Civil Engineering Project Variations: A Comprehensive Analysis

This dissertation delves into the complexities of construction project variations, examining their causes, contributing factors, and resulting impacts. The research explores the specific challenges within civil construction projects, aiming to identify and analyze the root causes of these variations. The study then investigates the effects of these variations on project outcomes, including cost overruns, schedule delays, and quality issues. Furthermore, the dissertation proposes and evaluates potential strategies and methodologies to mitigate these variations, enhancing project efficiency and success. The dissertation includes a comprehensive literature review, a detailed analysis of research findings, and a discussion of the implications for construction project management. The research is based on a survey, data analysis and interpretation. The aim is to provide insights and practical recommendations for improving project delivery and minimizing the negative consequences of variations in the construction industry.

Please find the supervisor comments in the dissertation:
 In chapter 1:
1. In research Questions: there is a diagram, please put the reference.
2. The research questions should be answered by the dissertation especially
the following:
 What are causes that are leading to the variations in the
construction projects?
 What are factors that are leading to the variations in the
construction projects?
 What is the impact of the variation causes on the civil construction
projects?
 What are the strategies or ways that might be adopted so that the
variations in the civil construction projects can be reduced?
It should be very clear and organized in the dissertation.
3. In dissertation Overview: please specify clearly each chapter what about.
 In chapter 2: Literature Review (please check the samples attached before, if you
don’t have them, please inform me to send it again)
1. It should be organized and clear.( causes, factors and impact).
2. Much information is mixed in different areas. Please simplify and make it
clear.
3. It should have conceptual framework to work as linkage between the
reviewed literature along with the aims and objectives of the research.
(causes, factors and impact)
 Please add chapter for Research Discussion and analysis.
 Write more in results.
 the questionnaire should be valid
 I need to run the survey to get reasonable answers. (survey Monkey website)