COMPARATIVE ANALYSE OF PLANED VERSUS ACTUAL BUDGETS AND CONSTRUCTIONS DEADLINES

Abstract

This paper presents a comparative analysis of planned and actual deadlines and budgets for structures‘/facilities construction. Data for 87 structures built in the Republic of Macedonia were collected by field research. Their analyze results pointed the main causes for the deadlines extension and changes to foreseen budgets: project documentation errors, unforeseen works and surplus, climatic conditions, unproper planning of project implementation, legislation, communication between the participants and other impacts. It is recommended to pay more attention to: project documentation quality, continuous planning, synchronization, implementation and control of activities by experienced personnel; monitoring and controlling the actual schedules compared to planned one; knowledge, timely monitoring and application of amendments to the legislation, etc.