The Cause of Construction Project Delay and Its Impact on Project Cost: The Case of Elmi Olindo Contractors Plc
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2022-06
Authors
Tedla Tiruneh
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Construction project delays are occurring in every phase of a construction project and are common problems in construction projects in Ethiopia. Moreover, it is well known that the
delays in construction projects are the major causes of project failure. If the delay is not identified and the corrective project management decision is not taken in time, a project may
incur extra cost and extension of project time, which gives rise to dissatisfaction to all the parties involved. Nowadays, it’s becoming a major obstruction for their development for developing countries like Ethiopia. This research first identified 24 key factors causing delay in EOC, and then evaluated by using the data collected in a survey of managers, site engineers,
office engineers, and logistics engineers. Judgmental sampling techniques are used to select the respondents. The findings show that the main critical factors that cause construction delays
in EOC are: escalation of the materials price, political instability in the country, poor project closeout practice, variation work order, change in drawing and unexpected subsoil conditions
and recalled that it has a direct impact on the overall project. This paper finally came up with solutions towards reducing /minimize the causes of delays and its impact on project cost on
construction projects in EOC.
Keywords: Construction Delay, Delay Causes, Top-Ten Delay Factors