The chart shows the main management factor that affect the most in construction project delayed. There are five factors under management factors category.
The highest percentage in this chart is poor scheduling and coordination which is 63%. Most of the project engineer failed to plan a proper schedule that includes all the possibilities of delay. The second factor of construction project delayed is the stoppages of the project which contribute to 17%. Next, lack of equipment also contributes to the construction project delayed about 13%. For inspection delays and stop work orders both shared the same percentage of 3.5%.
The above result is similar to the findings by Kaming, Olomolaiye, Holt, and Harris, (1997). They revealed that, the factors influencing construction time on high-rise projects in Indonesia was inadequate planning. In conclusion, poor scheduling would be the main management factor that affects the most in construction project delay.
The above chart describes the main site factor that affect the most in construction project delayed in Malaysia.
The highest frequency shown in this chart is incidences when convert to percentage is 36.67% compared to the others main site factors. It followed by the materials shortage, delay in material deliveries as well as for the factor of delay due to interference with others crews which shared same percentage that is 20%. However, site access shown the lowest percentage among others factors which only 3.33%.
The above result is similar to the finding by Faridi and El-Sayegh (2006).In Faridi and El-Sayegh (2006) study, they found that about 50% of the constructions suffered delayed due to the planning occurred that includes the approval of drawings, inadequate early planning and slowness of the owners’ decision-making process which all these are considered as incidences. In conclusion, incidences would be the main site factor that affects the most in construction project delayed.
The chart shows the main factor that causes delay in construction projects. Overall, respondents choose management factors that causes delay in construction projects the most.
More than half (53.33%) of the respondents agree that the main factor that causes delay in construction projects is management factors. The second factor (20%) that causes delay in construction projects is economy factors. About 16.67% of the respondents agree that environmental factors also caused delay in construction projects. The other factors that cause delay in construction projects are manpower factors (5.67%) and site factors (3.33%).
The above result is similar to the finding by Faridi and El-Sayegh (2006). In their study, they revealed that management factors such as approval of drawings, inadequate early planning and slowness of the owners’ decision-making process cause delay in construction projects. In conclusion, there are many factors that contribute to delay in construction projects. However, management factors are the main factor which cause delay in construction projects.
The pie chart describes the effect toward the owner when the construction delays. Overall, respondents choose financial problem as their point of view.
More than one third (57%) is due to financial problems followed by the second effect toward the owner would be increase interest which shown 20%. Almost 13% is to pay additional professional fees for architects and engineers and loss of use just consists of 10%.
This above result is not similar to the finding by Aibinu and Jagboro (2002). In Aibinu and Jagboro (2002) study, they found that claims and disputes will be the final result for owner. It means that owner has to pay additional professional fees for architects and engineers. The different between Aibinu and Jagboro’s and the current study could be due to the age of the participants as two third of the participants were still undergraduates students that had no access to the workplace. In conclusion, financial problem had shown the highest percentage among all the effects that shown in the above chart.
The pie chart above is about the long term effect as a result of construction delay in Malaysia.
The highest percentage showed in this chart is that loss of trustworthy from clients which contribute to 47%. The second effect due to the construction delay is loss of productivity in construction project in order to complete on time shown 27%. Finally, for the long effect of disruption of building and give a bad signal to the foreign investors in construction delay both shared same percentage of 13%.
The above result is not similar to the findings by Iyer, Chaphalkal and Joshi (2008). In their studies, they found that project delay will give a bad signal to foreign investors as construction industry plays the important role for today economy, generating both, employment and wealth. The differences of finding could be due to the age of the participants. In the current study, the participants were mostly undergraduate students that had no access to the workplace. In conclusion, the long effect of construction delay would be loss of trustworthy between the owner of the project and the engineer as the relationship between the client and contractor is usually formalized by a contract.
The pie chart describes the misunderstanding between clients and contractor will occur due to project delay. Overall, people agreed that misunderstanding between clients and contractor will occur due to project delay.
There are 47% of people are agree that misunderstanding between clients and contractor will occur due to project delay. The second rating which is about 30% people are strongly agree that misunderstanding between clients and contractor will occur due to project delay. Meanwhile, people who are fairly agree that misunderstanding between clients and contractor will occur due to project delay is about 13%. Almost 10% of the people strongly disagree that misunderstanding between clients and contractor will occur due to project delay. However, non of the people disagree that misunderstanding between clients and contractor will occur due to project delay.