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Introduction:

Abstract

This project is purposely for determining the effects of delay and disruption on the cost of building construction project in Nigeria, ascertaining the cost, which aim at x-raying unnecessary delay and disruption in the normal processes of procuring and prosecuting building and civil engineering construction work at both pre-contract and post contract stages of construction. The factors that usually call for these delay and disruption in construction projects of the numerous project on the construction landscape and on the parties that are involved in carrying out the projects. This study continued with elucidating what the Quantity Surveyor and the other parties involved in the construction process can do to eliminate delays and disruption in construction in Nigeria. According to this study, inadequate planning, incompetent project manager, variation in project scope, political factors, price fluctuation etc., contributes to the delays and disruption of building construction project and thereby affecting their cost also. Most of the proper majors are recommended for the elimination of delays and disruptions on construction project i.e Adequate pre-contract study, engaging competent construction professionals etc.

Table of Content

INTRODUCTION



1.1 Background of study



1.2 Statement of problem



1.3 Purpose of study



1.4 Research Questions



1.5 Significance of study



1.6 Scope of Study



1.7 Definition of Terms



CHAPTER TWO



LITERATURE REVIEW



2.1 Delay and Disruption



2.2 Construction Delay and Causes



2.2.1 Why Construction Projects are delayed and Abandoned



2.2.2 Common problems causing delay in construction



2.2.3 Inadequate pre-contract study and Planning



2.2.4 Award of Contract



2.2.5 Variations



2.2.6 Fluctuations



2.2.7 Natural Disaster



2.2.8 Poor Executive Capacity of the Contractor



2.3 Cause of High Costs of Construction



2.4 Time Over-Runs and Cost



2.5 Delay and Disruption in Construction in Summary



CHAPTER THREE



METHODOLOGY



3.1 Research Design



3.2 Area of Study



3.3 Population of Study



3.4 Sampling Technique



3.5 Instrument for Data Collection



3.6 Validity of an Instrument



3.7 Reliability of Instrument



3.8 Method of Data Collection



3.9 Method of Data Analysis



CHAPTER FOUR



PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS 0F DATA OR RESULT



4.1 Results



CHAPTER FIVE



DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION OF RESULTS



5.1 Discussion of Findings



5.2 Conclusion of the Study



5.3 Recommendation



5.4 Implication of the Findings



5.5 Suggestion for Further Study



5.6 Limitation of Study



REFERENCES



APPENDIX



LIST OF TABLES



Table 1: Causes of Delay and Disruption are Mainly Political Situation Limited Movement between areas award Project To Lowest bid price.







Table 2: Cause of Delays and Disruptions in Construction Projects







Table 3: Price Fluctuation was Identified as the most Important Factor Responsible for the Escalation of Project Costs







Table 4: Fluctuation Claim Only arise where there are Increase in price but no Refund for the price Decrease and this affect Building costs.







Table 5: Delayed and disrupted disruption project will yield to extra cost and poor construction management to the client and contractors.







Table 6: Variation of Addition, omition and Substitution Affects Construction cost.

Introduction

1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY



Most town and cities in Nigeria are dotted with projects that are being delayed, disrupted, and uncompleted. Explanations giving for the stages of each buildings projects is varied and sometimes attributed to lack of financial, human and material resources with which to execute the projects. It is common in Nigeria especially now that the country is suffering from depression in the economy. It is often bad to see huge capital investments being disrupted and abandoned.



Any attempt to delay and disrupt a construction project, will have terrible consequences on every aspect of the nation’s activities which will be severe and unwelcome.



Delays and disruptive in construction has some effects on its cost and very retrogressive in a developing economy like Nigeria and needs to be properly addressed and tackled with all the courage and effort that we can muster.