{"id":2549,"date":"2020-10-30T11:06:23","date_gmt":"2020-10-30T04:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sitearound.com\/?p=2549"},"modified":"2021-04-05T16:59:00","modified_gmt":"2021-04-05T09:59:00","slug":"top-5-reasons-for-delays-in-construction-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sitearound.com\/en\/top-5-reasons-for-delays-in-construction-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Reasons for Delays in Construction Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Most construction projects are one-off<\/span><\/span>s and rarely alike. Each project poses different risks and challenges.<\/span><\/span> One of these is project delay. In construction, delay refers to extra time required or incurred either beyond the stipulated finish date or the date that the project stakeholders <\/span><\/span>had <\/span><\/span>agreed upon for the completion of <\/span><\/span>a<\/span><\/span> project.<\/span><\/span> Below are five main reasons for delays in construction projects.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

1. Change In Project Scope<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Change in project scope <\/span><\/span>occurs for a variety of reasons from<\/span><\/span> poor initial project scope definition, miscalculation of inherent risks and uncertainties, project funding issues, <\/span><\/span>or <\/span><\/span>change in the interest of the client or force majeure<\/span><\/span>, among others. Variation orders usually follow from these issues, which impact project deliverables, <\/span><\/span>budget, or even the people that make up the project team.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

2. Inadequate Planning<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

T<\/span><\/span>he construction process involves professionals from various specialties and <\/span><\/span>workmanship of different degrees. Planners <\/span><\/span>have to<\/span><\/span> make sure every aspect of the<\/span><\/span> project<\/span><\/span> is incorporated<\/span><\/span> into the<\/span><\/span> planning process to obtain<\/span><\/span> optimal results.<\/span><\/span> It<\/span><\/span>\u2019s imperative <\/span><\/span>that the team<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span> responsible for <\/span><\/span>a <\/span><\/span>project <\/span><\/span>develop accurate plans<\/span><\/span> before the execution of <\/span><\/span>operations. This <\/span><\/span>enables a smooth flow to operations and timely completion. <\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

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3. Impropriate Project Schedule<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Scheduling requires <\/span><\/span>deep <\/span><\/span>technical knowledge<\/span><\/span> of <\/span><\/span>the <\/span><\/span>sequential order of construction activities<\/span><\/span> and <\/span><\/span>accurate logical relation<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span> between the activities and resources required for each activity. With<\/span><\/span>out<\/span><\/span> impropriate project schedule<\/span><\/span>s, <\/span><\/span>some of a <\/span><\/span>project\u2019s precious<\/span><\/span> resources <\/span><\/span>ar<\/span><\/span>e diverted to the activities not critical and <\/span><\/span>critical <\/span><\/span>activities will <\/span><\/span>instead would suffer from inadequacies.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

4. Design Variation<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

A faulty design means insufficient or inaccurate project deliverables during the execution of the project. This lead<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span> t<\/span><\/span>o<\/span><\/span> incorrect application of <\/span><\/span>process<\/span><\/span>es <\/span><\/span>for <\/span><\/span>achieving successful results<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>because the actual execution section of the project unfolds these design errors <\/span><\/span>during <\/span><\/span>later stage<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span>, and <\/span><\/span>making corrections will cause time delay and value cost overrun.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

5. Poor Project Management<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Project management plays a vital<\/span><\/span> role<\/span><\/span> in project success. <\/span><\/span>Managing<\/span><\/span> project estimation, material<\/span><\/span>s, <\/span><\/span>and equipment<\/span><\/span> well is important.<\/span><\/span> Errors<\/span><\/span> in estimation will cause cost overrun and subsequently will result in <\/span><\/span>delays for the <\/span><\/span>duration of the project while poor management of material<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span> and equipment <\/span><\/span>will also lead to avoidable costs during construction. <\/span><\/span>It also yields a delay in completion of critical works due to the unavailability or materials and equipment during crucial periods.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

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Sitearound\u2019s holistic features and convenient interface <\/span><\/span>allows for avoiding project delays. <\/span><\/span>The platform, serv<\/span><\/span>es<\/span><\/span> as <\/span><\/span>your <\/span><\/span>project management system<\/span><\/span> helping you<\/span><\/span> manage<\/span><\/span> planning<\/span><\/span>, schedul<\/span><\/span>es<\/span><\/span>, document<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span>, cost<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span>, and quality. <\/span><\/span>But more importantly, <\/span><\/span>Sitea<\/span><\/span>round<\/span><\/span> is able to integrate with IoT devices and AI camera<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span> to improve <\/span><\/span>productivity o<\/span><\/span>n your projects.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

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Click <\/span><\/span>here<\/span><\/span><\/a> to read more of our insights on construction management technology, or <\/span><\/span>here<\/span><\/span><\/a> to explore how <\/span><\/span>Sitearound<\/span><\/span> may be of help<\/span><\/span> to your business.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":2556,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[138],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2549","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-and-insights"],"yoast_head":"\nTop 5 Reasons for Delays in Construction Management<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Most construction projects are one-offs and rarely alike. 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