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Appraisal Of The Impact Of Delays In Project Delivery In Construction Industry
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1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The major purpose or aim of this study
work is to examine critically the causes and impacts of construction
delays on project very in Cross River State. This project would make
attempt to resent suggestive solutions to the problems of delays faced
by construction industries, so as to ensure effective execution of
future projects without these problems and also meet the pre-determined
contractual date of completion
THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY IS AS FOLLOWS:
(a) To identify and evaluate the effect of delays on building project execution in Nigeria.
(b) To assess the effect of delay on completion time of building projects.
(c) To examine the impacts of delay on the cost of construction project.
(d) To bring to the knowledge of parties the actual causes of project delay.
(e)
To identify and describe current good practice in managing, handling
and settling the impact of delays (claims) in construction project.
(f) To investigate how the effects or impact of delays can be minimized.
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
It
has been observed that most contracts in Cross River State has its
inability to keep to the targeted contracted period of time and it all
turns out in the increment of stipulated period and associated excessive
cost maximization thereby causing unwanted and unnecessary delay.
The
purpose of this research work, this is significant in that it has given
the researcher challenges and opportunity to conduct an in-dept study
of the subject. This act could be sourced from either of the party
involved in the contracts, which could turn to be due to the negligence
of fulfilling the oblig2tions awarded to either of them. Furthermore,
the impacts of the causes of the delays of these construction projects
have to be known and solutions identify in other to minimize it, if
possible rectify the faults.
1.5 SCOPE OFTHE STUDY
This study
appraises delays and it impacts on project delivery in construction
industry, and more especially in the Nigeria context. This is with the
view of finding solutions and making constructive proposals to
rectifying, minimizing and finding a long costing reduction for the
future efficient project execution. Research work in project
construction delays generally will be very voluminous and this would
mean researching into all aspect and methods of contract procurement. I
therefore hope that all the detailed information required to achieve my
aim and objectives of
this project has been accomplished.
1.6 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
During the course of carrying out this study, the researchers encountered the following under listed problems
(a)
The limitation was the unwillingness of some respondent to complete the
questionnaire administered. This is because of the fear that such
information may lead to their superior.
(b) The lean financial position of the researchers also contributed to the limitation of this study.
(c)
The time limit for this research also contribute a serious constraint
to the production of a full scale report, though study of this nature
will need comparison with many of such settlements within and outside
the study area so as to give a sound judgment and recommendation.
1.7 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
In
order to accomplish the purpose of this study, these research questions
were put forward to offer a general guide to the researcher.
(a) From your experience in construction, have you ever suffered delay?
(b) From which of the source is the delay experience?
(c) What are the sources of delays usually experience in construction projects?
(d) What are the impacts of delays in construction projects?
(e) Who in your opinion suffers the most when there is prolonged delay?
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