Monday, October 12, 2009
FINAL PROGRAMMES
Friday, August 21, 2009
CONFERENCE BROCHURE
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Papers accepted for presentation
The Construction Sector in the Economies of the Muslim World – A Factual Analysis and Its Developmental Implications
Friday, April 24, 2009
Abstracts Accepted
The deadline for submission of full papers is now 30th June 2009.
Abstract 6
Time Overrun Trends in the Construction Industry of Pakistan – An Assessment of the Contributing Organizational Factors
Delay is generally acknowledged as the most common, costly, complex and risky problem encountered in construction projects. Because of the overriding importance of time for both the Owner (in terms of performance) and the Contractor (in terms of money), it is the source of frequent disputes and claims leading to lawsuits. Results of a former study conducted by the lead author on the causes and allocation of delays in construction projects in
Analysis of the results shows a comparison of time overrun trends among the different classifications of the contractors (with respect to size, experience, amount of work in hand, etc.). It is expected that the results of the study will be helpful in determining the time overrun patterns of these organizations; moreover, these results can be useful for the owners in the selection process of the organizations for their future projects.