Profiling causative factors leading to construction project delays in the United Arab Emirates

Mpofu, B; Ochieng, E G; Moobela, C and Pretorius, A (2017) Profiling causative factors leading to construction project delays in the United Arab Emirates. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 24(2), pp. 346-376. ISSN 0969-9988

Abstract

This paper reveals that a number of important causes of construction delays in the United Arab Emirates construction industry, ranging from unrealistic contract durations to poor labour productivity, with consultants and clients seemingly shouldering the bulk of the "blame game".

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: project management; United Arab Emirates; construction industry; construction delay; construction practitioners; delivery of projects
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