• Rahul Razdan
• Dr. Akhil Goyal

Delay to projects is one of the foremost concerns of the construction industry in the India. The delays to the projects are affecting the economies throughout the world. Delay to projects mean the slowdown of development in all other related fields. The main aim and objective of this dissertation is to evaluate the various types of delays and the reasons for those delays that are currently affecting the projects in the India. Measures from previous researches to reduce or eliminate these delays by methods of mitigation or acceleration are analyzed for the case studies considered for this research. There are various types of delays which are identified. It is important to identify whether the delay is critical or not as identification of critical delays helps in taking appropriate measures at the correct time. The delay may be non excusable (contractor caused) for which the client and the consultant need to have project management tools to effectively manage the delays or compensable (client caused) delays which are due to the client. The delays may be by either parties and can be concurrent. The reasons for delays are primarily due to an unreasonable project scope, inadequate early planning and the absence of risk management systems. The contractor further contributes to delay due to lack of resources and labor productivity. Over ambitious estimates, incorrect task assessment ,lack of task clarity, design/ approval delays and interference in the decision making process by the client add on to the delay.

Delay project, Types of project Delay, effects of delay, Preventions of delay

"TO STUDY THE DELAY TO CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS – CAUSE, EFFECT AND MEASURES TO REDUCE ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.115-126, June-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906601.pdf

"TO STUDY THE DELAY TO CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS – CAUSE, EFFECT AND MEASURES TO REDUCE ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp115-126, June-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906601.pdf