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Time and Cost Performance in Construction Projects in Southern and Central Regions of Peninsular Malaysia Aftab Hameed Memon; Ismail Abdul Rahman; Ade Asmi Abdul Azis
International Journal of Advances in Applied Sciences Vol 1, No 1: March 2012
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

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Time and cost performance is the fundamental criteria for success of any project. Unfortunately construction industry in Malaysia has been regarded as industry facing poor performance leading to failure in achieving effective time and cost performance. As a consequence most of the project face huge amount of time and cost overrun. This study assessed the time and cost performance of construction projects in Malaysia using structured questionnaire survey. The findings of study revealed that 92% of construction projects were overrun and only 8% of project could achieve completion within contract duration. The amount of time overrun was in between 5-10% as agreed by respondents. In terms of cost performance only 11% of respondents mentioned that normally their projects are finished within the budgeted cost while 89% of respondents agreed that their projects were facing the problem of cost overrun with average overrun at 5-10% of contract price.  The major contributors of this poor performance include design and documentation issues, financial resource management and project management and contract administration issues. Further, qualitative study was carried out using semi-structured interviews with the experience personnel involving in managing construction project which resulted in developing 13 mitigation measure to improve time performance and 15 mitigation measure to improve cost performance in construction project. This study will help the practitioners to implement the mitigation measure at planning stage in order to achieve successful construction projects.
The Way Forward in Sustainable Construction: Issues and Challenges Jamilus Md Hussin; Ismail Abdul Rahman; Aftab Hameed Memon
International Journal of Advances in Applied Sciences Vol 2, No 1: March 2013
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

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Construction industry is one of the most significant industries that contribute toward socio-economic growth especially to developing countries. The nature of the industry are fragmented, unique and complex which always face chronic problems like time overrun (70% of projects), cost overrun (average 14% of contract cost), and waste generation (approximately 10% of material cost). It is also regarded as one of the largest polluters to our environment. Traditional practices of construction process and management are found unable to control unprecedented challenges including the carbon emission issue. These challenges accent the need for practitioners to rethink and improve the construction process and technology. This shows that the construction industry has a major potential in the advancement of sustainable development by addressing issues related to the economic, social, and environment. By adopting sustainable construction, it can reduce the overall energy use and maximize potential for renewable energy supply, minimize waste, conserve water resources, enhance water quality, incorporate water sensitive design and minimize vulnerability to flooding, minimize polluting emissions to water, air and soil and minimize noise and light pollution.
Just-In-Time Importance in the Construction Industry Waheed, Muhammad; Mutahir Abbas; Aftab Hameed Memon
AMPLITUDO : Journal of Science and Technology Innovation Vol. 4 No. 2 (2025): August
Publisher : Balai Publikasi Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56566/amplitudo.v4i2.318

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The Pakistani construction industry has gained a reputation as being both highly competitive and dynamic in recent years. The construction sector has been seeking to apply cutting-edge business strategies to survive in the increasingly competitive market. Organizations must try to offer clients high-quality, inexpensive products that do so in the shortest length of time. This is where creative concepts like Just-In-Time, which emphasize cost reduction by reducing non-value-added processes, come into action. This study evaluates the JIT method compared to the traditional approach to material management, identifies the advantages and disadvantages of the JIT method through a questionnaire survey, and assesses the significance of the JIT method in the construction of multistory buildings.