Author(s)

Samuel Owusu Afram^1*, Anthony Bangdome-Dery^2*, Genevieve Ekua Eghan², Titus Ebenezer Kwofie¹

¹Department of Architecture, College of Architecture and Planning, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana.
²Building Technology & Estate Management Department, Wa Polytechnic, Wa, Ghana.

Self-build housing projects (SBHPs) among middle and high income developers are faced with many challenges that cause delay in the delivery time of the house(s). The focus of this paper is to analyse the factors that cause delay in SBHPs in order to identify the critical delay factors. Review of literature and expert input revealed 20 variables which were used in a structured questionnaire for data collection from owners, consultants and builders in Wa Municipality. Reliability test, t-test analysis and mean ranking were used in the data analysis. The results revealed that “Delay in obtaining permit from Local Authorities” was the first delay factor followed by “Poor site management and supervision”. The delay factor ranked least was “Inadequate cost estimation and related details” from consultants. The paper recommends that Government agencies that regulate physical development should intensify public education, particularly on responsibilities and obligations, especially among self-builders. The paper recommends further study into labour-related issues as well as communication and information management among participants and its impact on self-build project success.

Delays, Self-Build, Housing Projects, Ghana

Afram, S.O., Bangdome-Dery, A., Eghan, G.E. and Kwofie, T.E. (2015) Analysis of Causes of Delay in Middle and High Income Self-Build Housing Projects (SBHPs) in Wa, Ghana. Journal of Building Construction and Planning Research, 3, 171-179. doi: 10.4236/jbcpr.2015.34017.