Client Factors Affecting Hospital Construction Project Duration

Abstract

A survey of hospitals and contractors was used to identify the factors that influence hospital construction project duration.

The results revealed differences by hospital attributes, although these factors cannot be arbitrarily changed by the hospital organization itself. Specifically, public hospitals were found to have, on average, one year longer project durations than private hospitals, and large hospitals had, on average, one year longer project durations than small and medium-sized hospitals.

On the other hand, speed of decision-making and availability of policy changes were revealed as factors that can be arbitrarily changed in the hospital organization itself. In order to increase the speed of decision-making, it is necessary to have a clear decision-making structure and process on the hospital side, which can be addressed by the governance of the hospital organization. In addition, policy changes seem to be inevitable in hospital construction projects, but they can be controlled through governance.