Identification of Causes for Late Completion of Federal Road Projects in Ethiopia and Suggested Remedial Measures
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2016
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Road is the biggest infrastructure of any country be it developed or developing, due to the fact
that it requires huge investment for its construction and that the end result serves a great deal and
eases human day to day life. With the advent of the liberalization of the economy and availability
of funds from international financers, there has been a surge of large-scale civil engineering
construction in the Ethiopian construction industry. This is particularly evident in the road sector,
where the Ethiopian government, has been investing a substantial amount of money with the
assistance of International financers like the World Bank and so on. Nevertheless, the
construction sector is suffering greatly because of the many difficult encounters; among this late
completion of road projects is one and being the major cause of additional cost, as per the current
data more than 20% of road construction projects have extended time period than the originally
anticipated completion date. Whether in local or International contract projects, the issue of delay
remains the same.
In this regard therefore, the objectives of this thesis are to investigate the causes of these late
completions of road projects and to propose a possible remedy as to the handling of similar
incidents in the future. Similar studies have been previously conducted different
recommendations has been given. However, because the problem still exists and is harming the
sector, it is still necessary to look through the previous studies and recommendations and conduct
further studies based on recent information.
In view of the above, Ninety variables for delay were identified through review of literature and
personal experience. Towards identification of critical factors and possible solutions,
questionnaire had been distributed to professionals who have experience in road construction
projects in Ethiopia. The variables are then ranked in their order of importance in three sets based
on the responses from the client, consultants and contractors.
Moreover, case studies of ten road projects under the Federal Government which can be taken as
an example for delayed projects has also been studied in order to investigate their major reason
for the extension of their contract period. And these causes are correlated with the findings of the
questionnaire and finaly remedial measures have been given.
As a result, from the case studies and collected questionnaire it can be concluded that there is
strong agreement in ranking of variables. From each set of the three rankings the top twenty-five
are selected to be critical ones. Hence, for these critical factors possible solutions have also been
recommended.
IDENTIFICATION OF CAUSES FOR LATE COMPLETION OF FEDERAL ROAD PROJECTS IN
ETHIOPIA AND SUGGESTED REMEDIAL MEASURES
2016
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Adiam Atfraw
MSc in Construction Technology and Management
Key Words
Contract Duration, Delay Variables and Claim, Late Completion (delay) and Road.
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Contract Duration; Delay Variables and Claim; Late Completion (delay) and Road.