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ABSTRACT
Delay is one of the biggest problems often experienced on construction project sites. Delays can instigate negative effects such as increased cost, loss of productivity and revenue many lawsuits between owners and contractors and contract termination. The aim of this project is to know the cause and effects of delay on construction projects in Benin City. Population sample of 60 was used in this work. A total sample of 60 was deployed. A structured questionnaire in Likert scale was used in data collection. There are many factors that induce delay on construction projects, however in some of identified factors include lack of fund to finance the project to completion, change in drawing, lack of effective communication among the parties involved, lack of adequate information from consultants, slow decision making and contractors insolvency variations among others. Also, project management problem mistake and discrepancies in contract document equipment availability and failure, mistake during construction, bad weather, fluctuation in prices of building materials, inappropriate overall organizational structure linking to the project and labor. The factors above could be observed and could be a clue to preventing delay on constructions sites.
