Public Works. Contract Delivery Deadline Control

Abstract

The delivery time of a civil construction project is one of the most critical factors requiring thorough planning and control in order to achieve efficiency and effectiveness for the project owner. Every owner seeks to obtain the completed civil works as soon as possible—whether to sell, lease, or use the facility—thus allowing for an earlier return on investment or the fulfillment of commercial objectives. In the case of public works, the end user—the citizen who relies on roads, schools, or public hospitals—expects access to these services as soon as possible in order to meet their needs. In this way, the benefit of the public work is delivered to the region within the required timeframe, avoiding delays that could disrupt the provision of public services. In the field of transportation, roads completed within a reasonable period enable regional connectivity and facilitate the economic development of an area by improving the mobility of people, vehicles, and goods. On the other hand, when road construction projects experience significant delays, regional and national economic development is likewise hindered. (ref. No. 2 and No. 6)