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Synopsis for the degree of ✔ M.S./M.Phil. Ph.D.

PART-I (to be completed by the student)

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Name of Student WAQAS ANJUM

Department PROJECT MANAGEMENT.

Registration No. FA15-RPM 018 Date of Registration July 13, 2015.

Name of Research Supervisor DR. WAQAS FAROOQ.
Members of Supervisory Committee
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Title of Research Delays in the Large Scale construction projects due to Cost over-run and
Proposal poor planning in Pakistan

Summary of the Research Proposal

Construction projects plays a vital for a country like Pakistan in the development of a country. Proper
construction planning is very important to complete any project allocated. Construction Projects plays a
vital role in the economic development of a country. Some of the construction project delays are time
overrun, cost overrun, political instability, poor planning, poor management etc. In this study, detailed
causes of delays will be analyzed in Pakistan. On the basis of this study some of the guide lines would
be provided to over come the construction project delays. These guidelines will be a useful asset for the
Government, Non-Government and Private Organization.

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Introduction

The construction industry is a very important sector for the development and economic growth of
Pakistan. There are many construction projects completed, going on and many to come. In
construction projects, there are some problems faced such as delays in the completion or delivery of
the project. The delay in completion of construction projects is a worldwide problem. In construction
industry, construction delay refers to the time overrun in specified completion data or time overrun in
the delivery of the construction projects on which all parties agreed.
For the client, construction delay refers to the loss of revenue, lack of productivity, dependency on
existing facilities, lack of rentable facilities etc. For the contractor, construction delays refers to the
higher costs, longer work duration, increased labor cost, higher material and equipment costs etc.
Completion of construction projects on specified time or time agreed within parties indicates the work
and construction efficiency. These causes lead to the delay in construction completion and this delay
leads to some negative effects on the construction projects.
In Pakistan, it is very rare case the construction project is completed on the time specified or agreed
upon. There are many construction projects in Pakistan, which suffered delay or in some cases
suffered suspension or abandonment. Some examples of construction projects, which suffered delay,
are: Reconstruction of Earthquake affected roads, Neelam Jhelum Power project, Kalabagh Dam,
Motorway of Pakistan, China industrial cities in Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Baluchistan,
Nandipur Power Project etc.

Purpose of Study/Justification
This study will be carried out with the vision of helping the knowledge base of the Project Management
to improve their implementation and practices,this study will provide informations to help all the three
parties involved in construction project that are Client, Consultant, and Contractor. In addition of this the
study will provide How Government / Non-Government and Private organization can use these
information to overcome the delays in construction projects due to cost overrun and poor planning.

Statement of the Problem

The present study is about the " Delays in the Large Scale construction projects due to Cost over-run
and poor planning in Pakistan"
The general preception of the delays in construction projects have a negative impact on the economic
and financial growth of the country. The construction industry is a very important sector for the
development of Pakistan. There are many construction projects completed, going on and many to
come. In construction projects, there are problems faced such as delays in the completion or delivery of
the project. In order to understand the project delay problem, this study will first review the literature to
identify existing factors of projects delays and then this study will identify some new factors due to
which construction projects get delayed.

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Objectives

1: To analyze the effects of poor planning on project delays on large scale construction projects in
Pakistan.

2: To analyze the effects of cost over-run on project delays on large scale construction projects in
Pakistan.

Study Area
The study area in this research is Pakistan, It has many ongoing construction projects such as Orange
Line Metro, Neelum Jhelum Project, Nandipur Power Project, Motorway 2 EXTENSION, Metro Bus
Project Multan etc.

Research Design (Methodology)

In this research, Quantitative investigation is used to get the data from respodents, Quantitative
research is a formal, objective, systematic process in which numerical data are used to obtain
information.

A questionnaire will be adopted in order to assess the perceptions of different Respondents involved in
the construction process in Pakistan construction industry. The questionnaire will be divided into Two
parts.

1:Profile and background of the respondents.

2:The causes of large scale construction project delays due to cost over-run and poor planning.

First the questionnaire will be discussed with related people working in the construction industry for
the confirmation of whether this questionnaire is enough for the gathering of required data. After their
approval and positive response, Then we did random sampling for the selection of respondents, and
distributes the questionnaires.

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Bibliography
1. Kikwas G.J (2012). “Causes and effects of delays and disruptions in construction projects in
Tanzania” Australasian Journal of Construction Economic and Building.
2: Olusegun A.E & Micheal A.O (2011). “Abandonment of construction projects in Nigeria: Causes and
effects” Journal of Emerging Trends in Economics and Management Sciences.
3: Motaleb O & Kishk M (2010). “An Investigation into Causes and Effects of Construction delay in
UAE” Annual ARCOM Conference.
4: Divya R & Ramya S (2015). “Causes effects and Minimization of Delays in Construction Projects”
National Conference on Research Advances in Communication, Computation, Electrical Science and
Structure.
5: Sambasivan M & Soon Y.M (2006). “Causes and Effects of Delay in Malaysian Construction
Industry” International Journal of Project Management.
6: Mahamid I (2013). “Common risks affecting time overrun in Road Construction projects in Palestine”
Contractors perspective; Australasian Journal of Construction Economic and Building.
7: Kazaz A & Ulubeyli S & Tuncbilekli N.H (2012). “ Causes of Delays in Construction Projects in
Turkey” Journal Civil Engineering & Management.
8: Khoshgoftar M, Abu-Baker A.H & Osman O (2010). “Causes of Delays in Iranian Construction
Projects” International Journal of Construction Management.
9: Koushki P.A, Rashid K & Kartam N (2005). “Delays and cost increase in the construction of Private
Residential Project in Kuwait” Construction Management and Economics.
10: Lindhard S & Wandahl S (2014). “Exploration of the Reasons for Delays in Construction”
International Journal of Construction Management.
Tentative Time Table
TENTATIVE TIME TABLE.

1: Literature Reveiw. 1 Month.

2: Data collection. 1.5 Months.
3: Data Analysis and completion of objectives. 2 Months.
4: Thesis Write Up. 1 Months
5: Completion of Thesis. 0.5 Months.

TOTAL 6 Months

Financial Requirements

Travel+ Accommodations + Data Collection+ Miscellaneous = Rs.50, 000/-

Signature of the Student___________________________ Date______________

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

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PART II
Acceptance by the Research Supervisor

WAQAS ANJUM
I have read the synopsis and agree to supervise Mr./Ms _______________________________
M.S.
for the partial requirement of the degree of _______________(M.S./M.Phil./Ph.D.) The
proposed project is academically, logistically, administratively and financially feasible and all
the required literature, equipment, laboratories, space and transport facilities are or will be
available at CIIT, Islamabad.

Dr. Waqas Farooq

Name ___________________________ Signature ________________date__________
27 November 16

Approved by Advisory Committee

Name of Committee Member Designation Signature and Date
1
2
3
4
Proposed External Examiners
Name Designation Address and contact numbers
1

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Approved by Advisory Committee

Graduate Program Coordinator_________________ HoD _______________________

Date _________________ Date ______________________

Approved by Campus Graduate Program Committee (CGPC)

Chairman, CGPC_________________________________ Date__________________

PART III
Dean, Faculty of _______________________.

___________Approved for placement before BASAR.

___________Not Approved on the basis of following reasons

Signature _____________________________ Date__________________

Dean, Graduate Studies and Research

___________Approved for placement before BASAR.

___________Not Approved on the basis of following reasons

Signature _____________________________ Date__________________

Decision of BASAR (Meeting No. _______, held on___________, Agenda Item No. ______)

___________Approved for placement before Academic Council.

___________Not Approved on the basis of following reasons

Registrar ___________________________ Date____________________

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