Delay on construction projects delivery in Nigeria - effect, causes and solutions Department: Building Technology By: bobyuzee Project ID: 5035 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractDelays can be defined as the late completion of works as compared to do planned schedule on the contract. This work review has provided a review of causes of delays in building project delivery and ways of minimizing the occurrence of such. The aim of this project was to examine critically the cause of delays in building project delivery in Owerri, Imo state. An assessment of the causes of delays on building projects as well as effects and strategies that can be adopted to minimize delays or eradicate project delays. This study identifies the various types of project delays as"Excusable, inexcusable and compensable delays" with a major resultant on claims and project abandonment as the after effect among many others. This study revealed that time and cost overruns were the frequent effect of delays. It also shows that all the parties to the contract have a'''' way of contributing their own quota to project delays and that delay can also be a result of circumstances outside the - control of the parties involved in the contract. The work concludes by making relevant recommendations on how best to minimize or reduce to the barest minimum the occurrence of project delays and their impact on the duration of construction projects. Adequate cost planning and cash flow analysis should be done by the client or client representative and contractor, so that both parties will discharge their obligations in a timely manner as the work progress. ...Preview Download Preview +Other Building Technology project topics and materials you might be interested in»Causes of project abandonment in building construction industry and remedial measures»Causes of construction project failures and abandonments in Nigeria»Safety procedures and accident prevention methods in construction sites»Control of Noise Pollution and Sound Insulation in Buildings ( A Case Study of a Broadcasting Studio)»The implication and benefit of the use of softwares in building project construction (case study of selected software and firm)»Maintenance and servicing problems of specialist works in building»The effect of quality control in the building construction process (a case study of Afikpo, Ebonyi state)»A study of prospects and problems of timber as external material in building production in hot climate region»The impact of budgeting and budgetary control in construction project delivery in Nigeria»Challenges of low-cost housing delivery in Nigeria (Case study of Imo state)»Use of formwork design and construction of high building»Project planning and programming as tools for effective project delivery»The use of building survey for maintenance of building in Nigeria ( A case study of one storey building at Owerri, Imo state)»Design and construction of office complex for school of environmental design technology»Effects of labour management in building construction site - case study of Owerri, Imo state