Causative factors of cost overrun in highway projects of Sindh province of Pakistan

Sohu, S and Halid, A and Nagapan, Sasitharan and Fattah, A and Latif, I and Ullah, K (2017) Causative factors of cost overrun in highway projects of Sindh province of Pakistan. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), 271 (NIL). pp. 1-6. ISSN 1757-8983

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Official URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/271/1/012036

Abstract

Cost overrun is an increase of cost of project from approved budget which was signed by parties at the time of tender. Cost overrun in construction of highway projects is a common problem worldwide and construction industry of Pakistan is also facing this crucial problem of cost overrun in highway projects of Pakistan. The main objective of this research is to identify the causative factors of cost overrun in highway projects of Sindh province of Pakistan. A well designed questionnaire was developed based on 64 common factors of cost overrun from literature review. Developed questionnaire was distributed among selected 30 experts from owner/client, designer/consultant and contractor who have experience more than 20 years’ experience in highway projects. The collected data was statistical analyzed. After analysis results showed that delay process in payment by client, inadequate planning , client interference, poor contract management, delay of decision making, change of scope of project and financial problems faced by client were most causative factors of cost overrun in highway projects. This research will provide alertness to stakeholders of highway projects of Sindh province to avoid cost overrun in projects.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	NIL
Subjects:	T Technology > TE Highway engineering. Roads and pavements > TE175-176.5 Highway design. Interchanges and intersections
Divisions:	Faculty of Civil Engineering and Built Environment > Department of Architecture
Depositing User:	Miss Nur Rasyidah Rosli
Date Deposited:	24 Jan 2022 07:35
Last Modified:	24 Jan 2022 07:35
URI:	http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/id/eprint/5893

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