Evaluation of Agile Construction in Managing Time Delays in the Bhutanese Construction Industry

Abstract

This research study is carried out to find the ways to economize and improve the standard of the construction work using agile techniques. As projects become increasingly complicated, schedule delays are common and at times inevitable in construction. Those delays would ultimately result in reworks, cost overruns and legal claims. Hence, the initial motivation for this research is to explore a systematic flexibility to deal with delays caused by complex changes in construction and meanwhile to enhance the overall project performance. Since the agility and relevant theories are emerging techniques in construction, the proposed agile ideas and enablers are verified by qualitative interviews with construction professionals. With the ultimate goal of reducing delays, a case study was conducted, investigating how much delays could be reduced if the agile enablers were implemented.