Contractors Project Managers contributions to the delays in projects of construction industry in gulf region

Abstract

Many construction projects presents a special set of circumstances in which the contractor Project Manager has to focus and concentrate during each task work to make sure that the project will be completed on time, e.g. fast growth in construction projects, unrealistic construction times, the unique architectural features of many project designs, and international contractors firms including a multinational work force .This paper investigates the major factors causing project delay attributed the contractor project manager by demonstrating his duties and roles in avoiding project delay. The results are based on the questionnaires survey combined with interviews carried out with many project managers aimed at identifying the most important causes of delays in civil engineering construction projects in Gulf region from the viewpoint of construction contractors. Results of this study indicated that the Client and the Consultant contribute with the contractor to the causes of delays due to many factors These accumulated factors are considered as the principle reason for the problem experienced at the project construction stage where roles and principles has been identified of project managers has been identified to ensure the project completion without any delay.