; and (4) Consultant-caused delay manifested in terms of late issuance of instruction and incomplete drawings. On the basis of the cases studied, the paper concludes that loss and expense claims due to delay and fluctuation claims during delay period had significant effect on cost overrun and thus impact significantly on the completion cost of housing projects.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction delays, housing projects, completion cost, cost overrun |
| Index terms: | weather, housing, construction delay, variation, questionnaire, drawing, general contractor, survey, housing project, construction industry, cost overrun, dispute, owner, Nigeria |
| Subjects: | contractual condition, project controls, sociology, industry analysis, data collection methods, air quality, dispute resolution, technical documentation, financial and cost management, Geography, housing and residential development, construction type, practitioner |
| Topics: | Legal Issues, Sustainability, Geographical Context, Contract Administration, Time Control, Design Practice, Urban Studies, Construction Technology, Roles and Professions, Stakeholder Management, Research Practice, Cost Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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