Factors Contributing to Building Construction Project’s Cost Overrun in Jordan

11.Mar.2024

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Authors

Ghaleb Y Abbasi, Sufyan Al-Mrayat

Publication date

2024/3/11

Journal

International Journal of Economics and Management Engineering

Volume

18

Issue

3

Pages

172-176

Description

This study examined the contribution of 36 factors to building construction project’s cost overrun in Jordan. A questionnaire was distributed to a random sample of 350 stakeholders comprised of owners, consultants, and contractors, of which 285 responded. SPSS analysis was conducted to identify the top five causes of cost overrun, which were a large number of variation orders, inadequate quantities provided in the contract, misunderstanding of the project plan, incomplete bid documents, and choosing the lowest price in the contract bidding. There was an agreement among the study participants in ranking the factors contributing to cost overrun, which indicated that these factors were very commonly encountered in most construction projects in Jordan. Thus, it is crucial to enhance the collaboration among the different project stakeholders to understand the project’s objectives and set a realistic plan that takes into …​