Investigating the causes of delay in grain bin construction projects: the case of China
Investigating the causes of delay in grain bin construction projects: the case of China
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DOI：
10.1080/15623599.2017.1354514
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发表时间：
2019-01
影响因子：
3.9
通讯作者：
G. Chen;M. Shan;A. Chan;Xu Liu;Yi-qing Zhao
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作者：
G. Chen;M. Shan;A. Chan;Xu Liu;Yi-qing Zhao
施工延误是各类工程中普遍存在的问题，一直受到业界和学术界的关注。然而，在粮仓项目中，为了保证及时和适当的粮食储存，对准时交货有更严格的要求，这一问题很少得到解决。本研究旨在探讨中国粮仓建设项目延误的主要原因。为了实现这一目标，我们进行了全面的文献综述和15次结构化访谈，并向108名具有粮仓工程建设经验的受访者发放了自填问卷。结果显示，粮仓建设项目延误的前五大原因是“设备不足”、“合同各方沟通不畅”、“分包商问题”、“设计团队经验不足”和“客户频繁更改订单”。研究结果还表明，粮仓建设项目中最显著的延误原因类别是承包商相关原因。本研究使业界和学术界对建设项目中存在的延迟问题有了深入的认识，也加强了建设工程和管理领域延迟研究的知识体系。
ABSTRACT Construction delay is a common issue in diverse types of projects and has attracted sustained attention from the industry and academia. However, it has seldom been addressed in grain bin projects which have a stricter requirement for on-time delivery to ensure prompt and appropriate grain storage. The aim of this study is to investigate the significant causes of delay in grain bin construction projects in China. To achieve this goal, a comprehensive literature review and 15 structured interviews were carried out, and a self-administered questionnaire was sent out to 108 respondents with experiences in constructing grain bin projects. Results showed that the top five delay causes for grain bin construction projects were ‘shortage of adequate equipment,’ ‘poor communication among contracting parties,’ ‘problems with subcontractors,’ ‘inadequate experience of the design team’ and ‘frequent change orders by clients.’ Also, results showed that the most significant delay cause category in grain bin construction projects was contractor-related causes. This study has provided the industry and academia with a deep understanding of the delay issue ingrain bin construction projects, which has also reinforced the knowledge body of delay research in the construction engineering and management domain.