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 Volume 5, Issue 10 (October 2018), Pages: 62-66

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 Original Research Paper

 Title: Factors adversely affecting quality in highway projects of Pakistan

 Author(s): Samiullah Sohu 1, 2, *, Kaleem Ullah 1, Ashfaque Ahmed Jhatial 1, 3, Muhammad Jaffar 3, Muhammad Tahir Lakhiar 1

 Affiliation(s):

 1Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia
 2Department of Civil Engineering, Quaid-e-Awam University College of Engineering, Science and Technology, Larkano, Sindh, Pakistan
 3Department of Civil Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Campus, Khairpur Mir's, Sindh, Pakistan

 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2018.10.009

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 Abstract:

Quality is one of an important parameter for measuring successful and sustainable construction projects. For a successful construction projects, it is essential that the projects are delivered according to the quality standards and in line with the customer desire. However, construction projects in both developed and developing countries are characterized by poor quality and highway projects in Pakistan has no exception. This paper aims to determine factors adversely affecting quality in highway projects of Pakistan. Research method for this study is a combination of both literature review and questionnaire survey. Literature review enabled identification of 24 common factors adversely affecting quality in construction industry. A questionnaire based on literature review was distributed amongst construction professionals of highway projects in Pakistan. Data collected from 215 respondents was analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). It was discovered that incompetent main contractors, improper planning, and improper selection of materials are the main factors adversely affecting quality in highway projects of Pakistan. The findings of this study can assist construction professionals to develop strategies to improve the quality of construction projects in general and highway projects particularly. 

 © 2018 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords: Highways projects, Quality factors, Sustainable construction projects

 Article History: Received 18 May 2018, Received in revised form 2 August 2018, Accepted 11 August 2018

 Digital Object Identifier: 

 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2018.10.009

 Citation:

  Sohu S, Ullah K, and Jhatial AA et al. (2018). Factors adversely affecting quality in highway projects of Pakistan. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 5(10): 62-66

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 http://www.science-gate.com/IJAAS/2018/V5I10/Sohu.html

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