Literature review: Summarize each article across row; synthesize the "body of literature" down the columns

A literature review is the foundation for every research project. The matrix reflects the structure of empirical research articles. Summarize each study across t
track of where specific information is located. Try to summarize in your own words - add quotes where you don't.

Citation Purpose, rationale, research Research methods, Gaps that remain

question

identify the significant
IDENTIFICATION OF factors which cause cost
overruns at different stages
SIGNIFICANT FACTORS
of the project in the building
1 INFLUENCING
OVERRUNS IN
COST construction in Sri Lanka
which helps to recommend
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS effective cost reduction
OF SRI LANKA
methods for the betterment
of the industry
questionnaire survey and
interviews. Relative index
methods and content analysis
were used to analyse the
collected data.
However, authorities
related to the
construction industry of
Sri Lanka have limited
researches to addressing
causes and mitigation
measures of cost overrun
which demonstrate by
lack of literature. There is
a need to find causes and
mitigation measures for a
successful project
completion in Sri Lankan
context

ANOVA method was used for

data analysis and inference. A
regression analysis was also
conducted to establish the
relationships between project
contract prices and cost
overruns and to develop
prediction models for
estimating cost overruns. Two
The main objectives of the linear regression models were
study are to: • developed for predicting cost
Analyze statistically time overruns for building and
delays and cost overruns drainage public projects,
Time Delay and Cost commonly found in Qatari respectively. The
2 Overrun in Qatari Public public projects. • collected data included project
Construction Projects Develop prediction models category, project type, contract
for predicting project cost cost, contract duration,
overruns based on the duration and cost at completion
contract price value. at completion. Time and cost
overrun percentages had been
calculated, using this data. The
data was
studied using the analysis of
variance (ANOVA) and
regression analysis. MS Excel
2007 software was used for
both
analyses
 to assess and identify the
Significant Factors Causing critical factors that result in
Cost Overruns in the
3 Construction Industry in project cost overruns in
Afghanistan construction
Afghanistan
industry.
to investigate the factors
that may cause overrun of
Delay and Cost Overrun in the planned cost, allocated
4 Infrastructure Projects in resources and scheduled
Jordan time of infrastructure
engineering projects in
Jordan
to identify the major reasons
for cost overruns in
Avoiding Cost Overruns in construction projects in
5 Construction Projects in India as well as the critical different construction
India success factors that are
helping to avoid the cost
overruns.
An in-depth literature review
identifies sixty nine causes of
project cost overruns. These
factors are classified into
eight categories
About 20 major causes were
identified as causes of cost and
time overrun through review of
related literature,
discussion with practitioners
and study of final reports of
projects in the infrastructure
sector. 40 infrastructure public
projects in Jordan in the period
of 2000-2008 were collected.
The causes of
projects’ delay were the actual
causes which are documented
through paper work and
correspondences between the
clients and the contractors.
Case Study of 4 projects from 2
companies
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Study limitations, sample, variables Major findings, Study implications for future
contributions research, practice, policy

While this research focused on the

large range of community
which attached to the
construction industry in Sri
The scope of work Lanka was targeted
limited to the private covering with the
sector construction professionals and
projects stakeholders in the Sri
Lankan construction
industry Stratified Random
Sampling
causes of cost overruns on private
sector projects in Sri Lanka, a study
can be done to validate the
conclusion of this study considering
The findings highlighted the public sector projects. A similar
study can be done to identify the
the main causes for cost
overruns as poor modern techniques to reduce the
cost overruns in construction
preliminary estimations, projects. Further researches can be
variations and delay of done to develop a framework to
completion
identify the proper contingency
amount for different type of
construction projects and measure
the cost of training against the cost of
saving from a proper training on the
subject matter of “cost control”.

The scope of the study is

limited to public
construction projects
whose data were
obtained from public
work authority
(ASHGHAL). All
construction projects
were completed
between the years of
2000 and 2013 and all
claims were settled
by 2013. All construction
projects were lump sum
contracts and had the
traditional delivery
method of design-
bidbuild.
It was found that the most
significant causes of cost
overrun in Afghanistan
construction industry are
corruption, delay in
progress payments by
clients, difficulties in
financing project by
contractors, security, and
change order by clients the
during construction phase.

recommendations should be
developed to overcome these critical
factors for future infrastructure
projects. In order to
validate these findings, further
research is recommended with
projects from different geographical
locations and owners. Moreover, it is
recommended that other factors
should to be identified that
contribute to the cost
and schedule overruns in public
construction projects.
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themes that emerge and think about how each study might relate to others reviewed

Make note of how this research is linked Note themes emerge in the body Misc notes
to other studies reviewed of literature
2.1. CONSTRUCTION COST
OVERRUNS 2.2.
CAUSES FOR COST OVERRUNS
Methods Used to Avoid Cost Overrun