Anyone who has got a rework or renovation work done in their house can tell you what a
troublesome activity it is. Not only that it seems to take forever to be completed and is
heavy on the wallet. Even an international icon like the Sydney Opera house which has always
been Australia s pride was delayed by 10 years with its budget shooting up by 14.5 times its
estimated budget of $7 million. There are plenty of such examples available. It is very common
for construction projects to get delayed and outrun their budget. This is a tough scenario
faced by almost all projects around the world with India not being an exception. Thus the
researcher has undertaken this research to investigate the factors responsible for delays and
cost overruns. Both secondary research and primary research have been carried out and the
barriers have been identified. Such barriers create problems that hinder the efficiency and
progress of a project making it lag behind its schedule. The factors identified in the
secondary research are compared to the findings of the primary research to see if they hold
true in the Indian context.
