Umar, Tariq (2018) Causes of delay in construction projects in Oman. Middle East Journal of Management, 5(2), pp. 121-136. ISSN (print) 2050-3636

Abstract

Construction projects are full of risk and uncertainties and delays can have negative economic consequences and can create bad image for all the parties involved in the project. Delays in construction projects have several causes associated with owner, consultant and contractors. This paper aims to explore the causes of delays in construction projects in Oman. The causes of delays in construction projects are firstly discussed with a review of different published literature. The results of interviews with experienced construction professional working with client, consultant and contractor are reported. Results reveal that contractual issues, workforce, materials, coordination between construction parties, and external factors are the main factors which cause delay to construction projects in Oman. This research work is exploratory in nature and provides basic causes of delays in construction project in general. Further research is recommended to explore project's specific causes of delay in construction in Oman.

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Official URL:	https://doi.org/10.1504/MEJM.2018.091132
Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	project management; contracting; planning and scheduling; construction projects; qualitative method; semi-structured interview; contractor; consultant; client; causes of delay
Research Area:	Research Areas > Architecture and the built environment Research Areas > Civil engineering
Faculty, School or Research Centre:	Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing
Date Deposited:	10 Mar 2021 15:05
Last Modified:	18 Mar 2021 14:32
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1504/MEJM.2018.091132
URI:	https://eprints.kingston.ac.uk/id/eprint/48233

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