Empirical Assessment of the Likelihood and Duration of Highway Project Time Delays
Publication: Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 138, Issue 3
Abstract
Delays in the completion of highway construction and maintenance projects are important concerns to state highway agencies and contractors alike because such time delays can have a number of adverse consequences, such as extending the duration of active work zones, contributing to road-user dissatisfaction and increasing the risk of litigation regarding delay responsibility. In this paper, using data from 1,722 highway projects in Indiana, random-parameter statistical models are estimated to study the factors that contribute to the likelihood of encountering a project time delay and its duration. The model estimation results show that the likelihood and duration of project time delays are significantly influenced by factors such as project cost (contract bid amount), project type, planned project duration, and the likelihood of adverse weather.
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Acknowledgments
The writers would like to acknowledge the contribution of Professor Kumares C. Sinha and Dr. Bob G. McCullouch of Purdue University and Claire Bordat, Mike Onran, and Mike Jenkins of the Indiana Department of Transportation for their immense assistance in data acquisition and other areas of the study. The contents of this paper reflect the views of the writers, who are responsible for the facts and the accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views or policies of any agency, nor do the contents constitute a standard, specification, or regulation.
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Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 138 • Issue 3 • March 2012
Pages: 390 - 398
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© 2012 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Jun 12, 2010
Accepted: Jun 13, 2011
Published online: Jun 15, 2011
Published in print: Mar 1, 2012
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