Construction Project Delay Factors of Public Universities in Ethiopia: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach
Abenet Yohannes Hailu
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Department of Accounting and Finance, Jigjiga University, Ethiopia.
Ismael Mohammed
Department of Accounting and Finance, Jigjiga University, Ethiopia.
Dereje Alemu
Department of Mathematics, Jigjiga University, Ethiopia.
Anley Gesese
Department of Physics, Jigjiga University, Ethiopia.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Aims: This study aimed to identify causes of construction projects delay in Public Universities in Ethiopia.
Study Design: This was a cross-sectional survey using quantitative method.
Place and Duration of Study: Jigjiga, Haromaya, Dire Dewa and Kibrdhar universties between April and September 2022.
Methodology: This study identified project delay factors and modelled the Partial Least Square Structural Equation (PLS-SEM) model. a structured questionnaire used to collect data from contractors, consultants and clients. Data were analyzed using SmartPLS4 software.
Results: The findings show that Clients, Contractors, Consultants, Materials, and Labor related factors significantly affect delayed projects. Labour-related factors had the greatest impact on construction delay, while the external factor had an insignificant effect on project delay. The overall model had 73.1% explanatory power. These findings might support practitioners and decision-makers to focus on potential construction delay factors that might occur in their current or future projects.
Keywords: Construction project, structural equation modelling, time overrun, SmartPLS