Construction Delays

Paper Summary:

In this article, the writer investigates various construction companies within Libya, to rank construction delay variables in accordance with their effect on delay and cost. Additionally, the researcher's aim includes reviewing the existing literature available on the construction industry to ascertain the primary causes of delays in construction processes. To achieve these aims, the author evaluates what are the primary causes of delays related to construction processes. Further, the writer discusses what construction companies exist in Libya and how these variables rank according to their effect on project delay and cost. The writer also examines how construction delays impact the cost of construction processes.

Outline:
Introduction
Objectives
Literature Review
Methodology
Analysis of Data
Implications
References

From the Paper:

"Ford notes that political leadership in Libya is ripe for encouraging foreign investment in multiple sectors. The country will need to increase its' production capacity to attract foreign investors particularly in underdeveloped fields. The country must also reintegrate itself in the international political arena by working on relations with the governments in major countries of western Europe and the U.S."
"Sebestyen notes that construction and modern manufacturing has along history that can be traced several thousand years. Changing technologies have impacted multiple arenas including construction, where the techniques, processes, materials, machines and information of technology must be embraced during production and used in different ways for different countries, even in the presence of international trends in construction. Technology has stimulated among other things better conditions within the construction industry, better quality, durability and increased opportunities for sustainable growth."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bak, J.K. (1997). A study on the unfair subcontracting system in the Korean construction industry. Seoul: Hanyang University Press.
• Beattie, C.S. (2005). "Apportioning the risk of delay in construction projects: A proposed alternative to the inadequate no damages for delay clause." William & Mary Law Review, 46(5): 1857.
• Bosch, G. & Philips, P. (2002). Building chaos: An international comparison of deregulation in the construction industry. London: Routledge.
• Cox, T.H., and Blake, S. (1991) "Managing Cultural Diversity: Implication for Organizational Competitiveness." Academy of Management Executive, 5(3): 45-56.
• Dadfar, H. & Gustavsson, P. (1992). "Competition by effective management of cultural diversity: The case of international construction projects." International Studies of Management and Organization, 22(4): 81.

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