Factors causing delays in construction projects of Long An Department of Construction - 9



Question


Name the factors that delay the progress of the project

Level of agreement

1

2

3

4

5


quantity by workload






Question 17

The contractor arranged construction personnel without ensuring skills according to the nature of the work.






Question 18

The contractor's machinery and equipment do not meet the quantity and type requirements of the job.






Question 19

The project progress was delayed mainly due to the impact of subcontractor progress.






Question 20

Coordination between the contractor and relevant parties (consultants, investors) is difficult.






Sentence 21

The contractor's response to arising problems is still slow.






III. Group of factors related to consulting units (design consultants, supervisors)

Sentence 22

Actual workload is often higher than the original design, causing delays and additional costs.






Sentence 23

Actual costs are often higher than estimates due to compliance with current budgeting standards.






Question 24

Design errors that require remediation or rework






Question 25

Delay in providing technical solutions






Question 26

The design unit's capacity and experience are limited.






IV. Other external factors


Sentence 27

Changes in government wage policy lead to contract adjustments, affecting project progress.






Sentence 28

Technical infrastructure conditions (electricity, water, traffic connections) related to the project are not guaranteed.






Question 29

The project location is not favorable in terms of construction terrain.






Question 30

Projects in areas far from sources of construction materials






Question 31

Bad weather and unexpected natural disasters affect construction progress.






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Factors causing delays in construction projects of Long An Department of Construction - 9



Question


Name the factors that delay the progress of the project

Level of agreement

1

2

3

4

5


Question 32

Actual raw material prices are higher than approved budget prices due to the impact of inflation and exchange rate changes.






Question 33

Supply of construction materials is not guaranteed by suppliers.






Open question: In your opinion, in addition to the factors mentioned above, what other factors are causing the delay in the progress of the project in Long An? What are the proposed solutions (if any)?

Reason : ............................................................................................................

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Proposed solution :..........................................................................................................

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Appendix 2. Official Questionnaire

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING

HO CHI MINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS


INFORMATION COLLECTION FORM

Hello!

My name is Nguyen Minh Hung , a Master's student majoring in Public Management at the University of Economics, Ho Chi Minh City. I am currently working on my master's thesis on the topic " Factors causing delays in construction projects of the Long An Department of Construction " with the aim of identifying factors affecting the progress of projects of the Long An Department of Construction, thereby proposing solutions to improve the delay in project progress. To complete this thesis, I really need your support. Your help is important to the success of the thesis.

I would appreciate your time to help me complete the following survey. I hereby certify that the information collected below is for the sole purpose of this thesis and will not be used for any other purpose.

Thank you very much for your support!


PART 1: PERSONAL INFORMATION OF SURVEY SUBJECTS


For each question in Part 1, please mark (X) the appropriate option.

Question 1. Name of the agency (organization) you are currently working for: ........................................

Question 2. What is your current position (title) in the agency (organization)?






Leadership (Board of Directors)

Head/Deputy Head of Department

Project Manager/Coordinator

Technical staff, employees

Other location (specify if any): ............................................................................

Question 3. How long have you worked in the construction industry?




Under 3 years

From 3 to under 5 years

From 5 to under 10 years



Over 10 years


Question 4. What areas (roles) have you participated in the construction industry (you can choose one or more different answers)?






Investor/Project Management Board

Consulting supervision

Design consulting

Construction contractor

Other roles (specify if any): .....................................................................................

Question 5. What is the scale of the largest projects you have ever participated in (you can choose one or more different answers)?





Under 15 billion VND

From 15 to under 30 billion VND

From 30 to under 500 billion VND

Over 500 billion VND

Question 6. What types of projects have you participated in (you can choose one or more different answers)?





Civil - Industrial

Traffic

Irrigation

Technical infrastructure

PART 2: SURVEY OBJECT EVALUATION INFORMATION


The questions in Part 2 focus on factors that may have caused projects in Long An in the past to be behind schedule compared to expectations.

For each question in Part 2, please mark (X) one of the five different levels in the following order:

Level 1: Strongly disagree Level 2: Disagree Level 3: Neutral

Level 4: Agree

Level 5: Strongly agree



Question


Name the factors that delay the progress of the project

Level of agreement

1

2

3

4

5

I. Group of factors related to investor capacity

Question 34

The project scale is too large compared to the projects the Investor has previously managed.







Question 35

The field (type of project) is completely new compared to previous projects the Investor has implemented.






Question 36

The Investor's construction management solution is not suitable for the nature and scale of the project.






Question 37

The Investor's ability to resolve and handle arising problems is often slow.






Question 38

Contracts between the Investor and related parties are not tight






Question 39

Responsibility for implementation in the contract commitment from the Investor to the construction contractor is not high.






Question 40

Actual disbursement progress is often slower than expected due to payment procedure problems with contractors.







Question 41

Actual disbursement progress is often slower than expected due to payment procedure issues with relevant Departments and Branches.






II. Group of factors related to construction contractors

Question 42

The contractor failed to meet the equity requirements during construction.






Sentence 43

The contractor has never executed projects of similar scale before.






Question 44

The field (type of project) is not in the contractor's field of strength.






Question 45

The contractor's construction solution is not suitable for the nature and scale of the project.






Question 46

The contractor arranged construction personnel without ensuring the quantity according to the volume of work.






Question 47

The contractor arranged construction personnel without ensuring skills according to the nature of the work.






Sentence 48

The contractor's machinery and equipment do not meet the quantity and type requirements of the job.








Question


Name the factors that delay the progress of the project

Level of agreement

1

2

3

4

5

Question 49

The project progress was delayed mainly due to the impact of subcontractor progress.






Question 50

Coordination between the contractor and relevant parties (consultants, investors) is difficult.






Question 51

The contractor's response to arising problems is still slow.






III. Group of factors related to consulting units (design consultants, supervisors)


Question 52

Actual workload is often higher than the original design, causing delays and additional costs.






Question 53

Actual costs are often higher than estimates due to compliance with current budgeting standards.






Question 54

Design errors that require remediation or rework






Question 55

Delay in providing technical solutions






Question 56

The design unit's capacity and experience are limited.






IV. Other external factors


Question 57

Changes in government wage policy lead to contract adjustments, affecting project progress.






Question 58

Change design as requested by the Investor (Beneficiary)






Question 59

Technical infrastructure conditions (electricity, water, traffic connections) related to the project are not guaranteed.






Question 60

The project location is not favorable in terms of construction terrain.






Question 61

Projects in areas far from sources of construction materials






Question 62

Bad weather and unexpected natural disasters affect construction progress.






Question 63

Actual raw material prices are higher than approved budget prices due to inflation.








Question


Name the factors that delay the progress of the project

Level of agreement

1

2

3

4

5

Question 64

Supply of construction materials is not guaranteed by suppliers.







Appendix 3. Alaghbari's original scale (2007)


I

Contractor's responsibility:

17

incomplete documents;

01

delay in delivery of materials to

site;

18

slowness in giving instructions.

02

shortage of materials on site;

III

Owner's responsibility:

03

construction mistakes and

defective work;

19

lack of working knowledge;

04

poor skills and experience of

labor;

20

slowness in making decisions;

05

shortage of site labour;

21

lack of coordination with

contractors;


06


low productivity of labour;


22

contract modifications (replacement and addition of new work to the projectand change in

specifications);


07


financial problems;


23

financial problems (delayed)

payments, financial differences, and economic

problems).

08

coordination problems with

others;

IV

External factors:

09

lack of subcontractor's skills;

24

lack of materials on the market;

10

lack of site contractor's staff;

25

lack of materials on the market;

11

poor site management;

26

poor weather conditions;

12

equipments and tools shortage on

site.

27

poor site conditions (location,

ground, etc.);

II

Consultant's responsibility:

28

poor economic conditions

(currency, inflation rate, etc.);

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