Koushki, P A and Kartam, N (2004) Impact of construction materials on project time and cost in Kuwait. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 11(2), pp. 126-132. ISSN 0969-9988
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.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction industry; costs; housing; real time scheduling |
| Index terms: | construction industry, causes of delay, presence, construction material, real time, cost overrun, engineer, owner, housing, Kuwait, residential project, housing project, overrun, construction site, scheduling |
| Subjects: | industry analysis, sociology, project controls, housing and residential development, Geography, economic development, financial and cost management, environmental science, operations research, building materials, work location, construction type, profession |
| Topics: | Urban Studies, Time Control, Site Management, Engineering Principles, Research Practice, Geographical Context, Cost Management, Sustainability, Construction Technology, Stakeholder Management, Roles and Professions |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
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