Construction Delay Analysis

Construction Delay Analysis

This survey aims to gather data about the most relevant causes for construction
delays. It is being distributed to various parties involved in construction including
but not limited to owners, consultants, contractors and sub-contractors.These
causes will then be analyzed to provide relevant solutions to minimize construction
delay. Thank you for taking time to participate in the survey.
For the purpose of this study, please consider the following definitions.
1. Owner: An owner/client is the party responsible for the inception of a project. Their role
includes conveying the design idea to the architect, making major aesthetic decisions and funding
the project.

2. Consultant: A consultant is the Architect/Engineer. They have the calling shots on the
materials used, design, inspections and/or Quality Assurance/Quality Control.

3. Contractor: A contractor is the party who manages the construction of the project. They are
responsible for providing the workforce and materials and overseeing the completion of a project
on schedule and in budget.

4. Subcontractor: A subcontractor is the party that works for the project in agreement with the
contractor. Each subcontractor is specialized in his/her own field of work.

Additional definitions:
Contract: A binding legal document that lays out the terms and conditions for the project.

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Basic Information

* 1. Please select your role in construction.

Owner
Consultant
Contractor
Subcontractor
Other (please specify)

* 2. Please provide you name. (All responses are kept anonymous. This information is only for the purpose
of analysis and data sorting)

3. Please mention the name of your firm. (All responses are kept anonymous. This information is only for
the purpose of analysis and data sorting)

4. Please mention your experience in the construction industry in years.

5. Please select the country where most of your projects are located.

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Project Size

* 6. Please select the most relevant project size you would like to answer about.
Small Projects
Medium Projects
Large Projects
Please describe the average project cost and area for the project size you selected.

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Project Type

* 7. Please select the most relevant project type you deal with
Single Owner Residential Projects
Multiple Owner Residential Projects
Commercial Projects (like office buildings, etc.)
Industrial Projects (like factories, manufacturing units, etc.)
Public Projects (like roads, government projects, etc.)
Other (please specify)

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Software Use

* 8. Do you/your firm use software for design/project management and coordination?

Yes
No

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Software Use

9. Which of the following software tools do you use on a regular basis (e.g., at least once a month) for
design and/or project management?
AutoCAD
ArchiCAD
Solidworks
Revit
Primevera
Microsoft Project
Cloud Based Services (E.g., Procore, BuilderTrend, Prologis etc)
N/A - Do not use software
Other software solutions for any other operations (please specify)

* 10. From your experience in using construction software, how useful do you think software is in reducing
construction delays? (Please answer this question only if you have used construction management
software)
Extremely Useful

Very Useful

Useful

Not very useful

Not at all useful

Not Applicable

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* 11. One a scale of 1 to 5 , please rate each factor on its contribution in construction delay. Further
subcategories are mentioned ahead in the survey.
Not at all important

Slightly important

Somewhat
important

Very important

Extremely important

Contract
Owner/Client
Design Consultant
(Engineering and
Architecture)
Contractor
Materials
Coordination
Labor/Equipment
City/Government
Approvals
External
Safety
Please mention any other factors you think would be a cause of construction delay

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Contract

* 12. On a scale of 1 to 5, how would you rate the following factors related to delays caused by contract?
Not at all
important

Slightly
important

Somewhat
important

Very important

Extremely
important

N/A - Do not use

contracts

Original contract duration

is too short/unrealistic.
Mistakes and
discrepancies in contract
document
Legal disputes between
various parties
Type of contract
Ineffective
incentives/disincentives
300 character limit. Please specify a few changes that you think would be most effective to reduce delays related to this particular
cause - this is optional. Separate different suggestions using a semicolon.

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Client/Owner

* 13. On a scale of 1 to 5, how would you rate the following factors related to delays caused by client/owner?
Not at all important

Slightly important

Somewhat
important

Very important

Extremely important

Finance and payment of

completed work
Owner Interference
Slow decision making
Conflicts between jointownership of project
Suspension of work by
owner
300 character limit. Please specify a few changes that you think would be most effective to reduce delays related to this particular
cause - this is optional. Separate different suggestions using a semicolon.

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Design Consultant

* 14. On a scale of 1 to 5, how would you rate the following factors related to delays caused by the design
consultant/engineer?
Not at all important

Slightly important

Somewhat
important

Very important

Extremely important

Mistakes/discrepancies
in design documents
Preparation and
approval of documents
Insufficient level of detail
in drawings
Complexity of project
design
Quality
assurance/control
Green Building
Design/Certification
300 character limit. Please specify a few changes that you think would be most effective to reduce delays related to this particular
cause - this is optional. Separate different suggestions using a semicolon.

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Contractor

* 15. On a scale of 1 to 5, how would rate the following factors related to delays caused by contractor?
Not at all important

Slightly important

Somewhat
important

Very important

Extremely important

Inadequate
finances/funds by the
contractor
Subcontractors
Poor site management
Improper construction
methods
Inadequate supervision
experience/training
300 character limit. Please specify a few changes that you think would be most effective to reduce delays related to this particular
cause - this is optional. Separate different suggestions using a semicolon.

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Materials

* 16. On a scale of 1 to 5 , how would rate the following factors related to delays caused by materials?
Not at all important

Slightly important

Somewhat
important

Very important

Extremely important

Shortage of construction
materials in market
Changes in material
types and specifications
during construction
Delay in material
delivery/procurement
Damage of stored
material
Late selection of finish
materials
300 character limit. Please specify a few changes that you think would be most effective to reduce delays related to this particular
cause - this is optional. Separate different suggestions using a semicolon.

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Coordination

* 17. On a scale of 1 to 5, how would rate the following factors related to delays caused due to coordination?
Not at all important

Slightly important

Somewhat
important

Very important

Extremely important

Delay in approving
major changes in the
scope of work
Delay in performing
inspection and testing
Lack of communication
between parties
Lack of regular meetings
Inability to handle too
many projects at once
Use of different software
by different parties
300 character limit. Please specify a few changes that you think would be most effective to reduce delays related to this particular
cause - this is optional. Separate different suggestions using a semicolon.

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Labor/Equipment

* 18. On a scale of 1 to 5, how would rate the following factors related to delays caused because of
labor/equipment?
Not at all important

Slightly important

Somewhat
important

Very important

Extremely important

Shortage of workforce
Unqualified/unproductive
labor
Personal conflicts
among labor
Equipment availability
and failure
Improper use of
available equipment
300 character limit. Please specify a few changes that you think would be most effective to reduce delays related to this particular
cause - this is optional. Separate different suggestions using a semicolon.

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City/Government Approvals

* 19. On a scale of 1 to 5, how would rate the following factors related to delays caused because of
city/government/other approvals?
Not at all important

Slightly important

Somewhat
important

Very important

Extremely important

Delays in submitting
design documents/shop
drawings
Delays in reviewing and
approving design
documents by the city
Revising the existing
rules/codes
Green Building
Approvals
300 character limit. Please specify a few changes that you think would be most effective to reduce delays related to this particular
cause - this is optional. Separate different suggestions using a semicolon.

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External Factors

* 20. On a scale of 1 to 5, how would rate the following factors relating to delays caused because of external
reasons?
Not at all important

Slightly important

Somewhat
important

Very important

Extremely important

Surface/subsurface
conditions
Weather conditions
Accidents during
construction
Effect of social, cultural
and political factors
Delay in providing
services from the utilities
departments (such as
water, electricity,
telephone, etc.)
300 character limit. Please specify a few changes that you think would be most effective to reduce delays related to this particular
cause - this is optional. Separate different suggestions using a semicolon.

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* 21. On a scale of 1 to 5, how would rate the following factors relating to delays caused because of
safety reasons?
Not at all important

Slightly important

Somewhat
important

Very important

Extremely important

Lack of proper safety

training/education
Lack of proper Personal
Protective Equipment
(PPE) , Material Safety
Data Sheet (MSDS),
etc,.
Employer negligence in
providing proper safety
gear
Employee negligence in
using provided safety
gear
Malfunctioning
Equipment
300 character limit. Please specify a few changes that you think would be most effective to reduce delays related to this particular
cause - this is optional. Separate different suggestions using a semicolon.

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Thank you!

22. Thank you for taking time to answer the survey. Would you like to provide additional data for the
research?
Yes
No
If yes, please enter any relevant data in the comment box below.

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