There are various reasons for delay in project. But the most frequent reason is delay due to Government permissions for various reasons like to start the work, end the work, give NOC, and many more.
On basis of our survey , the redevelopment project gets delayed due to 4 main categories- project financing, economic, natural conditions and material supply.These factors are responsible for over budgeting of redevelopment projects too.
The reasons for delay can further be classified under 9 main categories –
Material –
Delay in material supply
Shortage of material on site
Labor –
Shortage of skilled and unskilled labor
Undue labor strike
Machinery / Equipment –
Equipment failure or breakdown
Unskilled people operating machinery
Constant Changes –
Client or home owner initiated changes
Changes needed from contractor’s side
Changes due to poor design
Foundation condition encountered on site
Finance –
Fluctuations of prices
Delay in honoring payment certificates
Difficulties in assessing credits
Natural conditions or Environmental
Bad weather or undue weather changes
Unfavorable conditions on site
Government –
Delays in obtaining permits from municipality
Public holidays
Disparity between design specification and building code
Contractual relations –
Legal disputes
Mis-communication between parties
Mismanagement
Delay in instructions
Other reasons for delay –
Poor site management
Improper supervision
Improper work schedule
Accidents during construction work
Improper construction methods
Under-estimation of project in terms of cost, time , complexity, etc.
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