Problems in Construction Project Management. A Case Study of a Government Hospital Building

Abstract

In construction project management, problems occur during the construction process due to the coordination of various parties and limited operation time. The purpose of this study is to study the causes and effects of the problem. In addition, the solution and prevent problems during construction. This independent study is a case study of a government hospital construction project. This research uses a qualitative research methodology. The data collection came from a review of documents, participant observation, in-depth interviews with project managers, and using focus group discussion for site officers. Then analyze the causes of each problem, classified by related parties, i.e., owners, designers, consultants, and contractors. The results of the study revealed that there were 4 problems, namely, the project is adapting drawing to meet the needs of users caused by the owner. The problem of separating the construction phase is wrong. The problem of the designer's design error. The problem of soil slides in neighboring houses. There are impacts on time and cost. The last problem is the problem of the epidemic situation of the virus affects time. Therefore, there are guidelines for preventing impacts that can occur with 5 principles such as risk management principles, fishbone diagram, or quality control principles. This independent study is a guideline for the management of construction projects. To reduce the impact that will occur and apply it to other future projects.