Time-Overrun Factors in Nigerian Construction Industry
Publication: Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 127, Issue 5
Abstract
Factors that affect time overrun in the Nigerian construction industry have been studied, and the rank agreement factor for the professionals are architects/engineers, 0.75; architects/builders, 0.83; quantity surveyors/engineers, 0.74; quantity surveyors/builders, 0.79; and engineers/builders, 0.69. Important findings are (1) the degree of occurrence of time overrun is high—between 80 and 90%; (2) relative contributions of the client, contractor, and others are 62, 32, and 6%, respectively; (3) time overrun is more pronounced in government/public sector projects (89%); and (4) time overrun occurs on all projects, irrespective of size.
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Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 127 • Issue 5 • October 2001
Pages: 419 - 425
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Received: May 7, 1999
Published online: Oct 1, 2001
Published in print: Oct 2001
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