Learning from Experience of Cost Imposed to Nemat-Abad Dam Project due to Construction Delay

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1 Department of Civil Engineering, University of Bu-Ali Sina, Hamedan, Iran

2 Department of Civil Engineering, Borujerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Borujerd, Iran

Abstract

In construction projects, a huge amount of daily data is created. However, such valuable data are not documented, analyzed and interpreted so that the construction community can learn from the experience of previous projects. Project experiences generally remain in the minds of the personnel, and when they leave the project, such a project experience is lost. This paper examines and analyzes the causes of the delay and their impact on the cost of the project in the construction of a dam project (Nemat-Abad dam) in Iran. This project with three different contracts and contractors has a great experience and valuable data. The extent and reasons for the delay are analyzed based on the involvement of project personnel in designed interviews.  Lessons learned from failure in project planning and control are provided. The paper is for those who are interested in dam projects. Delay is known as one of the most important problems of the construction industry in Iran. Although there is advanced literature on delays in construction projects, little work has been conducted to address the impact of delays on dam projects. The term delay is used in this paper in the sense of Hosseinian (2016) to refer to the difference between the planned completion time and the actual completion time of the project. Identifying the causes of delay helps the project manager learn from the mistakes of previous projects.

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Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Volume 52.2, Issue 107 - Serial Number 107
Summer 2022
October 2022
Pages 65-78

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