This statistic shows the most common reasons for schedule delay in construction projects around the world as of 2008. Data is based on a survey among leaders in the construction industry. A project having a poorly defined scope as well as design creep were considered the most common reasons with 57 percent of respondents considering them to be a reason the completion of a project was delayed.
Reasons for schedule delay in construction projects worldwide, as of 2008
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KPMG, & PMI. (December 8, 2013). Reasons for schedule delay in construction projects worldwide, as of 2008 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/526842/reasons-for-schedule-delay-in-construction-projects/
KPMG, und PMI. "Reasons for schedule delay in construction projects worldwide, as of 2008." Chart. December 8, 2013. Statista. Accessed April 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/526842/reasons-for-schedule-delay-in-construction-projects/
KPMG, PMI. (2013). Reasons for schedule delay in construction projects worldwide, as of 2008. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/526842/reasons-for-schedule-delay-in-construction-projects/
KPMG, and PMI. "Reasons for Schedule Delay in Construction Projects Worldwide, as of 2008." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Dec 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/526842/reasons-for-schedule-delay-in-construction-projects/
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