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The success of any construction project is measured by covering the scope and quality and finishing on time and budget. Many factors affect the delays in construction projects and this topic is the subject of many researches worldwide. Generally, factors can be sorted into those that we can predict and avoid them happening, and others which we cannot predict and prevent. This paper investigates the factors affecting the delays in construction projects in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and to evaluate the weight of them. Also, this paper explores the usage of management software in the planning and execution phases of projects, and up to which level of precision the inputs are determined. Quantitative research method, based on collecting surveys from different type of construction projects participants, such as designers, contractors, and project managers, was used. Number of projects analysed in this research is 132 projects finished during the past 5 years. Project size varied from single family house and settlements or high-rise buildings. This paper found that inadequate use of management software, along with the issues related to contractual relations, scheduling and estimations, changes in demands by investors, lack of adequate equipment, and shortage of skilful manpower and adequate materials are main reasons causing delays in construction projects in B&H. This paper concludes that different approaches should be used when it comes to the planning and scheduling phase of projects, and proper use of software with precise determination of inputs is needed in order to reduce potential lateness of project delivery.
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El Sayed, A., Mamoua, E., Novalić, A. (2020). The Lack of Techniques Used in Management as a Factor Causing Delays in Construction Projects in B&H and Other Delay Factors Detected. In: Karabegović, I. (eds) New Technologies, Development and Application II. NT 2019. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 76. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18072-0_84
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