Abstract—Construction projects in Gulf rejoin presents particular conditions in which the consultant of the project has to concentrate during each phase of design to ensure that it will be accomplished on time, for example, the unrealistic of project duration, foreign designers and consultants, unusual growth of construction industry, the exceptional features of architectural details in the design of projects, and international consultant establishments, firms and office. This paper investigates the main causes of the delays contributed by the projects designers and consultants by representing their roles and responsibilities to hand over the projects on time. The outcome and the results of the study is prepared based on the designed questionnaires and interviews conducted with many consultants and designers intended to identify the causes of delays projects in Gulf region from the viewpoint of the designers. In addition, the required preventive actions of the designers are studied to avoid any impacts on the progress of the project. The study investigates other factors from the client side, contractor side and the appointed project manager might affect the consultant performance on the project.
 

Index Terms—design process, roles and responsibility-ties, construction methodology, causes of delay, architects and designers

Cite: Mamoon Mousa Atout, "Delays Caused by Project Consultants and Designers in Construction Projects," International Journal of Structural and Civil Engineering Research, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 102-107, May 2016. doi: 10.18178/ijscer.5.2.102-107