ANALYSIS OF CONSTRUCTION DELAY CAUSES IN DAMS PROJECTS IN OMAN
Journal Title: European Journal of Business and Social Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
Delays in Dam construction projects are one of the biggest challenges in recent years. There are many causes behind these delays, which in turn affects the project performance at large in the overall world, including Oman. This research aimed to investigate and analyse the causes of delays in Dam projects in Oman. An intensive literature review was carried out to identify the causes of delays in Dam and infrastructure projects. Then, a questionnaire survey was employed to collect data from professionals involved in Dam construction projects. 60 causes of delay were integrated in the questionnaires which were grouped under four main categories: Client, Contractor, Consultant and External Factors. The collected data was then analysed statistically and ranked according to its significance. The results reveal, based on Pareto’s law of 80/20, that the top causes behind the delays of Dam construction projects in Oman are: severe weather conditions, change orders, uncertainty in ground condition, poor site management, executive bureaucracy in client organization, feasibility study did not cover all aspects, mistakes in soil investigation, natural effects during construction work, difficulty of defining project requirement, slowness of decision making process, delay of obtaining approval from the different government authorities, and land acquisition. These findings demonstrate there is an urgent necessity to tackle the project’s site related causes, and causes related to client and contractor.
Authors and Affiliations
Nasser Alamri| Department of Water Resources Affairs, Ministry Of Regional Municipalities & Water Resources, Oman, Omar Amoudi| Department Built and Natural Environment, Caledonian College of Engineering, PO 111, Box 2322, Seeb, Oman, Gibril Njie| School of Engineering and Built Environment, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, G4 0BA, Scotland, United Kingdom
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP10888
- DOI -
- Views 424
- Downloads 17
PROCEDURAL DYNAMICS OF BOARD MEETINGS IN FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES OF TURKEY
Empirical studies indicate that corporate governance practices are very significant on the financial performance of companies. One of the key elements of Corporate Governance is to apply good board practices with sou...
A MODEL FOR KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN A PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION SETTING
This paper was intended to identify gaps in the Knowledge Management (KM) practices of selected private higher education institutions (PHE) in Botswana by determining the existence, or absence, of KM enablers and come...
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BUDGET DEFICIT AND INTEREST RATE: EVIDENCE FROM NIGERIA
This research empirically examines the relationship between budget deficit and interest rate in Nigeria using Vector Error Correction model (VECM) for the period of 1970:1-2010:4. In the long run co-integrating equati...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND APPROPRIATE CAPACITY BUILDING FOR ACCELERATED AND SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT
The study is on capacity assessment of human and institutional resources needed for planning and management of rural development at the local government level in Nigeria. The ultimate aim is to provide the basis neede...
EVALUATION OF FACTORS INFLUENCING SUSTAINABILITY OF WATER PROJECTS IN GAHONDO: A CASE OF WATER PROJECTS IN MUHANGA DISTRICT, RWANDA
Water is a natural resource that is necessary for sustenance of life, ecological systems and a key resource to social and economic development. Governments, Non-governmental organizations, local and international orga...