Imagine you are a professional in Chennai, dealing with office deadlines while fighting the desire to build a home in Coimbatore. Unfortunately, due to delays, the construction of your home will be completed in several months. The delays in home construction are equally frustrating for project managers and families. Losing months of the construction project could mean unnecessary additional lakhs in rent for your family, as well as a month’s worth of productive work for a project manager. This guideline aims to explain the common reasons for home construction delays in Tamil Nadu and offer solutions for project managers to keep their projects on schedule, from the site preparation to the final step.
What Are the Construction Delays?
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Material Shortages
If construction managers in Tamil Nadu experience a shortage of steel, their labour force will go weeks without work due to a shortage of labourers. This can be prevented by thought of and ordering materials before construction even begins, and holding contracts with mills for steel.
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Flooding construction sites in Tamil Nadu
There are unplanned delays in Tamil Nadu due to the Monsoon season. Heavy rains in Madurai and Trichy usually delay the construction for several days. The most common solution to this issue is pavement of other construction in Punjab.
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Fewer, Longer Skilled Workers
There are construction delays due to unskilled labour in the first place. The most common solution to this issue is payment without work.
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Local panchayat approvals of constructions
In Tier 2 cities of Tamil Nadu, the processing of building plan sanctions takes 30-60 days. To expedite the process, complete documentation, including soil test reports and elevation drawings, can be submitted electronically through TN e-Sevai. Follow up on the process every week, and consider hiring a local contact to assist with the process.
Tips for Overwhelmed Project Managers
- Create target dates for milestones with additional time for weather delays
Divide the project into phases, the timeframes of which can be approximated as follows: foundation completion in 45 days, framing in 30 days. Tamil Nadu weather delays can be estimated, and an additional 10% time is added for those delays. For example, use Builder Trend to receive real-time updates on your projects.
Example: Family Home in Coimbatore Case Study
A working couple in Coimbatore experienced extreme delays (3 months) during the construction of their home that were caused by unresponsive suppliers. They were able to finish the project early by 20 days and save Rs. 2 lakhs in overhead costs by changing their supplier to Pollachi quarries for sand and by implementing a system of weekly auditing of their suppliers.
List of potential construction delay issues in your home that can be addressed:
- Weekly site visits with photo documentation and updates sent to a project group via WhatsApp.
- Backup suppliers for cement, bricks, steel, etc., within 100 km.
- Provide for the potential costs of rain and bring in pumps and covers (5% of the total budget).
- Contract workers for construction with 15-day notice periods.
- Weekly meetings with your project’s civil engineer to monitor and discuss the construction progress.
These techniques will help your family’s home to be completed on schedule, providing a diversion for your family to enjoy life.
In order to assist with planning, the specific details of Tamil Nadu’s unique conditions, such as the rainy season and the supply chain, will need to be tailored for planning. Once the planning is complete, the project can be completed. For additional information on the completion of your project. Contact the Best Building Construction Specialist.