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dc.contributor.authorEnshassi, Adnan
dc.contributor.authorMohamed, Sherif
dc.contributor.authorAbushaban, Saleh
dc.contributor.editorProf. Edmundas K. Zavadskas
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T13:19:19Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T13:19:19Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.date.modified2010-05-31T06:55:13Z
dc.identifier.issn1392-3730
dc.identifier.doi10.3846/1392-3730.2009.15.269-280
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/29561
dc.description.abstractConstruction projects located in the Gaza Strip, Palestine suffer from many problems and complex issues. Consequently, the objective of this paper is to identify the factors affecting the performance of local construction projects; and to elicit perceptions of their relative importance. A comprehensive literature review was deployed to generate a set of factors believed to affect project performance. A total of 120 questionnaires were distributed to 3 key groups of project participants; namely owners, consultants and contractors. The survey findings indicate that all 3 groups agree that the most important factors affecting project performance are: delays because of borders/roads closure leading to materials shortage; unavailability of resources; low level of project leadership skills; escalation of material prices; unavailability of highly experienced and qualified personnel; and poor quality of available equipment and raw materials. Based on these findings, the paper recommends that: 1) project owners must work collaboratively with contractors and facilitate regular payments in order to overcome delays, disputes and claims; 2) project participants should actively have their input in the process of decision-making; and 3) continuous coordination and relationship between project participants are required through the project life cycle in order to solve problems and develop project performance.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.format.extent313650 bytes
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherVilniaus Gedimino Technikos Universitetas, Leidykla Technika
dc.publisher.placeLithuania
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom269
dc.relation.ispartofpageto280
dc.relation.ispartofissue3
dc.relation.ispartofjournalJournal of Civil Engineering and Management
dc.relation.ispartofvolume15
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchCivil engineering
dc.subject.fieldofresearchBuilding
dc.subject.fieldofresearchBuilding construction management and project planning
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4005
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3302
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode330202
dc.titleFactors affecting the performance of construction projects in the Gaza Strip
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.rights.copyright© 2009 Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU). The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
gro.date.issued2009
gro.hasfulltextFull Text
gro.griffith.authorMohamed, Sherif A.


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