Impact of Delays in Construction Project: Griffith University Report

This report presents a comprehensive analysis of the impact of delays in construction projects, specifically focusing on a case study of an airport project in Australia. The report begins with an introduction, outlining the background, aims, objectives, and research questions. A thorough literature review explores the existing research on construction delays, their causes (such as financing issues, contract terms, and decision-making processes), and their consequences. The research methodology section details the sampling strategy, data analysis techniques, research limitations, and budget. The anticipated results and a project timeline are also included. The report aims to identify the factors contributing to delays, assess their impact, and recommend strategies for mitigating these issues in the Australian construction industry. The study employs a qualitative data analysis approach, focusing on journals published after 2012. The research is limited by time constraints and budget, but the findings are expected to provide valuable insights into minimizing delays in construction projects.

Running head: IMPACT OF DELAYS IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
Impact of delays in construction project: A case study of airport in Australia
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Table of Contents
Project Summary.............................................................................................................................3
1. Introduction..................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Background............................................................................................................................3
1.2 Aim and objectives................................................................................................................4
1.3 Research Questions................................................................................................................4
Literature Review............................................................................................................................5
3. Research Methodology................................................................................................................8
3.1 Sampling strategy..................................................................................................................9
3.2 Data Analysis.........................................................................................................................9
3.3 Research restrictions..............................................................................................................9
3.4 Budget..................................................................................................................................10
4. Anticipated results.....................................................................................................................10
Timeline.........................................................................................................................................11
References......................................................................................................................................13

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Project Summary
Construction industry has been encountering legitimate advancement in most recent
couple of years that can be credited to mechanical improvement and need of building
frameworks everywhere throughout the world. The development and success of a nation can be
made a decision by its development in the region. Be that as it may, some these worldwide
nations have been confronting difficulties in finishing development ventures particle time.
Present day improvement adventures are delineated by new benchmarks, actuated advances,
multiparty joint effort, and ceaseless proprietor hurt for changes. United with this state are innate
perils and complexities in the physical, money related, and cash related condition in which most
activities are performed.
Keywords: Construction Industry
1. Introduction
1.1 Background
Infrastructure has been playing an important role in the development of any country.
Construction sector has been acting as catalyst in the economic growth and development as it
helps in stimulating growth in other sectors too. Construction projects have been providing basic
infrastructure requirements of housing, water supply and connectivity. However, several issues
have been faced in the construction industry. Delays have been one of the important issues in the
construction sector. Time delays and cost overruns have been among issues in the construction
industries. There have been huge effects of delays in construction industries in Australia.
Australia has been facing problems in constructing industry related to delays. There have been
various negative impacts of delays in the construction project. This research will focus on

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identifying the impact of delays in the construction industry. Factors behind the delays in
construction has been discussed in the research.
1.2 Aim and objectives
The aim of the research has been focused on analyzing the impact of delays in projects in
construction industry of Australia.
Following are research objectives:
 To identify reasons of delays in the construction delays in Australia
 To analyze issues faced due to delays in construction industry in Australia
 To recommend strategies for minimizing issues of delays in construction industry
1.3 Research Questions
Following are the research questions:
 What are the reasons of delays in the construction delays in Australia?
 What are impacts of delays over construction industry in Australia?
 How to minimize these issues of delays in construction industry?

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Literature Review
2.1 Delays in development industry
As research done by Larsen et al., (2015), delays are serious issues in a development.
There have been a few development ventures bombed due to delays. Deferrals can be considered
as slipping over allotted and panned time of consummation of ventures. Deferrals are hurtful for
the development extends as it causes more loss of cash and fixation on the venture.
2.2 Causes of Delays
As remarked by Ramachandra and Rotimi ,(2015), there have been a few purposes
behind deferrals in development ventures. The components depending on upon development and
its organization from social, physical and money related elements. As concentrated by Van et al.,
(2015), reasons for deferrals and cost invade in development industry have been identified with
installment related issues and budgetary issues. Deferral being developed could be described as
the time overpower, happening at a later satisfaction date than masterminded or foreseen,
decided in the understanding or past the date of the comprehension between the social occasions
for the movement of the undertaking. (Walker and Lloyd-Walker, 2016). An endeavor that isn't
done inside the predestined time every now and again occurs in light of the fact that the
advancement technique is liable to various conditions and whimsical parts, which result from
various sources, for instance, the presentation of authoritative specialists, material securing, site
conditions, coordination between the social occasions, cash, lawfully restricting relations, etc. As
shown by González et al., (2013), 70% of advancement adventures experienced time attack and
the typical time overpower was between 10% what's increasingly, 30% of the principal length.
There have been poor contract the board, change in site conditions, absence of material and lack

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of common sense are real reasons for deferrals. Some of different reasons for deferral in
development ventures are referenced underneath:
Lacking financing: As recommended by El-Sayegh and Mansour (2015), reserves are not
appropriately discharged amid applicable periods of undertaking execution. Installments have
not been set aside a few minutes in view of hierarchical deferrals. There have been inappropriate
income prompts delay in conveying materials and devices to the site and postponement in
compensations of specialists.
Impedance with undertaking execution: The top dimension of the board in an association
have been managing the general execution of activities. In any case, there may be a few clashes
among top dimension the board people that causes delays in ventures. The improvement and
accomplishment of a country can be settled on a choice by its advancement in the zone.
Nevertheless, some these overall countries have been facing challenges in completing
advancement adventures molecule time (Chan, Darko and Ameyaw, 2017).
Improbable contract term: As remarked by Aziz and Abdel-Hakam, (2016), there may be
wrong bundling of the agreement archive, political impedance in unexperienced client's staff.
There may be ill-advised arranging and course of events. This causes ill-advised and unlikely
contract length of venture.
Moderate basic leadership process: As referenced by Doloi, Sawhney and Iyer (2012),
clients and customers are the proprietors of task. They are in charge of settling on choices in the
tasks. In any case, because of inappropriate correspondence, basic leadership process become
gradually. Present day improvement undertakings are depicted by new benchmarks, initiated
progresses, multiparty collaboration, and incessant owner throbbed for changes.

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2.3 Consequences of Delay
Construction industry has been a fundamental zone that is giving overhaul in economy of
a country. The essential target of advancement industry has been keeping up developmental
system in the country. Deferrals on progression undertakings endeavors are a general
supernatural occurrence Such conditions have made completing experiences on logbook and on
spending plan a disturbing task to satisfy, routinely inciting cases on cost pay and time increases.
This at long last prompts delay in the satisfaction of the undertakings. Deferral could be
delineated as the time over run either past satisfaction date appeared in a consent or past the date
that parties concur upon for transport of an errand (Chileshe, Rameezdeen and Hosseini, 2016).
Advancement industry has been experiencing authentic headway in latest couple of years that
can be credited to creative improvement and need of structure systems wherever all through the
world. Joined with this state are unavoidable dangers and complexities in the physical, cash
related, and money related condition in which most exercises are performed. It is slipping over
its created date-book and is considered as standard issue being created attempts. The objective of
this investigation is to see the essential illuminations behind headway experiences surrenders, its
things, and obliging postponements being created attempts. One of such issue has been looked by
Australia in the midst of improvement of new second general air terminal in NSW. This
advancement adventure has been started in order to diminish swarm from the Sydney air
terminal. The improvement has stood up to deferral of the larger part century from its basic
recommendation of the plan (Johnston, 2017). Progression industry has been encountering
genuine progress in most recent couple of years that can be credited to inventive improvement
and need of structure frameworks wherever all through the world. The progression and
achievement of a nation can be settled on a decision by its improvement in the zone. Regardless,

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some these general nations have been going toward difficulties in finishing progression
undertakings atom time. Present day improvement encounters are portrayed by new benchmarks,
incited moves, multiparty investment, and consistent proprietor throbbed for changes. United
with this state are unavoidable perils and complexities in the physical, money related, and cash
related condition in which most activities are performed. One of the exercises discussed in this
research has been the advancement of second new worldwide plane terminal in NSW. As
research performed by Hussin, Rahman and Memon (2013), there has been a few outcomes of
deferrals in development ventures. Advancement industry has been a basic zone that is giving
improvement in economy of a country. The essential goal of improvement industry has been
keeping up developmental strategy in the country.
3. Research Methodology
Information gathering are of two sorts including essential and optional information
accumulation technique. The essential information accumulation technique incorporate crude and
measurable information identified with the research subject (Alvesson and Sköldberg, 2017).
Then again, auxiliary information accumulation technique centers around data gathering from
online journals, s and books.
3.1 Sampling strategy
The testing technique will be likelihood inspecting strategy. There will be journals
chosen following 2012 years. Journals should be identified with the research subject and have
appropriate distributing house and creator name. This aides in checking the legitimacy and
dependability of the journals.

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3.2 Data Analysis
Information Analysis has been of two sorts including quantitative and subjective
information research. Quantitative information investigation centers around essential information
accumulation strategy. In any case, subjective information accumulation technique centers
around auxiliary information gathering strategy (Bresler and Stake, 2017). This exploration will
pick subjective information investigation technique. Topical investigation will be finished
utilizing three subjects that will be made utilizing goals of the exploration.
3.3 Research restrictions
There will be a few restrictions of the exploration that will predefine in the research. The
time and spending will be the real impediments of the exploration. The course of events
accommodated the research probably won't be fitting for the fruition of research. The monetary
allowance distributed for the investigation probably won't be proper for the exploration. Along
these lines, the utilization of cutting edge information investigation device have not been utilized
in the research. The greater part of the journals may be of before multi year. There probably
won't be legitimate data given over the web in regards to the exploration subject. The
determination of the online journals and s probably won't be appropriately eat in the research.
3.4 Budget
The financial limit of the exploration has been settled as $3000. The breakdown of
spending plan has been referenced underneath:
Activities Budget
Planning $500
Writing Review $1500

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Information Collection $700
Information analysis $300
4. Anticipated results
It is normal that outcomes and results of the research will help in recognizing the
elements that are in charge of the deferrals in the development of new air terminal in NSW.
Advancement industry has been experiencing genuine headway in latest couple of years that can
be attributed to creative improvement and need of structure systems wherever all through the
world. The improvement and achievement of a country can be settled on a choice by its
advancement in the zone. In any case, some these overall countries have been going up against
challenges in completing improvement adventures molecule time. Present day improvement
undertakings are depicted by new benchmarks, initiated propels, multiparty participation, and
incessant owner throbbed for changes. Joined with this state are natural dangers and complexities
in the physical, cash related, and money related condition in which most exercises are performed.
The outcomes looked because of postponement in the development venture will be distinguished.
Fulfillment of undertaking will help in gathering all goals and inquiries of the exploration.
Timeline
Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors
Impact of delays in
construction project 93 days Mon 6/4/19 Wed 10/10/19
Study Initiation 11 days Mon 6/4/19 Mon 6/19/19
Study Requirements
Analysis 2 days Mon 6/4/19 Tue 6/5/19
Approval of Research
Topic from Supervisor 1 day Wed 6/6/19 Wed 6/6/19 2
Development of Research
Plan Charter / Document 2 days Thu 6/7/19 Fri 6/8/19 3,2

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Development of Research
Framework 4 days Mon 6/11/19 Thu 6/14/19 4,2
Prepare Draft Research
Proposal 2 days Fri 6/15/19 Mon 6/19/19 5,4
Research Planning 21 days Tue 6/19/19 Tue 7/17/19
Formation of Research
Team 2 days Tue 6/19/19 Wed 6/20/19 6
Analysis of Research
Requirement 1 day Thu 6/21/19 Thu 6/21/19 6,8
Identification of Research
Questions 4 days Fri 6/22/19 Wed 6/27/19 8,9
Identify Scope of Research 4 days Thu 6/28/19 Tue 7/3/19 10
Estimate Research
Timeline 4 days Wed 7/4/19 Mon 7/9/19 10,11
Allocation of Resources
and Time for the Research 2 days Tue 7/10/19 Wed 7/11/19 10,11,12
Initiation of Research 4 days Thu 7/12/19 Tue 7/17/19 13
Research Development 26 days Wed 7/19/19 Wed 8/22/19
Determination of Research
Problems 4 days Wed 7/19/19 Mon 7/23/19 13,14
Access to Necessary Media 1 day Tue 7/24/19 Tue 7/24/19 13,16
Access to Online Library 1 day Tue 7/24/19 Tue 7/24/19 13,16
Selection of Literary
Sources 2 days Wed 7/25/19 Thu 7/26/19 13,17,19
Literature Review 4 days Fri 7/27/19 Wed 8/1/19 19
Collection of Necessary
Data 10 days Thu 8/2/19 Wed 8/15/19 19,20
Collection of Secondary
Data 5 days Thu 8/16/19 Wed 8/22/19 21
Data Analysis 8 days Thu 8/23/19 Mon 9/3/19
Analysis of Primary Data 4 days Thu 8/23/19 Tue 8/28/19 21,22
Analysis of Secondary
Data 4 days Wed 8/29/19 Mon 9/3/19 24
Research Evaluation 13 days Tue 9/4/19 Thu 9/20/19
Evaluation of Data 6 days Tue 9/4/19 Tue 9/11/19 21,22,23,24
Reflection on Research
Undertaken 2 days Wed 9/12/19 Thu 9/13/19 27
Documentation of
Learning Outcomes 2 days Wed 9/12/19 Thu 9/13/19 27
Issues Identification and
Future Planning 5 days Fri 9/14/19 Thu 9/20/19 29,28
Research Closure 14 days Fri 9/21/19 Wed 10/10/19

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Complete All Acitvities in
Research 1 day Fri 9/21/19 Fri 9/21/19 30
Documentation of Entire
Research 10 days Mon 9/24/19 Fri 10/5/19 32
Validation of the Research
and Learning 2 days Mon 10/8/19 Tue 10/9/19 33
Team Sign Off 1 day Wed 10/10/19 Wed 10/10/19 34

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