Why Construction Takes So Long (And Goes Over Budget)

Ah, the age old question, Why does construction take so long?! And why does it seem that every construction project goes over budget?! I'll do my best to answer these questions from a construction engineer and contractor perspective, to hopefully shed some light on why construction is the way it is.

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1. Unforeseen Conditions
In construction, you can't plan for everything. There will usually always be unforeseen conditions. Whether this happens on a home renovation when you demo a wall and discover mold, or digging underground and finding a utility that is not supposed to be there, unforeseen conditions can have a huge impact on a construction project's cost and schedule. The unforeseen condition needs to be analyzed, appropriate parties contacted, and the work planned out, priced and approved prior to moving on (in a pure by the book contract world). From a contractor's perspective, we can't catch everything in our bid; if we were to price all the risk of the job into our bid, we would never get the job!

2. Construction Changes
Similar to unforeseen conditions, contract changes driven by the owner and/or designers can attribute to construction delay and cost impacts. Like stated before, your construction contract is likely set up that a change will need to be priced and approved prior to the work being done in the field. This can be a lengthy process which may lead to schedule delays if a cost cannot be agreed to. Changes in material can affect material procurement and may force materials to be flown in instead of regular freight which adds cost to the project. Dealing and managing changes is part of the contractor's job, but when it gets to be too much and change is made too late, the schedule and budget feel the effects.

3. Public Perception
Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not saying the public is the reason why construction gets delayed or over budget, but there are measures in place to keep construction from ruining the public's lives with inconvenience and that's just the nature of the beast. If we as contractors got full reign to work as efficiently as we wanted, it wouldn't be convenient for the community as a whole, so making sure that our construction operations mesh well with the surrounding community is very important, but affects schedule and cost.

4. Planning
If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. Construction planning can help save so much headache down the line. Construction mistakes and possible even late design changes can be avoided by proper planning by not only the contractor, but the entire team as a whole. If everyone is working together towards the common goal, the project should go well.

0:00 Intro
1:13 Unforeseen Conditions
4:49 Construction Changes
8:31 Appeasing The Public Perception
9:56 Planning

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