Investigating the Causes of Contractor-Related Delays in Construction Projects And Mitigation Proposal

Tawfig Khidir Ibnouf Adham

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  The study objective is to investigate construction contractor-related delay factors. In addition, the study aimed to identify the significant delay reasons related to the contractor as a major contributor to the delay in the execution of construction projects and propose mitigation strategies that contractors can implement. A literature review and PESTEL analysis were conducted on the studies published between 2020 and 2022. Thirty-five previous studies revealed twenty-five delay causes related to contractors. The identified causes were ranked according to the times they were reported in previous studies and further categorized into five management factors. In addition, this study proposes delay mitigation strategies to help contractors overcome delays related to their performance. Finally, the study recommends where future delay studies should focus on. 

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