A Study on a Major Construction Management Challenges in Delivering Quality Construction Projects of India

Running head: CONSTRUCTION CHALLENGES IN DELIVERING QUALITY PROJECTS
“A study on a major construction management challenges in
delivering quality construction projects of India"
Prepared By
Dhruvang Panchal
Student Id: 201700595
Asia Pacific International College

CONSTRUCTION CHALLENGES IN DELIVERING QUALITY PROJECTS
SBM 1300
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ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE
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"A study on a major construction management challenges in
delivering quality construction projects of India”
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction..................................................................................................................11
1.1 Topic Overview:..................................................................................................................11
1.2 Research Motivation:...........................................................................................................12
1.3 Significance of the study:....................................................................................................12
1.4 Research Questions is given below:....................................................................................13
15. Research Aim and the Objectives:.......................................................................................13
1.6 The Research design:...........................................................................................................13
1.7 Theoretical Orientation:.......................................................................................................14
1. 8 Findings and Applications:.................................................................................................14
1.9 Thesis structure:...................................................................................................................14
1.10 Summary:...........................................................................................................................15
Chapter 2: Literature Review.........................................................................................................16
2.1 Introduction:........................................................................................................................16
2.2 Construction Industry in India:............................................................................................16
2.3 Construction Project Management:.....................................................................................17
2.4 Challenges faced by Construction Managers......................................................................18
2.4.1 Nature of Construction Activities.....................................................................................18
2.4.2 Employee Considerations.................................................................................................19
2.4.3 Safety Issues.....................................................................................................................20
2.4.4 Time Constraints...............................................................................................................21
2.4.5 Environmental Issues........................................................................................................21
2.5 Skills that are needed by the construction Manager............................................................22
2.6Strategies to Overcome the Challenges................................................................................22
2.6 Summary..............................................................................................................................23
Chapter 3: Research Methodology................................................................................................24
3.1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................24
3.2 Research Overview..............................................................................................................24
3.3 Research Hypotheses...........................................................................................................24
3.4 Research Questions are:.......................................................................................................24
3.5 Research Design..................................................................................................................25
3.6 Data Collection Methods.....................................................................................................30
3.6.1 Secondary Data.................................................................................................................30
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3.6.2 Primary Data.....................................................................................................................30
3.6.2.1 Structured Questionnaire...............................................................................................30
3.6.2.2 Data Analysis section:...................................................................................................31
3.7 Sampling Technique and Sample........................................................................................31
3.8 Validity and questionnaire:..................................................................................................31
3.9 Ethical consideration:..........................................................................................................31
3.10 Limitations:........................................................................................................................32
3.11 Summary............................................................................................................................32
Chapter 4: Data analysis................................................................................................................33
4.1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................33
4.2 Quantitative analysis............................................................................................................33
Analysis.....................................................................................................................................68
Chapter 5: Conclusion and recommendations...............................................................................71
References..................................................................................................................................73
Appendix A: Questionnaire.......................................................................................................76
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Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Topic Overview:
In a country like INDIA, the contribution of the construction industry is very high to the
Gross Domestic Product of INDIA. It is also provide employment opportunity a lot with
contributing economically to the development of the nation. In the 2016 government presented a
report in which it is shown that the construction industry is worth more than $126 billion and the
growth will be consistent in the near future (Doloi et al. 2012). The prediction is made that the
growth of the construction industry would increases 7 times by the year 2028. The future
perspective is high but there are some challenges that have to be faced by the industry related to
construction management and non-construction management.
In the industry of the construction, many departments are there in the company beside the
peripheral department that can be coping up with the strategy of the company and some
operations that can operate different activities. Housing is the main department where the
construction industry mainly focus, beside that the industry also do some immigration projects
that helps the individuals. This industry is needed huge human resources. The more the human
resource the less workload will be there. The construction manager who is appointed by the
company decreases the workload of the project manager. The managers do the administrative
work as well as execute the project activities. To manage the all the activity the project manager
need to use the human resource for that several changes need to be made. The construction
manager must undertake the whole responsibility of the project and need to keep the time in the
mind as well. There will be problem with human resource and with the related activity and the
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resource management as well. This report is taken under to study the challenges that are faced in
construction management in the metropolitan cities like Mumbai, Kolkata and Delhi.
1.2 Research Motivation:
The main motive behind the study is for relating the link between growth the industry of
construction and the challenges that this industry in facing. Earlier the prediction is made that the
construction industry in India will grow rapidly in the next five to ten years with the investment
made in the infrastructure. The growth gets hike by taking the flagship project of the
government. These kinds of initiatives push the growth rate of the nation that is expected to rise
at the rate of 5.65% (Fisher 2011). This industry will grow because of the population that is
rapidly increasing in the current scenario and the growth will be steady. The competition gets
higher in the construction industry in the recent time to survive in the industry the company
needs to understand the technology, management, and finance along with the legal rules.
However the construction in India faces many challenges like the funding for the industry is
limited and weak currency. There are some additional challenges like the land limit scarcity, lack
of efficient employees, materials cost are increased, complexity of project, adoption of
technology, natural hazards, employee safety, change resistance and environment stability. These
challenges must be overcome because these can affect the growth of the industry.
1.3 Significance of the study:
The significance of the research is because the construction industry in India is becoming
a booming sector because of the population rise, investment in the infrastructure, construction
activities and construction activity demand. As the industry is growing rapidly and the demand
for the construction activities, the demand must be supplied to the market. There are many
challenges that the industry has to face. Understanding and overcoming the challenges is
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