Delay Factors in Government Construction Project A Case Study of Construction Project in Prince of Songkla University

Abstract

This research aims to reduce the operational process of personnel and organization involved in the operation which causing delay during the implementation of Government Construction Projects (Phase 3, The Construction Project   Life Cycle of Government Sector). The researcher selected    a case study of the building construction project of Prince of Songkla University, due to its autonomous university type, which the budget for land, construction and equipment were allocated from the Budget Bureau. The delay in building construction projects might affect many aspects, especially in reducing budget allocation in the future. The research scope covered analyzing to find out the main factors of the problems using the Cause and Effect Diagram, together with the Why-Why Analysis, and then proceeding to reduce the work process of personnel and organization by eliminating 8 wastes (DOWNTIME), LEAN Construction Management, and ECRS (Eliminate Combine Rearrange Simplify). Finally the conclusion and improvement guideline were presented. The main causes of the problem due to management related to 3 main factors 1) management and methods 2) materials 3) manpower. In conclusion, the work process of personnel and related departments can be reduced as follows; 1) a total of 10 steps could be reduced, representing a change for 24.39%. 2) a total of 72 days could be reduced, which decreasing for 33.18% 3) a total of 14 days of waiting time was reduced, representing a change in waiting time for 7.33%.