Ismail Abdul Rahman

TL;DR: In this article, the authors conducted a study to identify the significant factors causing cost overrun in large construction projects in Malaysia and found that the top three most significant factors of cost overrun are fluctuation of prices of material, cash flow and financial difficulties faced by contractors and poor site management and supervision.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors show that the construction industry has a major potential in the advancement of sustainable development by addressing issues related to the economic, social, and environment, and that 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.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present the results of a questionnaire survey conducted among the personnel of Project Management Consultant (PMC) to determine the rank of factors affecting construction cost.

TL;DR: In this article, a survey and interviews were carried out amongst selected experienced personnel for expert opinion to identify the significant factors causing cost overrun in Malaysia, which resulted in identification of 59 common factors.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors assessed the time and cost performance of construction projects in Malaysia using structured questionnaire survey and found that 92% of the construction projects were overrun and only 8% of project could achieve completion within contract duration.