Asia Pacific International College: Construction Challenges in India

This research report, prepared by Dhruvang Panchal for Asia Pacific International College, investigates the significant challenges in delivering quality construction projects in India. The study, focusing on metropolitan cities like Mumbai, Kolkata, and Delhi, explores various facets of the construction industry, including its growth, project management, and the specific challenges faced by construction managers. The report delves into issues such as the nature of construction activities, employee considerations, safety, time constraints, and environmental factors. It also examines the skills required by construction managers and potential strategies to overcome these challenges. The research methodology includes a descriptive design, employing both secondary and primary data collection through structured questionnaires. The report is structured into five chapters, covering an introduction, literature review, research methodology, data analysis, and conclusions with recommendations. The findings offer insights into the challenges hindering the construction industry's growth and propose strategies for improvement, providing valuable information for small and medium enterprises in the sector.

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
Supervisor: Dr Mohammad Mojtahedi
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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necessary to supply the services that the market is asked for. The government is supporting the
industry initiatives but this kind of challenges decreases the growth rate. So it is become very
important for the companies to understand the challenge and overcome them. The study is
significant because it tells al the challenges that are faced by the construction manager is facing
and by that that the further strategies can be made to overcome the issues.
1.4 Research Questions is given below:
The research question is:
“What are the challenges and issues that the construction management faces in India?”
15. Research Aim and the Objectives:
The aim of this research report is to study the challenges faced by the construction
industry in India.
 Construction industry growth study in India
 Management of construction project study
 Management challenges faced in the metropolitan cities like Kolkata,
Mumbai, and Delhi.
 To study the skill that is needed by the managers in construction industry.
 For identifying the required strategies to overcome those challenges
1.6 The Research design:
Research study which is descriptive in design is adopted in this research study. Because
it will give the best view of the challenges that are need to be understood. Have to keep in the
mind that this positiveist theory wills deductive approach. From the manager of construction of
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popular cities quantities data is collected by using the structured surveys with some close-ended
questions.
1.7 Theoretical Orientation:
The theoretical framework can explain the thoughts with well explanation and giving a
base to the study of the research, it is making the significant enquiry. Then focus of the study
will be on review the industry of the construction in India that how this industry is working and
what future prospect it gives. For identifying the challenges that the industry is facing many
journals and many studies were used as a source to form theoretical basis. Construction industry
in India is facing a large number of challenges and for the further research and study some
theoretical framework is present these challenges.
1. 8 Findings and Applications:
The research shows the insider of the several challenges that are faced by the construction
management in India and what will restrict the growth in the future. A quantitative analysis is
presented than can apply to the whole population. That will allow the small and the medium
enterprises to implement the strategies to overcome the challenges.
1.9 Thesis structure:
In five parts the research report is divided. Brief overview of the study in presented on
the first chapter. That introduced the detail of the topic and it presents the significance of the
study and motivation. The structure of the study is also presented. The second chapter describes
the previous studies and the articles that are related to the challenges that the management of
construction is facing in the different countries. The growth of the industry and the prospect is
also described in this. The third chapter shows the research and the data collection method of the
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study. The fourth chapter has focused on the method for data analysis and the last part shows the
conclusion and additional recommendations for the study.
1.10 Summary:
The topic overview of the industry of construction in India is described briefly in the first
chapter. The significance of the study, motivation and research aim & objectives is also
presented. In the second chapter previous studies and the articles related to these challenges that
a construction industry is facing in different nation.
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Chapter 2: Literature Review
2.1 Introduction:
This chapter will discuss and review the previous studies that are faces by the industry of
the construction. This part has been divided into three sections which focus on the growth of the
construction industry in India, project management in construction, construction management
challenges, and construction manager’s skills and to overcome the challenges required strategies.
2.2 Construction Industry in India:
The construction industry in India is growing significantly. To transform the urban India
the government is supporting this industry. The 100 mission of the smart city is also a part of
these initiatives to support the industry and it will also provide clean and sustainable
environment to the people of India by the year 2020 (ReportBuyer, 2016). This kind of initiatives
has increased the demand of the effective construction management for the intended result. In the
rural area the industry of construction is also, growing here the government is offering low cost
home with good build to the poor and the people of the slums for rehabilitation. The main focus
is on the demands for the effective management in construction on social development of houses.
By the year 2022 housing for all initiative is taken where the government will provide 20million
social housing in the whole country this target is set by the government. These kinds of
development are only possible by the help of management of construction. The industry is also
promoting the development in the urban area and the economic growth is supported through the
initiative knows as AMRUT, that will transform the urban area in the country. The basic features
of these initiatives are to provide parks, water supply, drainage, good transportation, medical
facilities and green space. In the process of improving the infrastructure of the country, the
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