An Assessment On Causes Of Delay In Road Construction Projects: The Case Of Ethiopian Road Authority
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2018-06-17
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Addis Ababa University
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Road construction in Ethiopia, like many other countries in the world, is an important sector due to its enormous contribution to the country’s economic growth and social development in terms of employment opportunities and its contributions to GDP. However, due to various reasons, many road construction projects are prone to delay. These delay can only be avoided by identifying the factors causes delay. This study was aimed to find out the main causes of delay in Ethiopia road construction projects in the case of Ethiopian Road Authority. Quantitative data was collected from clients, consultants and contractors using questionnaires and then the data obtained were analyzed using the Relative Importance index (RII). The survey analysis results obtained identified ten major causes of delays. The RII ranking results depicted that planned work schedule, difficulties in financing the construction project as delay factors were the most influential factor by contractor were considered most important factor causing delay in road construction projects followed by of contractors’ materials shortage on site and poor project manager skills. In addition, effects of delays associated to road construction project were identified
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Delay, Causes of Delay, Effects of delay, Ethiopian Road Authority, Road Construction Project, Relative Importance Index (RII)