ANALYSIS OF FACTORS OF DELAY IN ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND OTHER PROJECTS IN IMO STATE

This paper is aimed at identifying various factors responsible for road construction delays. From literature 165 common factors causing delays were identified. A survey were carried out amongst selected experienced personnel for expert opinion to identify the significant factors causing road construction and other projects delays in Imo State, Nigeria. 436 responses were collected from each of the respondents groups including client, consultant and contractor covering the Senatorial zones of Imo State. The questionnaire responses were analyzed by exploratory factor analysis method, which resulted in identification of 58 common factors causing road construction delays. Results show that that Poor site practices exhibits the highest rotated loading factor 0.950, followed by Contractor selection method of 0.964, Delays in contractor's progress payment by owner of 0.878, Excessive overtime of 0.959, Design changes by owner or his agent during road construction of 0.867, Uncooperative owners of 0.913, Weather effect of 0.869, Equipment failure of 0.861, Building permits approval process of 0.871, Materials changes in types and specifications during road construction of 0.803 and Transportation delays of 0.892 factor loading in technical, quality management, financing, human resources, changes, contractual relationships, environment, equipment, rules and regulations, materials and scheduling and control factors respectively.