Shehu, Z; Holt, G D; Endut, I R and Akintoye, A (2015) Analysis of characteristics affecting completion time for Malaysian construction projects. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 5(1), pp. 52-68. ISSN 2044-124X
Abstract
Purpose - Construction projects within Malaysia are plagued by time overruns that can transform what should have been successful projects, into those incurring additional costs, disagreements, litigation and in some cases abandonment. To help better understand this problem, the purpose of this paper is to investigate Malaysian project characteristics in relation to time overruns. Design/methodology/approach - In total, 150 Malaysian quantity-surveying organisations provided data relating to recent projects they have worked on. Project characteristics considered in analysis are new build and refurbishment, public and private sectors, procurement methods used, nature of projects and tendering methods. Findings - Public sector projects were found more prone to overruns than those in the private sector; refurbishment projects experienced better time performance than new build; construction management demonstrated better time performance than design-build or traditional procurement; and infrastructure projects/negotiated tendering, performed better than selective/open tendering, respectively. The study also developed a linear model to predict project duration, based on contract period. Research limitations/implications - The study adds a geographically specific detailed analysis to the extant literature of project performance generally and to that of time overruns more specifically. Practical implications - Findings provide stakeholders with information that may help mitigate the frequency of project delays among construction projects, especially in Malaysia. Originality/value - The analysis and modelling of time overrun in relation to Malaysian project characteristics in this way is novel.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | procurement; time; costs; costing; cost/benefit analysis; cost reduction; private sector; tendering; time drivers |
| Index terms: | completion time, project performance, methodology, time performance, construction project, cost reduction, project delay, duration, refurbishment project, modelling, costing, infrastructure project, time driver, surveying, time overrun, procurement method, Malaysia, overrun, litigation, traditional procurement, public sector, new build, abandonment, private sector |
| Subjects: | research methods, construction integration, economics, accounting and finance, project management theory and practice, infrastructure engineering, production management, Geography, project controls, completion, administrative law, infrastructure and transport systems, industry analysis, dispute resolution, analytical methods, health monitoring assessment and metrics, contractual arrangements |
| Topics: | Legal Issues, Time Control, Geographical Context, Project Management, Research Practice, Engineering Principles, Business Strategy, Cost Management, Health and Safety, Procurement |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
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