Planning and Scheduling of Construction Projects in Sudan

Abstract

This study addresses the planning and scheduling in construction projects and considering the main drivers of planning and how to set up tables and updated. In this context, the study came to the tools used in the planning and techniques used and the comparisons to determine the most appropriate way and evaluated in the construction industry in Sudan, taking into account the experiences in dealing with these tools and techniques and where it stands projects, including management. The primary goal of the research is scientific knowledge for planning, scheduling and the extent of their application in construction projects in Sudan and knowing the obstacles that hinder their application and learn how to develop a scientific plan and the ability to apply it correctly. It was adopted by the questionnaire to study the problem of the search, and were selected from the 37 inquiries in the construction of the questionnaire as the most inquiries that affect the planning and scheduling process in the field of practice of the construction industry in Sudan. It was distributed to a variety of sample consisting of 30 engineers from the public and private sector has been the use of statistical software to analyze the results of the questionnaire. The results showed that there are some deficiencies in the general concept for dealing with planning and scheduling in the construction industry environment in Sudan, in addition to not fully know the types of effective tools and techniques for planning and follow-up and appropriate uses. An analysis of the survey results gave it the most common reasons that lead to failure to achieve the project objectives (quality - cost - time). The study found several key points to consider when planning and scheduling. The study also recommended several ways for the development of project management in the formulation of planning and scheduling.