Assessment Of The Practices And Challenges Of Infrastructure Development Projects In Burayu Town

Abstract

On-time completion and compliance with assigned project time of every project are the most important factors in the success of project plans. Project delays have been critical problems of many projects around the world in general and particularly in Ethiopia. Taking this into consideration, time overruns is one of the major problems in the infrastructural development. The main objectives of this research are to assess the practice and challenges of infrastructural development delays and, identifying possible and practical measures that can minimize project delays in Burayu road, water, and power project. These objectives are achieved through the implementation of the research methodologies that are mainly literature review and questionnaire survey conducted to identify and evaluate the significant factors contributing to practice and challenges to brings time overruns within the projects of interest. The total of 250 questionnaires were distributed and 212 questionnaires were collected from all parties: managers, team leaders, experts, staffs, and residents. From the data analysis and findings of the research; the top main significant challenges of infrastructural development of project delays are, shortages of budget, telecommunication, power, and water lines do not relocate on time. poor qualified contractors/consultants. Budget does not release as per the term of contract, constantly increasing the price of construction materials. Lack of commitment, unskilled employees work in each institution identified by this research. Finally, the study recommended that to minimize the delays of infrastructural development for ongoing project, be committed leadership and management, recruit professionally skilled manpower, settle the budget using forecasting methods, advanced contract, and project management, and use local materials for construction projects to control the price.