Data exploration on the factors associated with cost overrun on social housing projects in Trinidad and Tobago.

ABSTRACT: This data article explores the factors that contribute to cost overrun on public sector projects within Trinidad and Tobago. The data was obtained through literature research, and structured questionnaires, designed using open-ended questions and the Likert scale. The responses were gathered from project actors and decision-makers within the public and private construction industry, mainly, project managers, contractors, engineers, architects, and consultants. The dataset was analysed using frequency, simple percentage, mean, risk impact, and fuzzy logic via the fuzzy synthetic evaluation method (FSE). The significance of the analysed data is to determine the critical root causes of cost overrun which affect public sector infrastructure development projects (PSIDPs), from being completed o

SUBMITTER: Chadee AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10788219 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature