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Aakash John, Mar Athanasius College of Engineering,Kothamangalam; Prof. Shibi Varghese ,Mar Athanasius College of Engineering

Time, safety and economy constitute the three main factors in a construction project, of which time plays a significant role in construction. Delay in any task or operation is a time overrun which influences the completion of the work. A cost overrun, also known as a cost increase, underrated or budget overrun, involves unexpected costs incurred in excess of budgeted amounts due to an underestimation of the actual cost during budgeting. Accident don’t just happen, they are caused by unsafe acts, unsafe conditions or both. Most accidents result from a combination of contributing causes and one or more unsafe acts and unsafe condition. This study was based on a list of construction problems, causes retrieved from literature reviews. The feedback of construction experts was obtained through interviews. Subsequently, a questionnaire survey was prepared. The questionnaire was distributed to construction experts who represent owners, consultants, and contractor’s organizations. A case study was analyzed and compared with the most important problems causes in the research. Recommendations was made in order to reduce the problems in constructions.