Study of Residential Project to Find Various Difficulties Faced During Construction & Find Solutions for Cost & Time Optimization

Abstract

Obstructions in construction projects is considered one of the most common problems causing a multitude of negative effects on the project and its participating parties. This paper aims to identify the main causes of Obstruction in construction projects in India from the point of view of contractors, consultants, and owners. A literature review was conducted to compile a list of Obstruction causes that was purged based on appropriateness to India in seven semi structured interviews. The resulting list of Obstruction causes was subjected to a questionnaire survey for quantitative confirmation and identification of the most important causes of Obstruction. The overall results indicated that the most important causes are: financing by contractor during construction, Obstructions in contractor�s payment by owner, design changes by owner or his agent during construction, partial payments during construction, and no utilization of professional construction/contractual management. This paper deal with all literature related to obstruction.