Assessment of Critical Factors Responsible for Cost and Time Overruns in Pre Construction Planning Phase of Construction Projects

In Pakistan, the construction industry has not a good reputation for the completion of its project within cost and time. The cost and time overruns in the preplanning phase of the construction project have become a major issue, and the contractors and management of the construction industry are working for analyzing the elements which are influencing the cost and time overruns of the construction projects. The major focus of the research study is to analyze the elements influencing Cost and time overruns in the existing construction Planning Phase of Construction Projects. Numbers of studies are reviewed on this particular topic, and it has been observed from all these studies that Poor site management, Labor force, Project complexity, and Construction material Shortage are major factors that can be the reason for the cost and time overruns of the projects of construction. The research analysis is conducted by using the combination of a different approach in which the exploratory research method is applied by using the theories and studies of the various authors; meanwhile, the quantitative research methods are applied by using the questionnaire. 200 questionnaires are distributed to the professionals of the construction company in Pakistan. Then the data is examined by using the SPSS (statically packages for social sciences) for measuring the relationship of the variables and effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable. It has been evaluated that by one percent change Poor site management, Labor force, Project complexity, and Construction material Shortage, the cost and time overruns of the construction project will be changed 90%. It means that managing the project complexity and poor site management in a good way and the time cost overruns can be improved for the construction project. The example of the orange line train has been discussed to justify this study. Keywords: Poor site management, Labor force, Project complexity, Construction material Shortage, cost and time overruns DOI: 10.7176/CER/11-12-07 Publication date: December 31st 201