1. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Department of Construction Engineering and Management CEM - 510 Instructor: Dr. Soliman Al-Mohawis Important Causes of delay in Public Utility Projects in Saudi Arabia Authors: Mohamed I. Al-Khalil Mohamed A. Al-Ghafly Presented By: Tariq Al-Wabil 20 December 2003

2. INTRODUCTION PREVIOUS STUDIES MAIN CAUSES OF DELAY SUMMARY & CONCLUSION Q & A GUIDELINES Important Causes of delay in Public Utility Projects in Saudi Arabia

3. Purpose: To determine the most important delay factors so that efforts can be made to control these factors. OWNER. CONSULTANT. GENERAL CONTRACTOR SUB CONTRACTOR MATERIAL SUPPLIER ٱ Introduction Important Causes of delay in Public Utility Projects in Saudi Arabia

4. ٱ Previous Studies 37% according to the contractors. 84% according to the consultants. Important Causes of delay in Public Utility Projects in Saudi Arabia 70% of Public Utility Projects subject to delay. 39% of Original Project duration.

5. Six major Categories 1 -Contractor performance 2 -Owner administration 3 -Early planning and design 4 -Government regulations 5 -Site and environmental conditions 6 -Site supervision ٱ Main Causes of Delay Important Causes of delay in Public Utility Projects in Saudi Arabia Sixty Causes of Delay (Handout)

6. ٱ Main Causes of Delay 1 -Contractor performance (1 - 29) Material Equipment Manpower Project management Project Finance

7. 2 -Owner Administration (30 - 41) Slow decision making Progress Payment Coordination with other authorities ٱ Main Causes of Delay Important Causes of delay in Public Utility Projects in Saudi Arabia

8. ٱ Main Causes of Delay 3 -Early Planning & Design (42 - 45) Low qualification of A/E Changes in the scope of the project Important Causes of delay in Public Utility Projects in Saudi Arabia

9. ٱ Main Causes of Delay 4 -Government Regulations (46 - 49) Difficulty in obtaining work permits. Tendering System Important Causes of delay in Public Utility Projects in Saudi Arabia

10. ٱ Main Causes of Delay 5 -Site & Environmental Conditions (50 - 54) Different from area to another Site survey by the contractor Work interference by Contractor Important Causes of delay in Public Utility Projects in Saudi Arabia

11. ٱ Main Causes of Delay 6 -Site Supervision (55 - 60) Qualification of Consultant Engineer’s Staff. Submittal Approval Inspection & Testing Important Causes of delay in Public Utility Projects in Saudi Arabia

12. ٱ SUMMARY & CONCLUSION Cash flow Problem Work Permits. Tendering System Important Causes of delay in Public Utility Projects in Saudi Arabia

13. Degrees Financial Limits of Saudi Contractor#Field Degree (In Millions Riyal) 5 th 4 th 3 rd 2 nd 1 st 123456789101112131415Roads Water and sewage works Industrial Works Marine Works Buildings Electrical Works Mechanical Works Electronic Works DamsLandscaping Slaughter Houses Cities Cleaning & Hauling of garbage Parks & recreation grounds Maintenance Medical Centresb Maintenance Wells Drilling 1010101055555553330.130303030151515151515151010100.310010010010050505050505050303030230030030030020020020020020020020010010010010 More than 300 More than 200 More than 100 More than 10 Important Causes of delay in Public Utility Projects in Saudi Arabia

14. Contractor Classification Certificate Important Causes of delay in Public Utility Projects in Saudi Arabia

15. Q & A Important Causes of delay in Public Utility Projects in Saudi Arabia

16. Thank You Important Causes of delay in Public Utility Projects in Saudi Arabia