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HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY AND QUALITY OF SURFACE WATER AND GROUNDWATER IN THE WADI BU ASH SHAYKH AND ZALLAH AREAS, SIRTE BASIN, NORTH CENTRAL LIBYA

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Volume (1), Issue (1) , June 2025

Published: 06/30/2025

Keywords: Causes, delay, construction project, industry, Libya

Abstract: This study focuses on determining the factors contributing to project delay in general and identified the top ten factors that lead delays in in the city of Al-Abyar, Libya. Date was collected through questionnaire survey, 73 questionnaires were sent out to project managers, contractors and consultants in the above-mentioned city, of these only 62 completed questionnaires were returned and analyzed, yielding a response rate 85%. As results, these factors are lack of skilled labour, poor communication and coordination, contractor’s poor site management, mistakes during the construction stage, equipment availability and failure and problems with subcontractors. Several strategies to mitigate these factors were recommends, such as providing regular meetings and clear communication channels can achieve effective communication and coordination. These recommendations can provide practical insights for practitioners and policymakers in the construction industry to mitigate the impact of cost overruns and delays.

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