Assessment of the Causes of Delays and Their Impacts on Construction Projects: The Case of Federal Housing Corporation Construction of Mixed Use Apartment Building Project, Somali Tera Site
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2023-06
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Addis Ababa University
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The significance of this project was to assess the major causes of construction project delays and their impacts at Federal Housing Corporation mixed use apartment building project at Somali tera site. The research aim is to identify delay causing factors related to the three main stakeholders and their consequences. Qualitative research approach was undertaken. Both exploratory and descriptive research types were applied to this study, because this research will try to answer why the delay occurred and it contributes to a greater understanding of the causes and effects of delay in the project. Data was collected through semi structured interview and document review. The data was analyzed using thematic approach and coding method by following the steps described by (Braun & Clarke, 2006).Using these steps the following four themes were developed: Almost all projects experience delay, there are many factors that causes delay, the project was impacted by the delay and the contractor requested for delay claim. The findings revealed that there are many causes of delays related to the three stakeholders of construction project namely owner, contractor and consultant. Every one of them has their share. This finding also revealed that inflation, shortage of material in the market, late approval of documents from client and consultant side, mistake in design document, poor planning of the contractor and weather condition are the main cause of delay on Federal Housing Corporation mixed use apartment building project. Delays have been proven to have two main effects: time and cost overrun. But there were also disputes, litigation and total abandonment of the project for seven months as the effects of the delay. Based on the findings the following recommendation was given by the researcher, it is important to conduct thorough research and analysis to identify potential internal and external factors that may impact the project timeline and budget. By doing so, appropriate contingency plans can be put in place to mitigate any negative effects on the project
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Construction, Contractor