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ABSTRACT
Contents
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION 8
1.1. Background of the study 8
1.2. Research scope 14
1.3. Research framework 16
CHAPTHER 2. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 18
2.1. Construction Project Delays 18
2.2. DEMATEL-ANP Approach 26
2.2.1. Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory 29
2.2.2. Analytical Network Process (ANP) 32
CHAPTER 3. DEMATEL-ANP METHOD 35
3.1. Data Collection 35
3.1.1. Identification of Construction Delay Factors 38
3.1.2. Survey Questionnaire Design 43
3.2. DEMATEL Based Analysis 45
3.3. ANP Based Analysis 49
CHAPTER 4. DATA & RESULTS 52
4.1. Survey Respondent Demographic 52
4.2. DEMATEL Analysis 55
4.2.1. Preconstruction stage 59
4.2.2. Construction stage 63
4.2.3. Post construction stage 67
4.3. ANP Analysis 71
CHAPTER 5. CONCLUSION 75
5.1. Research Summary 75
5.2. Research Significance 79
5.3. Research Limitations and Future Study 81
REFERENCES 84
APPENDIX 94
A. Sample Questionnaire 94
B. Normalized Direct Relation Matrix 95
C. Interdependence Matrix of Delay Factors 98
ABSTRACT 101