Abstract:
Selection of the most appropriate procurement method for a proposed project is
challenging because there are many factors to be evaluated in deciding. This study
focuses on the impact of procurement method on construction time waste, and it was
conducted to find how the time wastage varies according to the selected procurement
route. Such knowledge is important in making better decisions when selecting a
procurement method. Accordingly, the research aim was set to find the significant
differences of time waste between traditional and design and build procurement
methods. this research was conducted from a quantitative approach, deductive theory
data collected through an online survey, and for data analysis using descriptive
statistics. Twenty-two (22) number of time waste factors were identified through
literature review. survey respondents weighted the significance of each factor between
traditional and design and build procurement methods. Ten (10) factors caused
significantly higher time waste in traditional method and none of the factors caused
higher time waste in design and build method. Accordingly, the study concludes that time
waste in traditional procurement is generally higher in traditional procurement method
compared to design and build procurement method
