IMPACT OF DELAY ON BUILDING PROJECT (CASE STUDY OF EDO STATE, SOUTH-SOUTH, NIGERIA)

¹Esangbedo Osabhie Paul,²Okaka Olisaeloka Patrick

^1,2Department of Building Technology, National Institute of Construction Technology (NICT), Uromi, Edo State.

E-mail:paulesangbedo@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Delay is one of the biggest problems often experienced on construction project sites. Delays can instigates negative effects such as increased costs, loss of productivity and revenue many lawsuits between owners and contractors and contract termination. The aim of this paper is to investigate the causes and effects of delay on building construction project delivery time. Random sampling technique was used in this study. Population sample of 120 was used in this work. A total sample of sixty-five (65) was deployed. A structured questionnaire in Likert scale was used in data collection. There are many factors impact building project that are delayed negatively, however in some of identified factors includes: time overrun, cost overrun, arbitration, wastage and under- utilization of man-power and resources, abandonment of building project, litigation, loss of interest by stakeholders, blacklisting by authorities and decline in reputation. The factors that causes delay of building project would be observed to prevent the aforementioned impact the delay may cause on building projects.