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Causes of Delay in Road Construction Projects in Afghanistan

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Title Causes of Delay in Road Construction Projects in Afghanistan
 
Creator Kivrak, Serkan
Baha, Mohammad Yonis
 
Subject Construction industry
Delay causes
Project management
Roads
Time overrun
 
Description 46-57
Delays in construction projects result in problems such as cost overruns, disputes between owners and contractors, and
project abandonments. Many road construction projects in Afghanistan have experienced delays due to several factors.
Therefore, it is absolutely crucial to explore the causes of such delays to minimize their effects in the future. Within this context,
the aim of this study is to identify the causes of delays to road construction projects in Afghanistan. Interviews and
questionnaires were carried out with participants from the private and public sectors in Afghanistan. Causes of delays were
categorized into six main groups: external, owner, contractor, project and contract, design, and consultant factors. The analysis
identified the contractor category as the main group of causes of delays with a mean value of 3.07. Political situation, war, and
insecurity was determined to be the most important cause of delay with a mean value of 4.29. The top 10 causes of delays are
discussed and some recommendations for minimizing future delays to road construction projects are proposed. The findings can
benefit national and international construction companies seeking to invest in Afghanistan’s road sector and help project
managers develop strategies to improve project performance.
 
Date 2024-01-08T11:47:31Z
2024-01-08T11:47:31Z
2024-01
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0022-4456 (Print); 0975-1084 (Online)
http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/63176
https://doi.org/10.56042/jsir.v83i1.2791
 
Language en
 
Publisher NIScPR-CSIR, India
 
Source JSIR Vol.83(01) [January 2024]